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Pittsburgh railroad strike of 1877
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The Pittsburgh railway strike occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as part of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. It was one of many incidents of strikes, labor unrest and violence in cities across the United States, including several in Pennsylvania. Other cities dealing with similar unrest included Philadelphia, Reading, Shamokin and Scranton. The incidents followed repeated reductions in wages and sometimes increases in workload by railroad companies, during a period of economic recession following the Panic of 1873.
Burning of Union Depot at Pittsburgh
Burning of Union Depot at Pittsburgh
Birds-eye-view of Pittsburgh, c. 1877, with the Monongahela River in foreground
Birds-eye-view of Pittsburgh, c. 1877, with the Monongahela River in foreground
Sheriff Fife calling on the Pittsburgh rioters to disperse
Sheriff Fife calling on the Pittsburgh rioters to disperse
Mob marching to the scene of the action
Mob marching to the scene of the action
Reading Railroad Massacre
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The Reading Railroad Massacre occurred on July 23, 1877, when strikes in Reading, Pennsylvania, led to an outbreak of violence, during which 10 to 16 people were killed and between 20 and 203 were injured. It was the climax of local events during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 towards the end of the Long Depression of 1873–1879, following arson and riots against local facilities of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway.
A contemporary illustration of "The Scene After the First Volley"
A contemporary illustration of "The Scene After the First Volley"
Letter from the railroad to members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Letter from the railroad to members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
The burning of the Lebanon Valley Branch bridge
The burning of the Lebanon Valley Branch bridge
The north entrance to the 7th Street cut, with Walnut Street passing overhead as the stone walls begin on either side
The north entrance to the 7th Street cut, with Walnut Street passing overhead as the stone walls begin on either side