Murphy
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- Jul 20, 1876A Near-Fatal Industrial Error at the MillA dangerous malfunction at a Seattle sawmill nearly crushes a worker, serving as a reminder of the perils of unregulated labor in the territory.Seattle, WA
- Mar 10, 1885Opium Raid on South Third StreetFederal authorities seized 50 pounds of contraband opium from a Chinese merchant's establishment in Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Nov 25, 1887The Jailbreak at ChehalisThree prisoners on the run from the Chehalis jail are recaptured by a diligent Sheriff in Seattle, ending their brief taste of liberty.Seattle, WA
- Jul 7, 1888The Police Chief Who Couldn't Keep OrderFor two years, Seattle's police force has been mired in incompetence and apathy under a Chief who avoids the law.Seattle, WA
- Mar 7, 1889The Night They Walked to an Indian Village: A Shipwreck Survivor’s TaleAfter the steamer *Port Gordon* smashed against rocks near Destruction Island, four men survived a nightmare of broken lines and drowning comrades by building a raft from hatches—and then walking ten miles through the brush.Neah Bay, WA
- Apr 16, 1889The Deadly Cost of a Failed Train RobberyA desperate shootout between a local sheriff and two convicts on the tracks outside of Walla Walla leaves one man dead and another in chains.Walla Walla County, Prescott, WA
- May 17, 1889A Courtroom Gunfire Mishap in Walla WallaA sheriff's demonstration of a murder weapon goes awry, nearly striking a spectator in the courtroom.Walla Walla County Courthouse, Walla Walla, WA
- Apr 8, 1890Vigilante Sentiment Grows After Sunday ViolenceA wave of fights and assaults by 'tramps and toughs' on Harris Street leaves the town calling for better policing.Harris Street, Bellingham, WA
- Nov 30, 1891Olympia Bought a $1,500 Sewer Map Critics Called WorthlessA letter to the editor accuses the city council of buying a stranger's sewer plan without scrutiny—complete with a harbor reservoir already condemned in San Diego.Olympia, WA
- Jan 8, 1892The Murky Business of a Mining ClaimA Seattle businessman publicizes his defense after being accused of a fraudulent mining deal, offering a glimpse into the informal, high-stakes nature of early Pacific Northwest property speculation.Seattle, WA
- Jan 13, 1892Olympia's New Council Hands 'Boss' Sickels the Purse StringsThe new city council takes office, gives Boss Sickels the powerful ways-and-means chair, and confronts a railroad-blocked sewer, a fire department asking for more hydrants and alarm boxes, and a thin city treasury.Olympia, WA
- Dec 11, 1892The Mayor and the MurdererA scathing editorial questions the ethics of Mayor Ronald defending a local killer while in office.Seattle, WA
- May 11, 1894The House That Blocked the TrainA standoff between a homeowner moving a house and the Everett street railway leads to suspended service and a tense municipal conflict.Pacific Avenue, Everett, WA