Arlington Hotel
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- May 10, 1883Henry Villard’s Hotel Test: Seattle Wins the Coast’s Comfort RaceA railroad magnate’s refusal to overnight in Portland’s bad hotels becomes a Seattle booster’s proof that first-class accommodations were a competitive weapon.Seattle, WA
- Feb 4, 1885The Mud Hole at the Arlington HotelA local property dispute on Commercial Street exposes the messy reality of 1885 Seattle infrastructure.Seattle, WA
- Mar 24, 1885The Boomtown Hopes of Marysville, 1885Before it was a suburban hub, a settler reports back on the 'tender years' of Marysville and the desperate need for roads to connect the new frontier.Marysville, WA
- Jun 17, 1888The Day Two Houses Fell on Their Owners: A Seattle Collapse That Should Have Killed EveryoneW.H. Burrett’s attempt to raise two frame buildings for renovation turned into a nightmare when the structures collapsed onto workmen and families below, leaving only miraculous luck to keep the death toll at zero.Columbia Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1888The Fourth of July That Wasn't: Seattle's Flooded FestivalAs the city prepares for its biggest celebration in decades, a relentless Pacific Northwest downpour threatens to wash away the fun—and the crops.Pike Street, Seattle
- Mar 24, 1889The Wild Carriage Ride Down Commercial StreetA frightened team of horses turned a routine ride into a violent, smashing spectacle, leaving passengers bloody and onlookers breathless.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 5, 1889The Mysterious Death of a Traveling Book AgentAfter M.T. Connellan, a well-dressed encyclopedia salesman, was found dead on a hotel floor, the man who brought him there was arrested, leaving Seattle to wonder about a life of secrets.Seattle, WA
- Jan 4, 1894Trapped in the Arlington Hotel ElevatorA young woman is painfully pinned in a harrowing accident at one of Seattle's premier hotels.Seattle, WA
- Jan 29, 1895A Libel Trial Among Ministers Promises a Scandal in Open CourtRev. M. H. Nichols faces a criminal libel charge over accusations against Rev. T. B. Ford, and a California witness has arrived to testify about old “irregularities” in Arkansas.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA