Joseph McCabe
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- 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
- Apr 13, 1895Railroad Chief Blasts Seattle's Tide-Flat Terminal Plan as Too CostlyThe Northern Pacific's chief engineer examines the tide-land plat and warns that filling costs and legal encumbrances could make the terminal scheme prohibitive, jeopardizing railroad centralization.Seattle, WA
- May 7, 1895A Railroad Detective’s Inside Man Foils a Cle Elum Train RobberyTwo men were bound over in Ellensburg for an attempted holdup near Cle Elum after an informant exposed their plans.Cle Elum, WA
- May 29, 1903The Walla Walla Man Who Wanted to Buy the RailsIn 1903, B.D. Crocker—former collector of internal revenue and local favorite—shocked railroad executives by offering to buy the Columbia River & Northern line, sparking rumors of a secret deal with the powerful Oregon Railway & Navigation Company.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 31, 1903The New Walla Walla Theatre Reopens in Grand StyleAfter extensive summer renovations, the city’s premier playhouse unveils a modern foyer, new dressing rooms, and state-of-the-art heating.Main Street, Walla Walla, WA