John H. Bryant
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- Dec 24, 1893Bondholders Seize Control of the Lake Shore RoadA New York trust company secures the appointment of a co-receiver for the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, signaling an imminent move toward foreclosure.Seattle, WA
- Mar 17, 1894The Human Cost of the Coal MineAs Seattle's mines teeter on the edge of insolvency, the burden of reorganization falls squarely on the shoulders of the workers.Issaquah, WA
- Mar 18, 1894The Price of Coal and SilenceMiners in Gilman push back against a 10% wage cut, exposing the company's restrictive 'company store' policies and economic desperation.Gilman, Issaquah, WA
- Jun 3, 1894The Court Rules Against Railway Union ContractsA federal judge sides with the Lake Shore Road receiver, ruling that collective labor contracts do not bind court-appointed management.Seattle, WA
- Aug 14, 1894Hard Times Are Over, but Striking Railroad Men Need Not ApplyNorthern Pacific managers touring the coast said the depression had turned, but they refused to rehire workers who had walked off the job.Rainier Club, Seattle, WA
- Aug 21, 1894A Receivership Tells Issaquah's Miners There Is No Money for the Old WagesSeattle Coal and Iron's receiver answers his own employees in superior court: the mine is insolvent, the market is gone, and the pay cut stays.Issaquah, WA
- Sep 18, 1894The Judge Sides With the Receiver: Gilman Miners Lose Their Wage PetitionJudge Langley dismissed the Gilman miners' petition to restore wages, ruling that the receiver—not the court—must first hear their grievances, and warning that a company store cannot be used to trap a worker's pay.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895The Homegrown Railroad That Opened the Snoqualmie CountrySeattle citizens incorporated the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern in 1885 to reach Gilman, North Bend and Snoqualmie Falls. Northern Pacific took control, receivership followed, and the line kept loggers alive through the depression.Seattle, WA
- Feb 27, 1895A Miner's Life and LimbA worker sues the Seattle Coal & Iron Company for $7,450 after a roof collapse in the Gilman colliery.Issaquah, WA
- Mar 1, 1895Keeping the Miners Fed When the Coal Market CollapsedReceiver John H. Bryant asks a judge to spend $500 clearing company land near the Gilman mines so idle miners can grow hay for the company's horses — and keep drawing wages through the slump.Issaquah, WA
- Mar 31, 1895Pike Street Merchants Open Their Wallets for a Seattle CanalA volunteer subscription drive added nearly $20,000 to the south canal fund, with Pike Street merchants leading the push and a railroad receiver boasting of Seattle's 'backbone and grit.'Seattle, WA
- Apr 21, 1895A Senator Looks South and Sees Seattle's FortuneStephen B. Elkins tours the city, praises Puget Sound, and argues that Seattle—not the East—should supply Mexico with rails, shovels and plows.Seattle, WA
- May 15, 1895Thrown Seventy Feet While Loading CoalA Seattle teamster sued the Seattle, Shore & Eastern railway after a switch train smashed his wagon at Battery and Vine—and sent him flying.Seattle, WA