The Industrial Army vs. The Marshals
Federal authorities in Seattle are intercepting freight trains to prevent 'Commonwealers' from riding the rails toward Washington, D.C.
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Judge Hanford has issued an important writ to the United States marshals here. They are directed to board each east-bound freight train between Sprague and the Idaho line and warn industrials not to climb aboard. Those who disregard this warning will be arrested and conveyed to Seattle. Under this order, Deputy Marshal Vinson sent crews of deputies all along the line, and numerous arrests are expected.
“They are directed to board each east bound freight train between Sprague and the Idaho line and warn industrials not to climb aboard.”
In 1894, the 'Coxey's Army' protest movement highlighted national economic despair, with Seattle protesters trying to reach D.C. by rail. Today, the tension between transient populations and railroad security or city 'sweeps' remains a flashpoint in the city's civic life.
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