Old Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

A Time of Panic and Unrest

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado

1. A Time of Panic and Unrest Marker

Inscription. A stock market panic in 1893 threw many out of work and created hard times. Labor strikes became increasingly aggressive until a strike of the Pullman Factory near Chicago in 1894 resulted in a nation-wide railroad boycott. Railroad workers in Sacramento joined the national strike. In July of 1894, strikers derailed a train, causing the deaths of several people. The national guard was called out and eventually Federal Troops had to be deployed, placing Sacramento under Federal control until the boycott ended.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Labor Unions • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 38° 34.908′ N, 121° 30.221′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Old Sacramento. Marker can be reached from the intersection of K Street and Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east. The metal marker is along the pedestrian walk where K Street extends under the freeway overpass towards downtown. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ten Years that Electrified Our World (here, next to this marker); A Reformer Emerges (here, next to this marker); The Educators (here, next to this marker); The Land Legacy

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(here, next to this marker); Ernesto Galarza (here, next to this marker); Women Enter the Fray (here, next to this marker); War Games (here, next to this marker); A Transportation Hub (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

More about this marker. The marker is part of the Historical Timeline of Sacramento.
Inset Image:
U.S. Marshals talking to Pullman Strikers, July 4th, 1894 – from the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. Collection

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Historical Timeline of Sacramento

Also see . . . The 1894 Pullman Strike: Showdown at the Shops. California Military History Online

"The first train west left Sacramento for Oakland later that day, but was derailed two miles from Davis. Saboteurs had removed spikes and fishplates from the rails, causing a wreck that killed two members of the train’s crew and three soldiers."

(Submitted on August 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023

2. A Time of Panic and Unrest Marker

Bottom right.

Marker Within the Timeline image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023

3. Marker Within the Timeline

Sabotaged Train Outside Davis image. Click for full size.

Photographed By California Railroad Museum

4. Sabotaged Train Outside Davis

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on August 2, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4. submitted on August 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.