George W. Stetson
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- Apr 14, 1885The Midnight Blaze That Leveled Seattle’s Largest SawmillA devastating fire at the Stetson & Post mill in 1885 left 40 men unemployed and destroyed a vital industrial hub, all while a night watchman pointed fingers at a scapegoated worker.Commercial Street (First Ave S), Seattle, WA
- Apr 30, 1885Rising from the Ashes: A Seattle Sawmill's Rapid RebirthAfter a devastating fire, the Stetson & Post Mill Company leverages modern fire-safety technology and local community support to rebuild better than before.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 24, 1895A Circular Saw Opened His Skull—and He Stayed ConsciousAt the Stetson Post Mill on Commercial Street, engineer Horatio Stetson crawled under a rip-saw table to fix a belt. The saw caught his head, cutting through bone and into his brain, yet he never lost consciousness.Seattle, WA
- Apr 3, 1895Seattle’s Railway Subsidy Drive Adds $22,000 in a Single DayBoosters, clergy and trade committees canvass the city for pledges to bring a railway to town, with nearly 950 property owners signed up and the committee’s Bailey Building office staying open nights.Seattle, WA