Morgan
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- Sep 29, 1883A Circular Saw, a Jammed Board, and a Mill Hand's Narrow EscapeL. C. Grimmel lost a finger and nearly his whole hand at Johnson & Co.'s mill when a stuck board freed the saw without warning.Spokane, WA
- May 27, 1888The Newcastle Standoff: Labor’s Last Stand in the Shadow of the MinesAs Seattle prepares for its Fourth of July celebrations, a violent labor dispute in nearby Newcastle threatens to shut down the region's timber industry. The Knights of Labor demand the reinstatement of fired worker Kelly Ramsey, while company officials and county authorities clash over jurisdiction, legality, and the very definition of union power.Seattle, WA
- Jul 8, 1893Jailer's Rounds Foil Burglars Digging Through Cell WallTwo burglars nearly tunneled out of the King County Jail, thwarted only by a sharp-eared jailer and an unfortunate musical choice.King County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Sep 17, 1894Fifteen Hundred Fans and One Silk Pennant: Port Gamble Takes the Sound ChampionshipA steamer of rooters, gold coin at the gate and a decisive game at Madison Street Park — Port Gamble beat Port Blakeley 15 to 5 for the Puget Sound pennant, and flew it from the steamer's jackstaff.Madison Street Park, Seattle, WA
- Mar 7, 1895The Railroads Beat the Farmers in OlympiaA bill to cut freight and passenger rates across Washington goes down in the state Senate after a bruising fight, handing the railroads their biggest Northwest victory yet.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Mar 11, 1895Champagne for the Lobby, Despair for the FarmersWashington's Senate kills the Helm-Morgan freight-rate bill after railroad agents work Olympia, and the state's press calls it a corporate victory over the people.Olympia, WA