Olympia Light and Power Company
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- Nov 13, 1891Sheriff Seizes Olympia's 'Bob-Tail' Streetcars Over a $250 NoteA small debt owed by the North Olympia Land Company brought the Main Street line to a halt, while its manager blamed grading, weather, and stalled power negotiations for the delay.Main Street, Olympia, WA
- Feb 29, 1892The Westside Streetcar Line Starts Grading Toward Harrison AvenueOlympia's new Westside Railway begins cutting a street approach and prepares to lay rails across the Port Townsend Southern tracks.Olympia, WA
- Mar 22, 1892Olympia’s Streetcar TruceAfter a period of corporate maneuvering, the Olympia Street Railway and the Light and Power Company reach a seven-year agreement to consolidate transit services.Olympia, WA
- Mar 28, 1892Olympia’s Streetcar Service SuspendedThe city’s 'bob-tail' line has ceased operations following a sale to the Olympia Light and Power Company, leaving residents without transit until electric service begins.Olympia, WA
- Apr 14, 1892Before Breakfast at the Wilson TractThe Olympia Light and Power Company sent a crew at dawn to cut a roadbed through Col. Ben Turner's land. He vowed to fence it right back up.Olympia, WA
- Apr 22, 1892Council Trims the Streetcar FranchiseOlympia’s aldermen refused the franchise on Union Street and Maple Park Avenue, barred local freight hauling, and demanded free use of the company’s poles for the city’s fire alarm.Olympia, WA