Jumbo Cantwell
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- Feb 23, 1893The Saloon Brawl that Landed 'Jumbo' in JailA long-standing feud between a local fixture and a detective boils over in the Nevada Saloon.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 6, 1893The Pugilist's RevengeA Tacoma man finds a lawyer in his wife's rooms and responds by destroying the visitor's clothing in a stove.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 20, 1894The March of the Unemployed on WashingtonAcross the nation, the Industrial Army—a protest of the jobless—clashes with railroad companies and authorities as they move toward the capital to demand work.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 29, 1894The Commonwealers Converge in PuyallupSeattle and Tacoma detachments of the Industrial Army unite in a rainy camp, bracing for a confrontation as state and railroad authorities mobilize.Puyallup, WA
- Apr 30, 1894The Commonweal Army's Standoff in PuyallupWhile General 'Jumbo' Cantwell rallies unemployed protesters with fiery rhetoric, Northern Pacific officials and U.S. marshals prepare for a train-seizure confrontation.Puyallup, WA
- May 5, 1894The Industrial Army’s Great Trek EastAs Coxey's 'Industrial Army' traverses Washington, cold, hungry men turn to rail-hopping and the kindness of strangers to reach their destination.Palmer, Puyallup, WA
- May 8, 1894The Industrial Army Marches Across WashingtonUnemployed men, dubbed 'Coxeyites' or 'Industrial Soldiers,' seize freight trains and defy officials in a desperate push toward Washington D.C.Ellensburg, WA