Byron Barlow
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- Jul 5, 1887The Great Fourth of July Fireman’s BrawlA celebratory fire competition in Tacoma turned sour as fire companies from across Washington Territory clashed over disputed rules and near-riotous crowds.Old Town, Tacoma, WA
- Oct 1, 1892The Bitter Battle for the Port Orchard Dry DockA failed bid for a federal contract triggers a nasty public feud between a powerful contractor and a U.S. Senator.Port Orchard, Tacoma, WA
- Jun 20, 1894The Navy's $600,000 Question: Was the Dry Dock Built on Bad Piles?A special commission of Army engineers is rushed to Puget Sound to test whether the navy's new dry dock was built on bad piling and inferior concrete.Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA
- Aug 10, 1894The Dry Dock Deal That Promised 300 Jobs in Ten DaysA revised Navy contract at Port Orchard promised hundreds of jobs and a permanent naval station—and contractors insisted their work had been vindicated.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895The Million-Dollar Dry Dock Across the SoundAt Port Orchard, contractors raced to finish the largest dry dock in America—and boasted it would be third largest in the world.Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA