Josiah Collins Jr.
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- Jun 3, 1888The Hill That Couldn't Be Saved: Fire Chief Pleads for Water on Seattle’s Steepest SlopesIn a stark report from June 1904, Chief Joshua Phillips warns that the city’s volunteer fire brigade is powerless against blazes in the steep upper districts, where gravity defeats their hoses and time kills buildings.Seattle Fire Department, Seattle, WA
- Jul 6, 1888The People's Choice: Robert Miller Named Seattle Mayor in Historic ConventionIn a dramatic display of civic unity, the Republican City Committee bypassed traditional balloting to unanimously nominate Robert Miller for mayor, signaling a new era of reform and efficiency in Seattle's leadership.Seattle, WA
- Jul 28, 1888The City Council's Permissive GriftA frustrated fire official reveals that Seattle's fire safety ordinances are being gutted by the very council members who passed them, as they issue private permits to bypass building restrictions.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 28, 1889The Library Ball that Defined 1889 SeattleHigh society gathers at the First Regiment Armory to fund the Yesler Library, marking a glittering return to the social calendar after the solemnity of Lent.Seattle, WA
- May 8, 1889The Strange Lottery of Seattle’s 1889 Democratic PrimaryWhile Republicans held conventional district conventions to nominate candidates for the constitutional convention, Seattle’s Democrats opted for the 'novel' method of picking delegates by lottery.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- May 24, 1889The Peril of Volunteer Firefighters in 1889 SeattleAs the city rapidly expands, the fire chief warns that an unpaid, disorganized volunteer force leaves Seattle’s growing wooden skyline at the mercy of every spark.Seattle Fire Department, Seattle, WA