The worst rail accident in U.S. history occurs when two trains pulled by 80-ton locomotives collided head-on at Dutchman?s curve in west Nashville, Tenn. 101 people died, another 171 were injured - 1918
Striking New York longshoremen meet to discuss ways to keep new immigrants from scabbing. They were successful, at least for a time. On July 14, 500 newly arrived Jews marched straight from their ship to the union hall. On July 15, 250 Italian immigrants stopped scabbing on the railroad and joined the union - 1882
Two strikers and a bystander are killed, 30 seriously wounded by police in Duluth, Minn. The workers, mostly immigrants building the city?s streets and sewers, struck after contractors reneged on a promise to pay $1.75 a day - 1889