John Johnson
Named in 14 stories. Back to all names
- Jan 6, 1877The Foreclosure Auction: Snohomish’s Housing Crisis in 1876As the Territory of Washington grapples with economic instability, three separate Sheriff's sales are scheduled for January 1877, putting local homes and land on the block for unpaid debts.Snohomish, WA
- Dec 22, 1886The Tragedy on the Sound: A Monday Morning LostA routine morning boat trip near Seabeek turns fatal when a sudden lurch of the sail boat claims the life of a worker, leaving his companion to tell the story.Seattle, WA
- Nov 19, 1887The 75-Foot Coal Chute PlungeA dock worker survived a terrifying descent through a ship's coal bunker, landing 75 feet below in the hold.Seattle, WA
- Jul 7, 1888The Waterfront Cold War: Seattle's 1888 Seamen's StrikeTensions boil over on the Puget Sound as sailors fight a planned wage reduction, leading to a massive standoff in Port Townsend.Port Townsend, WA
- Nov 27, 1890The Prosecutor Who Prosecuted Himself: How Aberdeen’s DA Ignored a White Mob’s Attack on Chinese ResidentsWhen a mob drove Aberdeen’s Chinese community out of town and stole $550, the county’s prosecuting attorney charged the victims with libel instead of the perpetrators—sparking a furious editorial defense of civil rights in 1890.Aberdeen, WA
- Sep 17, 1891A Violent Break at St. Joseph’sA patient suffering from an epileptic seizure and subsequent acute psychosis requires transfer to Steilacoom.Western Hotel, Aberdeen, WA
- Apr 19, 1892A Desperate Escape on Commercial StreetA Russian immigrant narrowly survives a lodging house fire that authorities suspect was sparked by coal oil.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 6, 1892Smallpox Scare at Providence HospitalA laborer misdiagnosed with measles is found to have smallpox, triggering a full-scale sanitization effort at a local Seattle hospital.Seattle, WA
- Oct 29, 1892Vigilante Mob Targets Ballard PolicemanA vigilante mob descended on a Ballard home demanding that an acquitted police officer flee the county within 24 hours.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Dec 26, 1892Holiday Violence Flares on Jackson StreetTwo separate cutting incidents in the early hours of Christmas morning left two men severely wounded, as police hunt for a missing suspect.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- May 4, 1900A Mother's Desperate Search for Her SonThree years after a family separation in Montana, a mother travels to Colfax hoping to find a man who was once spotted with a traveling photography business.Colfax, WA
- Jun 22, 1900The Ghost Convention at SpokaneA much-hyped political meeting turns out to be an empty room and a quiet adjournment.Spokane, WA
- Jan 14, 1909The Reverend's Midnight Sledding RunA Norwegian minister finds himself in the city jail after a late-night bob-sled arrest on the streets of Tacoma.South 21st St, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 12, 1909Tragedy on the Yakima River LineA Northern Pacific train derails near Bristol, claiming the lives of a Tacoma engineer and fireman.Bristol, WA