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Federal Troops Arrival

Name: Federal Troops Arrival
Start: 1886-02-10
End: 1886-02-10
Location: Seattle

When: February 10, 1886
Where: Seattle
Part of: Seattle riot of 1886 against Chinese residents

Federal troops ordered by President Cleveland arrived on February 10, finding the city devoid of traces of rioting.

Violence erupted between the Knights of Labor rioters and federal troops ordered in by President Grover Cleveland. Federal troops arrived in Seattle on February 10 and found it 'devoid of traces...of the rioting'.

Sources

Seattle riot of 1886 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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