Captain Parker
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Feb 3, 1877The Boom Town on the Sound: Labor and Industry in 1877 TacomaA traveler’s dispatch from New Tacoma reports on the frenetic pace of local timber mills, the arrival of new industrial machinery, and the rapid expansion of the labor force as the city builds its future.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 16, 1891Twelve Puget Sound Steamships Ground to a Halt as Engineers and Pilots Dig InA bare-knuckle jurisdictional feud between the Marine Engineers' Association and the Brotherhood of Pilots leaves the Sound's biggest passenger boats idle and 300 men out of work.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 6, 1904The False Slander of Captain MulcayA shipping captain's reputation was nearly destroyed by a malicious, unverified rumor sent to San Francisco agents during a difficult labor shortage.Tacoma, WA