Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
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- May 26, 1882The Farmer’s Cabinet: Why Seattle’s Papers Are Fighting a War in WashingtonAn editorial in the *Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer* argues against elevating the Department of Agriculture to Cabinet status, warning that it would create bureaucratic chaos and ignore the true role of federal oversight.Seattle, WA
- Jan 5, 1883The Iron Road Approaches the SoundBoosterism and optimism as the Northern Pacific Railroad nears completion for through travel to the Pacific.Seattle, WA
- Feb 27, 1883The Northern Pacific's Grand Shake-upA major administrative shift sees high-level rail managers moving to St. Paul as the transcontinental route nears completion.Seattle, WA
- Jun 29, 1883The Northern Pacific Railroad Promises a New Era of TravelA traffic superintendent outlines ambitious plans for Pullman sleepers, dining cars, and transcontinental freight routes connecting Seattle to the East.Seattle, WA
- Oct 6, 1883The Price of a Free RideSeattle's press praises legislators who refused corporate-funded train passes, calling the practice a form of bribery.Olympia, WA
- Feb 26, 1884The Struggle to Build a Mountain RoadProponents argue that a completed wagon road through Snoqualmie Pass is vital to break the monopoly hold of railroad companies on Washington Territory.Seattle, WA
- Apr 1, 1884The Railway War for the Snake RiverA brutal corporate chess match plays out across the wilderness as the Union Pacific and local navigation companies fight for control of the Pacific Northwest's lifeline.Seattle, WA
- May 21, 1884The Fight for Control of the SoundHow local merchants and steamship operators are resisting monopolistic tactics in the Puget Sound trade.Seattle, WA
- Jul 1, 1884The First Train Reached Seattle—Then the Timetable VanishedA Northern Pacific executive confirms the first run from Tacoma to Seattle, while cautioning that regular scheduled trains to the city are still some time off.Seattle, WA
- Jul 9, 1884The Train That Had to Back All the Way to TacomaSeattle's sudden rail link to Tacoma promised to beat the boats—if the cars could turn around.Seattle, WA
- Jul 16, 1884The Northern Pacific Railroad Consolidates Its Grip on the NorthwestRailroad president Robert Harris confirms plans to lease the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, signaling a massive consolidation of regional transit.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1885The Promised Land: How Washington's Natural Wealth Was Pitched in 1885A government survey reveals the territorial ambition of early Washington, touting a future of coal mines, hop fields, and naval supremacy.Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1885The Perils of the Columbia Gorge Rail RouteA critical 1885 editorial argues that the treacherous, storm-battered rail line along the Columbia River is failing, urging the Union Pacific to build a direct, reliable connection to Puget Sound.Seattle, WA
- Feb 6, 1886The Riotous Mock Legislature of 1886A railroad-backed lobby, frustrated by their political losses at the Olympia legislative session, staged a rowdy mock government to harass and demean King County representatives.Olympia, WA
- Aug 22, 1888Trapped in the Gears: A Dockworker’s Fight for JusticeA severe workplace accident at the docks leads to a massive lawsuit that highlights the dangers faced by laborers in the rapidly expanding Seattle waterfront economy.Seattle waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Mar 7, 1889The Steamboat Strike That Tied Up the SoundOfficers of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company refuse to accept wage cuts, halting ferry service between Seattle and Tacoma in a rare display of maritime labor solidarity.Seattle, WA
- May 3, 1889The Ferryboat War of Elliott BayA high-stakes territorial dispute over a commercial shipping slip leads to a dangerous maritime game of chicken between two competing steamships.West Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Aug 31, 1889The Iron Rush: How a New Railroad Branch Promised to Transform SeattleAs crews race to lay track toward the Idaho mines, the business elite of 1889 Seattle brace for a new era of growth and shipping dominance.Seattle, WA
- Jan 4, 1891The Price of a Midnight EjectionAfter refusing to pay a fare, a passenger was cast into the rain at night, leading to a legal showdown over transit rights and railroad corporate power.Bellingham, WA
- Sep 11, 1903The Long-Delayed Railroad LinkSpeculation mounts that the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company is finally moving to finish a 100-mile rail line through the Nez Perce country.Riparia, WA
- Dec 21, 1903Fatal Accidents Claim Two Railway WorkersA local brakeman and an out-of-town conductor lose their lives in separate railroad incidents during a single weekend.Walla Walla, WA