Western Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad used 500 Chinese in 1866 to build tracks in Niles Canyon, California. Sacramento Daily Union (May 1869): About 350 Chinese arrived, originally to work for Union and Central Pacific, and later to work for Western Pacific. Sacramento Daily Union (August 7, 1869): Chinese workers went on strike because they were not paid on time. Work was delayed for 1-2 days.
(Drawing by Daoud Tbeileh, SFSU 2017)