Canadian Pacific Railroad
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- Oct 28, 1876The Great Railway Pipe DreamA century and a half ago, speculators and dreamers were already busy mapping out the future of Seattle's rail lines and debating the superiority of Puget Sound over Canadian ports.Seattle, WA
- Sep 21, 1886The Northern Pacific's Strategic FailureHow corporate mismanagement in the Washington Territory threatened local growth and business relations.Seattle, WA
- Apr 21, 1887The Tyranny of the RailsFor years, Seattle merchants have endured the 'thralldom' of the Northern Pacific Railroad; now, local business leaders are looking to the Canadian Pacific to break the monopoly.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 15, 1893The Canadian Pacific 'Ticket Scalping' ConspiracyFederal agents entrap a transcontinental railroad for selling cut-rate tickets, leading to high-stakes indictments in Tacoma.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 22, 1894Hard Times Force Railroads Toward a MonopolyFinancial desperation drives the competing lines of the Pacific Northwest to consider an end to expansion and a new era of joint operation.Seattle, WA