Which company was involved in the strike that occurred in 1894?

The Pullman Palace Car Company was involved in the significant strike of 1894, known as the Pullman Strike. This strike was a nationwide railroad strike that began at the Pullman Company in Chicago after the company reduced wages without reducing rents and prices at company-owned housing and stores. The situation escalated when the American Railway Union, led by Eugene V. Debs, supported the striking workers by refusing to handle trains that carried Pullman cars, resulting in widespread disruption of rail traffic across the United States.

The Pullman Strike highlighted the tensions between labor and management during the industrialization period in the U.S., showcasing issues of workers' rights, wage cuts, and economic hardships. The federal government intervened, sending in troops to break the strike, which further emphasized the contentious relationship between labor movements and government authority in that era.

The other companies mentioned did not play a role in this particular strike. Carnegie Steel, for instance, is known for the Homestead Strike of 1892, while Ford Motor Company and Jamestown Corporation were not involved in labor strikes until later periods.