Question

as a result of the great railroad strike of 1877, railroad companies lost millions of dollars because
of property damage only.
of property damage and decreased worker productivity.
they had to pay employees for lost work hours.
they had to pay a fee to the government for helping to end the strike.

Explanation:

During the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, strikes involved workers stopping work (decreased productivity) and also led to property damage (like destruction of railroad property). Option 1 is wrong as it's not only property damage. Option 3 is wrong because companies wouldn't pay for lost work hours during a strike (workers were striking, not working, so no pay for lost hours in the way this suggests). Option 4 is incorrect as there's no such fee to the government for ending the strike. So the correct reason is property damage and decreased worker productivity.

Answer:

B. of property damage and decreased worker productivity.