Harrington & Smith
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- Mar 14, 1883Harrington & Smith Secure Waterfront LegacyA landmark property transfer on Commercial Street marks the largest private real estate sale in the Territory's history.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 27, 1883Ship Strikes Seattle Wharf in Gusty StormA sudden gust of wind slams a ship into a Seattle wharf, destroying cargo and prompting a liability dispute.Seattle, WA
- Jun 9, 1885The Captain’s Defense: Fighting the Customs HouseWhen his ship was detained in Seattle on a false rumor of smuggling, a captain fought back against a web of local informants and federal overreach.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Oct 20, 1887The Great Seattle Church Lottery ScandalLocal merchants clash with church committees over a raffle scheme that allegedly inflated prices and exploited their goodwill.Seattle, WA
- May 20, 1888The Opium King’s Last Stand: A Seattle ShowdownAs federal agents prepare to prosecute the city's most notorious vice figure, he stands defiant in his hotel room, claiming his trunks were rigged and vowing to clear his name before a New York jury.Seattle, WA
- Jan 8, 1892The Sunset of the Port Madison Mill EmpireA Seattle bank moves to seize the vast assets of W.P. Sayward as allegations of fraud shadow the collapse of a regional timber titan.Port Madison, Seattle, WA
- May 29, 1895Teredos Ate the Piles—and 800 Sacks of Oats Went Into the HarborA warehouse on the Harrington & Smith dock collapsed at the Seattle waterfront, nearly trapping workers and dumping a cargo of oats into the silt.Seattle, WA