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1898 Battle of Virden, Illinois...
1898 Battle of Virden, Illinois...
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October 13, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 13, 1898
* Battle of Virden - Riot - Massacre - labor conflict
* Macoupin County, Illinois coal mining - miners
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TROUBLE NOT OVER" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 4 pages, 23 x 19 1/2 inches, a few small library stamps within the masthead, minor margin wear, generally nice.
AI notes: The Battle of Virden took place on October 12, 1898, in Virden, Illinois, during a violent labor dispute in the coal mining industry. The conflict arose when the Chicago-Virden Coal Company attempted to bring in African American strikebreakers to replace striking white union miners, specifically members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), who were protesting low wages and poor working conditions. Tensions escalated dramatically when a group of armed strikebreakers arrived by train, and a gunfight broke out between the miners and the company guards at the Virden train station. The violence resulted in the deaths of seven miners and four guards, with many others wounded. The incident became a symbol of the intense labor struggles of the late 19th century, highlighting issues of labor rights, racial tensions, and corporate resistance to unionization in the coal mining industry. In the aftermath, the strike ultimately forced the company to recognize the union and agree to better wages for the miners.
Category: Post-Civil War
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