9. Economic Espionage and Industrial Spies
As competition intensified, railroad companies resorted to industrial espionage. Spies were hired to infiltrate rival firms, steal strategic secrets, and even plant misinformation to sway public opinion. Sabotage and intelligence gathering became business as usual, turning the railroad wars into a shadowy contest of wits as much as steel and steam. Explore more about these tactics at the Library of Congress.
