Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad
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- Feb 6, 1883Tragedy on the Columbia and Puget Sound RailroadA young fireman loses his life in a switching accident during Seattle's cold snap.Renton, WA
- Sep 15, 1883Seattle Citizens Broke Ground on Their Own RailroadHow Seattle’s local investment and grit built a railroad when the Northern Pacific chose Tacoma.King Street, Seattle, WA
- Sep 23, 1883Coal Train Wreck near NewcastleTwelve coal cars jump the track on a steep descent, resulting in a serious injury for one brakeman.Coal Creek, Newcastle, WA
- Mar 11, 1884The Railway to NowhereCitizens of Seattle fronted $150,000 for a coal railroad, but with the tracks stalled and workers laid off, the project has become a dead-end.Seattle, WA
- May 29, 1884A Steamship Crashes Into the City DockMechanical failure aboard the 'Umatilla' causes a messy collision with the warehouse at the city's waterfront.Seattle, WA
- Mar 7, 1886The Railroad Stakes a Claim on the Tide LandsThe Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad issues a public warning regarding ownership of Seattle's tide lands.King Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 24, 1893Railroad Workers Threaten Strike Over PayEmployees of the Columbia and Puget Sound railroad challenge management over wage inequality compared to regional standards.Seattle, WA
- Mar 5, 1893Tragedy on the Ocean DockA man's fatal tumble into the cold waters of Elliott Bay leaves police searching for a name.Seattle, WA
- Dec 13, 1893The Great Deluge of 1891Heavy winter rains transform Seattle’s rivers into raging torrents, washing away rail lines, bridges, and barns across the region.Seattle, WA
- Dec 14, 1893The Struggle for Seattle's WaterfrontThe Northern Pacific Railroad moves to seize control of vital freight terminals, marking a new chapter in the city's complex rail history.King Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 14, 1894The Waterfront Tug-of-War (Feb 14, 1894)A legal stalemate halts railroad track expansion as property owners fight for their land rights.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1894Seattle’s Waterfront Property Owners Fight the ‘Ram’s Horn’ TracksDevelopers and property owners attempt a massive land swap to resolve a long-standing rail right-of-way dispute along the Seattle waterfront.Seattle, WA