Mrs. Kelly
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- Jun 30, 1877The Tragic Accident That Stopped a Clock: The Death of Mr. H. KellyA promising builder and father of four dies in a freak hunting accident on the banks of the Snohomish River, leaving his grieving widow to raise their children alone.Snohomish, WA
- Jun 17, 1888The Day Two Houses Fell on Their Owners: A Seattle Collapse That Should Have Killed EveryoneW.H. Burrett’s attempt to raise two frame buildings for renovation turned into a nightmare when the structures collapsed onto workmen and families below, leaving only miraculous luck to keep the death toll at zero.Columbia Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 7, 1889A Carpenter Walks to the Hospital to See His Sick Wife and VanishesAfter the fire, Gordon had cared for four children with typhoid while his wife lay in the hospital. On Sunday he left to visit her, said he was going straight home — and was never seen again.Fremont, Seattle, WA
- Oct 25, 1893A Deadly Surprise at North BendA box of dynamite detonators exploded at a local tent, leaving a woman critically injured by metal shrapnel.North Bend, WA