The railroad strike of 1877 ended due to a combination of government intervention, the use of military force, and the exhaustion of striking workers. As violence escalated and rail traffic was severely disrupted, state militias and federal troops were deployed to restore order, leading to confrontations that resulted in casualties. Additionally, the strikers, facing dwindling resources and increasing isolation, ultimately returned to work, and the railroads resumed operations, marking the end of the nationwide strike. The events highlighted the struggles between labor and capital and set the stage for future labor movements.
The army was sent to stop the strike.
Rutherford B. Hayes was president during the Railroad Strike of 1877.
The Railroad Strike.
to stop the strike
over 300 railroad workers
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was about the reduction of wages for workers of the B&O railroad. As a result the wage cut was reversed.
The Great Railroad Strike happened in 1877.
It began July 14, 1877.
Robert A. Ammon
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
other workers went on strike in support
Rutherford B. Hayes was the president during the Great Railroad Strike.