Newman Kline
Named in 6 stories. Back to all names
- Jan 14, 1891The Great Railway Bribe Scandal of 1891When the Northern Pacific Railway sent complimentary transit passes to Washington state legislators to influence a deadlocked U.S. Senate race, the blunder sparked a statewide scandal over corruption and corporate power.State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Jun 1, 1892A Veteran Railroader Reflects on Seattle’s Industrial GrowthAfter a year as Lake Shore superintendent, I. A. Nadeau retires from the position, looking back on the era when the city’s rail freight grew from a single car of hardware to a hub of transcontinental commerce.Seattle, WA
- Oct 14, 1892A Car Famine at the Shingle MillsA shortage of freight cars threatens to ruin small shingle manufacturers across the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern line.Seattle, WA
- Jan 21, 1894The Battle of the West Street CrossingA lone police officer stands his ground against a railroad crew in a decades-long property dispute.West Street, Seattle, WA
- Sep 8, 1894Railroads Battle for Seattle's Tide FlatsMultiple railroad companies propose a sweeping reconfiguration of Seattle's waterfront, including a union terminal and the removal of Railroad Avenue, as the city's tide lands become the prize of a growing transportation war.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895The Homegrown Railroad That Opened the Snoqualmie CountrySeattle citizens incorporated the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern in 1885 to reach Gilman, North Bend and Snoqualmie Falls. Northern Pacific took control, receivership followed, and the line kept loggers alive through the depression.Seattle, WA