The 1891 Streetcar Strike

⚠ (:toc:) <:vspace> As recounted on p. 132 of [[Hidden History of Detroit]], in 1891 a strike by streetcar drivers turned into an angry mob after a strikebreaker threatened people with a pistol. At the end, US Postmaster General Don M. Dickinson led the mob to throw a streetcar into the river. This is an incident we DEFINITELY need more information about... <:vspace> (:comment END OF MAIN CONTENT :) Categories: <div class='category'> Categories: [[Category/19th Century]] | [[Category/Riots]] | [[Category/Stub]] </div>