Pacific Navigation Company
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- Dec 4, 1892Crew Seizes Steamer for Unpaid WagesA steamship docked in Seattle was intercepted by federal marshals after the crew sued for back pay.Alki Point, Seattle, WA
- Nov 30, 1893Deckhands Walk Out on the Pacific Navigation CompanyA labor dispute over union wages at Yesler Dock halts steamship traffic in Seattle as deckhands stand their ground.Seattle, WA
- Dec 1, 1893The Tacoma Steamboat WalkoutDeckhands force a company hand-off, securing union labor on Pacific Navigation boats.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 27, 1893A Mysterious Collision on the SoundThe steamer Sehome hits a schooner in the early morning fog, leading to a sudden resignation and a wall of silence from the crew.Seattle, WA
- Feb 24, 1894The Dock Lease That Toppled a General ManagerA fight over leasing Arlington Dock led the Pacific Navigation Company's president to abolish the general manager's job, fire and rehire an agent, and move headquarters to the wharf.Seattle, WA
- Jun 8, 1894The Shift from Tacoma to SeattleJesse J. Ashton moves the Pacific Navigation Company headquarters to Seattle, citing the city's growing commercial dominance.Seattle, WA
- Mar 2, 1895A Jinxed Steamer Sold at Auction: The Henry Bailey's Bad Luck on the SkagitAfter repeated sinkings in the Skagit River and a crew's libel suit, the steamer Henry Bailey went on the auction block at Seattle's Yesler dock—fetching a fraction of its original cost.Seattle, WA
- Apr 7, 1895The Steamer That Slipped Through the Owners’ HandsThe Pacific Navigation Company sues the men who bought the Henry Bailey, claiming unpaid debts and liens sent the vessel to a marshal’s auction.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA