George W. Hunt
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Jan 1, 1891The Railway Gold Rush: When Every Line Wanted a Piece of SeattleIn 1890, Seattle was the ultimate prize for three competing transcontinental railroads, leading to a tangled mess of franchise wars, tide flat terminal deals, and high-stakes corporate maneuvering.Railroad Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Sep 17, 1891Grays Harbor Boom Town Stalls as Newspaper FoldsA speculative boom town faces extinction as rail lines bypass its empty streets.Gray's Harbor, Aberdeen, WA
- Apr 13, 1893The Terminal City That Died on Grays HarborA St. Paul syndicate graded streets, cleared forest and built a mile-long wharf for a railroad boomtown that never got its railroad. Only two families are left, living on clams.Seattle, WA
- Feb 20, 1894The Five Million Dollar Railroad GrudgeA prominent Walla Walla railroad contractor accuses the Northern Pacific of malicious legal tactics that destroyed his business.Seattle, WA