Kendrick
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- Feb 21, 1889Fatal Miscalculation at the Tacoma RailyardA tragic accident involving a Northern Pacific Railway official highlights the brutal mechanical risks of the era's expanding infrastructure.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 19, 1891The Railroad Comes Collecting: Olympia's Subsidy Fight Heads to CourtNorthern Pacific's own attorney admits the line into Olympia cost the company $40,000 more than it took in — and announces he will sue every citizen who signed the bond anyway.Olympia, WA
- Aug 15, 1894Railroad to the Rescue: 100 Empty Cars for Seattle's Shingle MillsNorthern Pacific's general manager promises relief for backlogged shinglemen and a settlement of the long-delayed Ram's Horn right-of-way dispute.Seattle, WA
- Apr 20, 1895Two Million Bricks and a Hundred Jobs for the Cascade GatewayThe Union Brick Works of Tacoma wins the Northern Pacific's contract to line the Stampede Tunnel in fire-baked brick — a regional infrastructure job that will keep a hundred men working through the summer.Tacoma, WA
- May 26, 1895Tacoma's Council Puts a Waterfront Deal on Hold — and Shuts Down a Fairgrounds SaloonA proposed easement with the Northern Pacific and Tacoma Company waits for papers from Philadelphia, Pacific Avenue owners split over planking, and W.C.T.U. women watch the council reject a liquor license.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA