Captain Jacobs
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- May 31, 1888The Webster's Wild Ride: A Steamship’s Storm-Tossed Survival in Puget SoundAfter being battered by a violent gale and running dangerously low on coal, the steamer *Webster* limped into port just days after its sister ship foundered nearby, leaving passengers shaken but alive.Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1888The Salted Sea: A Tacoma Captain’s War on the 'Blah' Price GangIn a fiery letter to the editor, a local shipping captain denounces the collusion of dockworkers and merchants who inflate freight rates, vowing to bypass them entirely for cheaper ports.Tacoma, WA