O.R. & N. Co.
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- Nov 24, 1880The High Cost of Keeping Warm in Pioneer SeattleAs Seattle's population climbed toward 45,000 in 1880, local leaders sounded the alarm on the soaring price of firewood and looked to the untapped coal mines of the region for a heating revolution.Seattle, WA
- Sep 2, 1885Expulsion and Harassment on the WaterfrontA Chinese man arrives in Seattle only to be threatened by a local anti-Chinese group, highlighting the climate of exclusion in 1885.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 6, 1889The Sound Goes Silent: Steamboat Crews Strike Over Wage CutsA coordinated walkout by skilled engineers and captains across Puget Sound brings mail service to a halt as operators face the reality of losing their irreplaceable workforce.Seattle, WA
- Mar 8, 1889The Steamboatmen’s Strike Ends: A Model of Labor DisciplineAfter a brief dispute over captain and engineer salaries, the Seattle waterfront workers have returned to their posts, praised by the press for their 'excellent' conduct and refusal to disrupt commerce.Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1889The Great Steamship Wars of Puget SoundA fierce battle for transit supremacy erupts as railroad giants clash over the future of Seattle’s harbor trade.Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
- Feb 27, 1899The Salmon Kings: How Chicago Money Bought the Pacific NorthwestA new syndicate of financiers and cannery owners has seized control of Puget Sound’s salmon industry, paying 'fabulous' prices that are driving up costs for local processors and concentrating wealth in distant boardrooms.Seattle, WA