Frank Terrace
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- May 27, 1888The Newcastle Standoff: Labor’s Last Stand in the Shadow of the MinesAs Seattle prepares for its Fourth of July celebrations, a violent labor dispute in nearby Newcastle threatens to shut down the region's timber industry. The Knights of Labor demand the reinstatement of fired worker Kelly Ramsey, while company officials and county authorities clash over jurisdiction, legality, and the very definition of union power.Seattle, WA
- May 29, 1888The Mine That Stood Still: How One Man’s Leave Sparked a Labor War in NewcastleA dispute over a fired miner named Kenny Ramsay has shut down the Newcastle coal mines, pitting the Knights of Labor against the company and threatening to flood the pits if arbitration fails.Newcastle, WA
- Jan 10, 1889The Newcastle Riot: When Labor Turned on LaborA preliminary examination reveals the chaotic morning of the Newcastle strike, where a mob of Knights of Labor marched to stop non-union miners from working—and ended up shooting at them.Newcastle, WA
- Sep 7, 1894A Gavel, a Roar, and a Populist Ticket Born in ChaosKing County's People's Party convention at Turner Hall turned into a shouting, proxy-fighting, faction-splitting marathon—and buried Dr. J. Eugene Jordan and Jack McDonald on the way to nominating a ticket.Seattle, WA