Seattle Cedar Lumber Company
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- Jan 28, 1893Ballard Asks: Should the City Own Its Own Water?On the eve of a $75,000 bond vote, Ballard weighs a public water works against the private company that holds the taps — and the mills that built their own supply rather than wait.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Jul 18, 1893The Shingle War at BallardWorkers at the Seattle Cedar Lumber and Stimson mills walk off the job to resist a wage-cutting campaign, testing the limits of non-union labor.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Jul 24, 1893The Shingle Weavers' StandBallard shingle mill workers refuse a wage reduction, leading to a clash as manufacturers attempt to bring in non-union replacement labor.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Aug 7, 1893Arson Attempt Targets Ballard HotelA suspicious fire at the Ballard Hotel was thwarted by a night watchman, raising alarms about safety in the burgeoning mill town.Ballard Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1893Vandals Target Seattle Shingle Mills Amid Labor UnrestStriking shingle weavers are suspected of sabotage at the Stimson and Cedar Lumber Company mills, marking a tense escalation in local labor disputes.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Nov 30, 1893The Economic Anxiety of the 1893 Tariff DebateWashington's leading industries feared that a new trade bill would prioritize Eastern markets and force local businesses to lower wages to compete with international labor.Seattle, WA
- Mar 30, 1894The Shingle War: Seattle Dealers Challenge ManufacturersA new association of Pacific Northwest dealers forms to fight for control over the marketing of cedar shingles against the manufacturing cartels.Seattle, WA
- May 5, 1894Ballard Shingle Mill Workers OrganizeA wage reduction sparks the formation of a 500-member labor union in the shingle mill district.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- May 8, 1894Ballard Mill Workers Win Wage FightAfter an attempt to cut pay, Ballard shingle mill workers successfully pressured owners to maintain the old wage scale.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1894Ballard's Shingle Mills Fire Back Up—But the Owners See Thin MarginsAfter a two-month shutdown, nearly every shingle mill in Ballard is running again. The smokestacks are busy, but low prices and a rail-car crunch keep the revival uneasy.Shilshole Bay, Seattle, WA
- Sep 7, 1894The Night Ballard Almost BurnedA kerosene lamp in a candy store touched off a blaze that leapt across Ballard Avenue—then the town’s water gave out just as the business district caught.Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, WA