Coxey's Army
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- May 4, 1894Governor McGraw Denounces the 'Industrial Army'Washington's governor publicly rejects the march of the unemployed to Washington D.C., calling their movement a threat to law and order.Puyallup, WA
- May 19, 1894The Industrial Army vs. The MarshalsFederal authorities in Seattle are intercepting freight trains to prevent 'Commonwealers' from riding the rails toward Washington, D.C.Seattle, WA
- Aug 24, 1894A Coxey Marcher's Family Left Destitute in SeattleTwo barefoot girls beg police for food after their father joins the industrial army marching on Washington and their mother is left unable to work.South 12th Street, Seattle, WA