In the scorching summer of 1906, the city of Omaha found itself at the mercy of the Rock Island railroad’s discriminatory grain policies. The situation reached a boiling point as the railroad’s boycott measure, designed to strangle the local grain market, took effect. The consequences were dire: Omaha grain buyers were forced to pay exorbitant prices to keep their supplies from being shipped to rival towns like Kansas City and Memphis.
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Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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