1894 United States Army intervention

The 1894 United States Army intervention refers to the federal government's use of troops to break the Pullman Strike, a nationwide railroad strike that began in May 1894. Workers protested wage cuts and high rents in company-owned housing. As the strike disrupted rail traffic and mail delivery, President Grover Cleveland dispatched federal troops to Chicago to restore order. The intervention led to violent clashes, resulting in deaths and injuries. Ultimately, the strike was quelled, highlighting tensions between labor rights and federal authority, and it set a precedent for future government responses to labor disputes.