Seattle & Montana Railway
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- Jan 1, 1891The Great Incorporation Boom of 1890A look back at the corporate frenzy that defined Washington's frontier economy at the dawn of 1891.Seattle, WA
- May 4, 1892The Fight for the Snohomish RiverFederal authorities take on the Seattle & Montana Railway Company to clear bridges blocking navigation on the Snohomish and Nooksack rivers.Snohomish, WA
- May 10, 1892The Railway War on the Seattle WaterfrontA high-stakes legal standoff between competing rail lines leaves the Seattle waterfront in limbo, as judges scramble to halt construction near King Street.King Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 10, 1893The Railway's Endless Fight Against the MudHigh hills between Seattle and Everett continue to collapse onto the tracks, creating a nightmare for the Seattle & Montana Railway.Edmonds, WA
- Apr 21, 1893Two Railroads Cut a Deal Through BallardThe Ballard council ratified a track-swap agreement between the Seattle & Montana and the Lake Shore & Eastern, settling access to Shilshole Avenue and the mills.Shilshole Avenue, Ballard, Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1893The Battle for the Mud FlatsCity Engineer R.H. Thomson warns that the Seattle & Montana Railway’s proposed terminal layout would block the city's future industrial access and sabotage the drainage of the tide flats.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- May 1, 1895The Fight for Salmon Bay's Tide FlatsState land commissioners hear the first of eleven contests over who gets to buy Salmon Bay harbor land, as shore owners, railroads and mill companies crowd the Ballard council rooms.Salmon Bay, Ballard, Seattle, WA