As the silver mines began to close due to the continued drop in silver prices, unemployed miners and other workers from the Colorado mountains flooded into Denver in hopes of finding work. Because of the city's inability to take care of the jobless, some train companies began offering reduced or free fares for people wanting to travel from Denver.
As silver mines shut down due to falling silver prices, unemployed miners and other workers from the Colorado mountains flocked to Denver in search of work. Due to Denver's inability to provide employment for everyone, some train companies started offering discounted or free fares for those wanting to travel from Denver.