Lieut. Col. McCarthy
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- Jul 8, 1894Spokane Guardsmen Refuse to Break StrikeA Washington state militia company refuses to man a non-union train, sparking a tense standoff over labor loyalty and the role of the National Guard.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 18, 1894The Soldiers Who Refused to Ride With ScabsDuring the Pullman strike, a Washington National Guard company mutinied rather than travel on a train crewed by non-union men—and the colonel who disarmed them said the whole unit should be disbanded.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 1, 1894A Governor's Board Takes On a Militia Commander—and a Bribery ChargeA state investigation will examine Gen. Curry's reinstatement of a Spokane company and a sergeant's claim that he paid Adj. Gen. O'Brien for a camp-store monopoly.Tacoma, WA