Fred Smith
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- Nov 25, 1876The Floor Gives Way: Panic and Death at Seattle’s Morris Opera HouseA grand opening night turns into a nightmare when the second-story floor of the newly converted theater collapses into the stables below, killing several and injuring dozens in one of the city's earliest major disasters.Opera House, Seattle
- Feb 2, 1884The Unlucky Runaways of TacomaTwo young men who walked from Kalama to Tacoma seeking work instead find themselves behind bars after a clumsy theft from a local wood hauler.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 13, 1886The Tragic End of a HotelierA well-known Seattle ship captain and hotel proprietor dies after a fatal overdose of morphine intended to ease his suffering.Seattle, WA
- Mar 24, 1892The Band Serenades a Surprise WeddingA popular music teacher and the leader of the Aberdeen Cornet Band marry, only to be surprised by their own bandmates.Aberdeen, WA
- May 3, 1893The Great Grocery Heist of Citizens' MarketA shopkeeper and her manager vanish after running a credit-fueled grocery scam, leaving behind a trail of debt and hollowed-out stock.Second Avenue, Seattle, WA