Chicago Pullman Strike reports, July 1894.

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Chicago Pullman Strike reports, July 1894.

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This collection contains reports from three special meetings of the Central Association of Railroad Officers that were held on July 5 and 6, 1894 in Indianapolis, Indiana. They list the reports from the officers of the railroads in central Indiana and the effects of the stike on their operations.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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