But by the beginning of the summer of 1886 , the strike was beginning to collapse -- and it was taking the Knights with it .
The Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886 idled 200,000 rail workers .
By the beginning of the summer of 1886 , the strike was beginning to collapse -- and it was taking the Knights with it .
The Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886 idled 200,000 rail workers .