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Streetcar operators' strike

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On April 11, a crowd of men and boys estimated to number between 200 and 300 followed and harassed Manager Leadley to the point that city police were required to disperse the crowd and escort Leadley to his office.<ref>“Leadley Followed By 300 Men and Boys on Palafox,” Pensacola Journal, April 12, 1908.</ref> Young boys were reported to throw stones at strikebreaker-run streetcars.<ref>“Settlement Fails, More Men Expected,” Pensacola Journal, April 17, 1908.</ref> On April 24, twenty-four City of Pensacola police officers – two thirds of the entire force – refused to board and protect streetcars which were being operated by strikebreakers.<ref>“Twenty-Four Policeman Refuse to Obey Orders,” Pensacola Journal, April 25, 1908.</ref> They were suspended and later fired.
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Image:1908militia2.jpg|State militia outside the [[Old Escambia County Courthouse]]

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