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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 2 |
2 stories matching trooper
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:troop, tromper, trosper, troo, toper, trope
- The National Guard Mutiny at Sprague
Washington militiamen refuse to break the Pullman rail strike, leading to their arrest and transport under guard.
- The Night They Burned the Bridges: Sprague Makes Its Stand
A mob stones the returning militia, torch-wielding strikers destroy trestles on both sides of town, and a governor wires back orders to 'use all force at your command' to disperse the rioters.