Dr. Calhoun
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- Jan 20, 1876A Perilous Plunge Aboard the City of PanamaAn elderly passenger’s fall through an unsecured hatchway exposes the dangerous negligence of a bustling Seattle steamship.Seattle waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Apr 20, 1876A Chaotic Buggy Crash on Third StreetA pair of young, half-broken horses went berserk in downtown Seattle, leading to a violent wreck that left the passengers with broken bones and the animals severely injured.Third Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 25, 1876A Close Call at Third and UnionAn evening horseback ride ends in a fright for a toddler and a lucky escape from harm.Seattle, WA
- Feb 28, 1877The Smallpox Scare on the Seattle WaterfrontWhen a stranger fell ill at his Seattle lodgings, he didn't wait for quarantine—he boarded a steamer for Portland, leaving the city in a state of nervous apprehension.Seattle, WA
- Jun 23, 1877Thrown Into a Saw at Colman's Mill — and the Law Looked the Other WayWhen Peter Feeney attacked a Chinese coworker in a Seattle sawmill, the man's foot was mangled beyond repair. The justice of the peace declined to hold Feeney, the prosecutor dismissed the case, and the town's paper argued the injury was just an accident.Seattle, WA
- Oct 27, 1877The Midnight Shot at the EldoradoA quiet night in a Seattle saloon turns into a tense legal spectacle after a musician goes on a shooting spree during a restless sleep.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 6, 1878The Perils of the Seattle Coal InclineTwo railroad workers are severely injured within 24 hours while attempting to board moving coal cars in a grim, repetitive industrial accident.Third Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 29, 1883A Logger's Amputated Leg, a $700 Bill, and the Lodge That Wouldn't PaySkagit logger Daniel Kehoe lost a leg, and La Conner's United Workmen covered three months of care. His Nevada home lodge had not reimbursed them.La Conner, WA
- Dec 16, 1883The Skater Who Lost a Leg on the SoundA steamboat mate's broken leg at Port George leads to amputation, a Seattle hospital bed, and a purse raised by his fellow boatmen.Seattle, WA
- May 5, 1887The Tragic Cost of Playing in the Seattle ClayA makeshift fort at the edge of the city became a tomb when a riverbank collapsed, claiming the life of a young boy.Seattle, WA
- Nov 7, 1893A State Official Caught Profiting Off World's Fair SurplusDr. N. G. Blalock faces public scrutiny for failing to report the sale of Washington State lumber exhibit assets, keeping the proceeds for himself.Seattle, WA
- Jan 7, 1909State Plans Modernization for Steilacoom AsylumSuperintendent Dr. Calhoun proposes the 'cottage plan' to reform the state's mental health care, seeking land and modern equipment.Steilacoom, WA