St. Louis streetcar strike of 1900
| St. Louis streetcar strike | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Fatal conflict between strikers and posse comitatus | |||
| Date | May 9, 1900 – September 14, 1900 | ||
| Location | |||
| Methods | Striking | ||
| Parties | |||
| Lead figures | |||
Edwards Whitaker | |||
| Number | |||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 14 | ||
| Injuries | 200 | ||
The St. Louis streetcar strike of 1900 was a labor action, and resulting civil disruption, against the St. Louis Transit Company by a group of three thousand workers unionized by the Amalgamated Street Railway Employees of America.
Between May 7 and the end of the strike in September, 14 people had been killed, and 200 wounded.