Steel Strike And Raids Put Newport Under Martial Law 100 Years Ago

Violence In Newport Leads To Formation Of State Police

A FT-17 tank from the 38th Tank Company destroys illegal moonshine stills in Newport, Ky., February, 1922. (Provided)

When the First World War ended, steel companies in the United States were at a crossroads. Too much product. Too many workers. No market.

The Andrews Steel Company along the banks of the Licking River, decided to reduce the hourly pay of …