However, by this time the strike, by then referred to as the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, had spread to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Missouri and had gained considerable support in other states across the country.
However, by this time the strike, by then referred to as the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, had reverted to peaceful protest in Martinsburg while violence spread to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Missouri. The strike gained considerable support in other states across the country.