1890s “march on Washington” involved train hijackings

Published: May 14, 2020, 2 p.m.

Despite the best efforts of an overzealous federal marshal, the whole episode ended in nothing more than a stern lecture from the bench for 424 unemployed members of “Coxey's Army,” who tried to “borrow” an eastbound train. (Portland and points east, Multnomah County; 1894) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1309b-coxeys-armys-march-on-washington.html)