Steamer Josephine Boiler Explosion Remembered a Year Later

A haunting one-year retrospective on a boiler explosion that devastated a local crew and passengers near Port Hadlock.

“The scene was terrible beyond description. The wounded women and men tangled in the wreck were screaming and crying.”

The Lumber Industry Consolidation at Port Hadlock

A major expansion of the Washington Mill Company signals a shift in the regional timber market as operators consolidate production to cut costs.

“The Washington Company is in the lumber business to stay, and a company so situated cannot own too many sawmills in this latitude.”

Fire Shuts Down Hadlock Mill

A boiler room fire on a gravel foundation halts production at the Washington Mill Company, idling 100 men.

“This caused a lack of harmony in the machinery, and the mill is now shut down to undergo necessary repairs.”

The Pioneer’s Path to Port Hadlock

From gold mining to lumber milling, Samuel Hadlock reflects on the rugged early days of Washington Territory.

“During the winter, he endured great hardships, and was almost starved, for flour was a dollar a pound.”

The Tragedy of Joseph Zanish: A Life Lost to the Puget Sound

A sailor’s body washes ashore near Port Hadlock six weeks after he fell from the ship J.B. Brown, sparking an inquest that confirms accidental death.