Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
Great Southwest Railroad Strike, Jay Gould, Knights of Labor.
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"The Southwestern Strike"
St. Paul Daily Globe (Saint Paul, MN), March 07, 1886, Page 11, Image 1, col. 1.
"The Railroad Strike"
The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT) , March 12, 1886, Page 2, Image 2, col. 3.
"Determined as Ever"
Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, KS), March 12, 1886, Page 1, Image 1, col. 2.
"The Strike Still On"
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV), March 12, 1886, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6.
"The Labor Crisis"
St. Paul Daily Globe (Saint Paul, MN), March 12, 1886, Page 4, Image 4, col. 1.
"The Strike at St. Louis"
The Memphis Appeal (Memphis, TN), March 12, 1886, Page 3, Image 3, col. 1.
"Railroad Strike: Hope of an Early Settlement"
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV), March 20, 1886, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6.
"Firm in Their Demand"
The Sun (New York, NY), March 28, 1886, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4.
"Great Strike Ends"
Lancaster Daily Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA), March 29, 1886, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
"Settled At Last"
Western Kansas World (WaKeeney, KS), April 03, 1886, Page 1, Image 3, col. 3.
Fort Worth: The Military Leave--The people still Fear Lawlessness
The Austin Weekly Statesman (Austin, TX), April 08, 1886, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5.
"Knights Appeal"
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV), April 07, 1886, Page 1, Image 1, col. 2.
"Peace and Prosperity"
St. Paul Daily Globe (Saint Paul, MN), May 04, 1886, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6.
"The Knights of Labor Defeated"
The Sun (New York, NY), August 01, 1886, Page 6, Image 6, col. 4.

Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America