Puget Sound Railroad Company
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Nov 5, 1887The Night Watchman Who Traded His Lantern for a Crab NetAfter trading the damp misery of night-shift railroad duty for the docks, a Seattle man explains how he makes a living pulling crab from the bay—and why the job comes with its own set of neighborhood troubles.Seattle, WA
- Feb 8, 1889The Land Grab That Built Seattle’s West SideIn 1890, a powerful syndicate led by George M. Van Doren bought up the entire Verier Addition in Kent and began aggressively marketing West Seattle lots to speculators, setting the stage for the city's explosive real estate boom.Seattle, WA
- Sep 12, 1889The Boom on the Bay: Seattle’s Economic Surge of 1888New clearing house reports and shipping data reveal a city rapidly transforming from a frontier port into a commercial powerhouse.Seattle, WA