North Pacific
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- Feb 22, 1872The Unheard-of Honesty of Captain StarrIn an era of public distrust, a Seattle steamer captain surprises the city by compensating a passenger for a stolen trunk without the threat of a lawsuit.Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1876The Riverboat Collision: A Seattle Near-TragedyA steamship crushes a local canoeist in Seattle's harbor, yet the collision ends with a quiet, miraculous survival.Seattle Harbor, Seattle, WA
- Nov 25, 1876The Great Hops Hoax: Tacoma’s ‘Massive’ Landslide Turns Out to Be a TriflePanic swept the Sound when reports claimed a catastrophic slide at Tacoma had buried buildings and halted rail traffic. The Dispatch reveals the truth: only twenty acres of land moved, knocking over a few Chinese cabins, while the real drama was just steamers running late.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 23, 1877The Night Port Townsend Refused a Boatload of StrikebreakersTwenty-eight destitute men from a Nanaimo miners' strike were shipped to Port Townsend aboard the North Pacific. Sheriff Miller met them at the wharf and said they could not land.Custom House, Port Townsend, WA
- May 11, 1877The Steamboat Duel: Annie Stewart vs. The MessengerIn a race for passengers and profit on Puget Sound, two steamers engaged in a high-speed chase that ended with the Annie Stewart arriving five minutes ahead of her rival.Seattle, WA
- Jun 16, 1883The Unwelcome InterviewerA reporter who tried to push his way onto the Villard party’s steamer learns that some doors—and decks—are firmly closed.Seattle, WA
- Apr 14, 1886A Steamboat Showdown on the SoundWhen two rival steamers raced from Tacoma to Seattle, the smaller vessel left its larger competitor in its wake.Seattle, WA
- Jan 3, 1892When Puget Sound Was a RacetrackBefore the railroads tamed the region, the giants of the inland sea settled their business with high-stakes steamboat duels that captivated early Seattle.Seattle Harbor, Seattle, WA
- Aug 7, 1893A Chaotic Day on the Seattle WaterfrontMultiple steamship collisions, a warehouse fire, and a capsized picnic boat turned the Seattle harbor into a disaster zone on a single August day.Seattle, WA