Reel 1

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July 6, 1894-May 7,1895. 9pp. Subject: U.S Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property. Begins at 0000.

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June 29, 1894-Febuary 10, 1897. 44pp. Subjects: Authorization of dismissal of railroad employees who were members of labor organizations; U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of U.S. troops and deputies guarding railroad property, mob violence and intimidation; federal intervention to protect mail routes and interstate commerce. Begins at 0009

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July 2, 1894-April 26, 1895. 48pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; indictment and trial of local strike leaders for delay of U.S. mail and interference with interstate commerce; mob violence and intimidation. Begins at 0053.

Scope and Contents June 28, 1894-October 4, 1899. 339 pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; indictment and trial of members and leadership of the American Railway Union for delay of U.S. mail and interference with interstate commerce; rest of persons for causing trail wreck; cooperation with Illinois Eugene V. Debs, et al.; use of federal troops in labor disturbances; mob violence and intimidation; failure of state militia to control...

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July 1, 1894-June 18, 1896. 85pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; mob violence and intimidation; sympathy and support for strikers by townspeople. Begins at 0448.

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July 6,1894. 5pp. Subjects: Citizen request for federal intervention against American Railway Union strike. Begins at 0533.

Scope and Contents June 30, 1894-November 2, 1895. 62pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; requests by Union Pacific Rail Road of payment of transportation expenses and cash advances made by clemency in various U.S. trials of strikers and American Railway Union leadership cases; coordination of nationwide efforts to put down strike and Illinois prosecution of Eugene V. Debs.et al;lrequests of use of federal troops against strikers;...

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June 20, 1894-July 7, 1898. 52pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incused and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; mob violence and intimidation; U.S. Circuit Court order for protection of Northern Pacific Railroad; requests of use of federal troops. Begins at 0600.

Scope and Contents June 29, 1894-July 18, 1894. 183pp. Subjects: Trial of Eugene V. Debs, et al., leaders of the American Railway Union; use of federal troops; U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; mob violence and intimidation; requests for use of federal troops against strikers in Illinois and California; U.S. Department of Justice decision to strikers in Illinois and California; U.S. Department of Justice decision to intervene for the...