Some Interesting Facts from
The Great Railroad Strike in Ohio
The Great Railroad Strike in Ohio
John H. Devereux Talks His Workers Out of Striking
When John H. Devereux, president of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railroad, caught wind that his workers planned to join the strikes, he left his Cleveland office to speak to his men in person. He not only talked them out of striking, he got them to pledge to aid authorities in dealing with disturbances! This fact came from The Great Railroad Strike in Ohio by this website's creator, Mark Strecker. You can buy it at Amazon or from the History Press.
John Devereux
Library of Congress
Library of Congress
