Chief Hunt
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- Dec 10, 1892Firefighter Injured in High-Angle Practice DrillA dangerous training exercise on Sixth Street leaves a fireman with severe hand injuries after equipment fails.Sixth Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 15, 1892Furniture Factory Nearly Lost to Waterfront FireFirefighters battle a stubborn blaze beneath the old Mechanics' Wharf after flames broke out under a newly opened mattress and furniture factory.Seattle, WA
- Jan 23, 1893A Neighborhood BlazeA house burns down on Madison street while the owners are at church, revealing systemic failures in emergency response time.Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1893A Woman Kidnapped from Her HomeA Chinese immigrant couple is torn apart as conspirators use a bogus larceny charge and a U.S. Marshal to traffic a woman into potential enslavement.King County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Feb 12, 1893An Arson Plot Unearthed in a Rented ShackA struggling family, searching for kindling in their attic, discovers a lethal trap set to torch their home.Seattle, WA
- Feb 27, 1893The Plot to Fire the Engineer Behind Seattle’s Sewer TunnelsDemocratic operatives wanted Reginald H. Thomson’s job for a patronage appointee. Mayor Ronald threatened to make them pay.Seattle, WA
- Mar 8, 1893Seattle's Fire Engine ScandalCity officials spar over a controversial, expensive fire engine purchase, raising questions of incompetence and potential overpayment.Seattle, WA
- Apr 10, 1893A Close Call for a Pioneer LandmarkA fire in a historic Second Street frame house—once the site of a renowned beer garden—was extinguished just before it could consume the structure.Seattle, WA
- May 23, 1893Late-Night Blaze Threatens 'Whitechapel' RowA saloon fire in the early hours nearly consumed a row of wooden buildings, saved only by the quick work of local firefighters and a watchful dog.Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1893Fire Scare at South Eighth and DearbornA fire in a small stand caused a panic among nearby residents, who mistook a white man’s warning for a police raid.Seattle, WA
- Jun 20, 1893Seattle Fire Department Eyes ExpansionBoard of commissioners plots a budget for 1894 that includes new stations on Jackson and Madison streets.Madison Street, Front Street, Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jun 27, 1893Fireboat Battles Blazing Mill on the Tide FlatsMcMaster's shingle mill, a sprawling wharf-side structure, is lost to a massive fire as the city's fireboat struggles to maneuver through a congested waterway.Seattle, WA
- Jun 29, 1893The Monkey, the Fireboat, and the Captain's TemperA Seattle fireboat captain and a stoker face a city board investigation after a dispute involving an 'odious comparison' to a monkey.Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1893Late Night Scare on Second StreetA fire behind a downtown Seattle mercantile building nearly threatened several city blocks before firefighters brought the flames under control.Seattle, WA
- Aug 5, 1893The Hill That Fire Engines Couldn't ClimbQueen Anne residents were left defenseless when firefighters struggled to navigate the neighborhood’s steep, unpaved streets during a house fire.Queen Anne, Seattle
- Sep 14, 1893The Blazing Omaha Lodging HouseA fire breaks out in a South Main Street boarding house, leaving residents to flee as firefighters narrowly prevent the flames from spreading to nearby structures.Seattle, WA
- Sep 19, 1893Fireman Suspended for Unpaid DebtsThe Seattle Fire Department takes a hardline stance against members failing to pay their financial obligations to colleagues.Seattle, WA
- Dec 24, 1893A Lamp, a Kitchen, and a Lake Union FireA domestic accident leaves a family homeless after a runaway kitchen lamp destroys a house on the shores of Lake Union.Seattle, WA
- Jan 26, 1894The Fireboat Battle of Elliott BayA power struggle between a fire captain and a marine pilot boils over into a violent, axe-wielding confrontation on the deck of a city fireboat.Seattle, WA
- Mar 23, 1894Suspended Fireman Demands His Job BackA local firefighter, fired for allegedly bribing a commissioner to secure his position, shows up to work daily to prove his employment status.Seattle, WA
- Jul 4, 1894The Fire Commissioners' Two Failed Moves to Fire the ChiefTwo Seattle fire commissioners tried twice in one meeting to unseat Chief Hunt — first with a citizens' petition, then with a charge that he had lied to get his naturalization papers.Seattle, WA
- Jul 21, 1894Seattle’s Fire Chief Fights a Naturalization-Fraud IndictmentChief Hunt’s lawyers argued that false statements on his citizenship papers did not matter—because Washington’s constitution had already made him a citizen.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 4, 1894Arson Suspected After Fire Devours the Ballard NewsA 2 a.m. blaze destroyed a newspaper plant and several buildings in Ballard; the fire chief’s engine never made it through the roads.Seattle, WA
- Sep 5, 1894The Mayor Tells the Fire Commission Who's BossA monthly meeting erupts into a power struggle over Chief Hunt, with Mayor Phelps warning Commissioner Meek that he alone will decide when the fire chief goes.Seattle, WA
- Jan 9, 1895The Fire Alarm Circuit That Left a Third of Seattle UncoveredThe 1894 fire department report celebrated lower expenses but warned that overloaded alarm circuits could leave a third of the city cut off during repairs.Seattle, WA