Labor Day

 HISTORY 

After the flood of 1885, the city was left in disarray. Worse yet, it seemed the countries on Cherry Cove s opposite coast were hit even harder than their own. This resulted in them reaching out to the capital to inform them that they would not be able to fulfill the agreed trade deals they had started the port for. With the loss of the port, and no longer a reason to continue the port, a majority of the development team left to return to the capital. Those not directly tied to the government and rather those who had willingly moved to cherry cove in hopes of getting in on the start of a brand new city, were left behind. Luckily, many of the original engineers who had come on the original scouting mission in 1870 had stayed behind to help the now stranded citizens of the undeveloped city. With the remaining resources left behind, the engineers put together teams to build what we call today, the Tide Decks. Using the methods behind the Hydro-electric dams that had recently been built, Cherry cove was able to build the first components of Cherry Coves Power grid. With the early implementation of power to the city, cherry cove in the late 1800's was for a short time, a destination, this giving Cherry Cove it's original title, "The Glowing City"

During the peak of the original "Glowing City" days, from 1886-1912, Cherry cove saw a massive spike in those starting businesses and moving to Cherry Cove. Many of the businesses were purchased, traded, combined and split by the wealthiest of those in the capital. Many people moved to Cherry Cove for the opportunities to leave poverty in the capital by working for these jobs within the city. Soon, the City found itself crashing in 1915, and hit it's lowest point.

The City was able to survive on bare bones means for 5 years until the city was found itself with a lawsuit from the capital. According to the capital, the business in Cherry Cove were not acting responsibly with their taxes, and the capital had requested that Cherry Cove cover said taxes the companies had owed. In a 3 year legal battle, the city was eventually able to secure their victory, and had set out two conditions going forward. Either a counter suit to recover damages from abandonment now that the court had heard their story, or an addendum that says any city has the right to control the business that starts and ends within city limits. The capital ultimately chose to add the addendum. Utilizing newly crafted committees, the city was able to reign in control over business, and was given the ability to essentially create it's independence from the capital. The day of the won trial that gave the city it's freedom is known as Labor Day, in recognition of those in the city who had fought to inform those in the court of the mistreatment they had faced by not truly knowing those who owned their work.