Madison Street Cable Railway Company
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- Jul 10, 1889The Battle for Madison StreetA dormant railway company suddenly awakens to block a new transit line, sparking a fierce clash at City Hall.Madison Street, Front Street, Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- May 13, 1892The Eight-Foot Property WarA couple sues the Madison Street Cable Railway Company, claiming their power-house was built on land the transit giant didn't own.Madison St, Seattle, WA
- Aug 13, 1893The Great Seattle 'Slot' DebateA local cable railway company threatens to abandon a major investment after the city council forces an impossible construction standard on their tracks.Madison Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 31, 1894Streetcar Injury in the Madison ValleyA four-year-old boy files a $25,000 lawsuit after being mangled by a cable car near the Madison Street powerhouse.Seattle, WA
- Jul 18, 1894Cable Car Conductor Sues for Permanent InjuriesCharles Brevort, a conductor for the Madison Street Cable Railway, claims a carelessly handled car with faulty brakes left him permanently disabled and unable to support his family.Seattle, WA
- Jul 2, 1895The Conductor Caught Between Two Cars on the CounterbalanceCharles Brevort sues the Madison Street Cable Railway for $6,000, testifying that an inexperienced gripman ran his car into him at the turntable and crushed his spine.Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1895The Conductor, the Turntable, and the Judge Who Said 'Somebody Has to Pay'A Seattle streetcar conductor sues the Madison Street Cable Railway for injuries, but Judge Humes rules the company isn't liable — because the tracks were slippery and the man should have known better.Madison Street, Seattle, WA