Coxeyites
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- May 8, 1894The Coxeyites Descend on SpokanePopulist supporters and unemployed 'Industrial Army' marchers head toward Spokane, setting up a confrontation with the city's new leadership.Spokane, WA
- May 11, 1894The Commonwealers' Battle for the RailsStriking workers and the unemployed attempt to travel across Washington via hijacked trains, triggering violent clashes with federal marshals.North Yakima, WA
- May 13, 1894The March of the 'Industrial Army'Impoverished marchers, known as Coxeyites, are forced to continue their trek to Spokane on foot after local resistance and railway crackdowns.Ellensburg, WA
- May 14, 1894The Army Occupies the ArmoryWhen the Coxey's Army movement reached Seattle in 1894, federal troops were brought in to prevent a rescue of imprisoned protesters.Armory, Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1894The Industrial Armies on the MoveAcross the West, unemployed men organized as 'Coxeyites' or 'Industrial Armies' are clashing with law enforcement and rail companies as they travel toward Washington, D.C.Spokane, WA
- May 25, 1894Coxey's Army and the Struggle for the RailsAs the Seattle division of the 'Industrial Army' marches toward Washington, D.C., they face off against marshals and soldiers in a desperate attempt to cross the mountains.Seattle, WA