Seattle Electric Railway & Power Company
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- Apr 10, 1889The Electric Charge Sweeping SeattleHorse cars are officially a relic of the past as the city embraces the new-fangled Thompson-Houston electric system to conquer Seattle's steep hills.Seattle, WA
- Jan 3, 1891Seattle's Great Annexation Election of 1891Voters head to the polls to decide the future footprint of a booming frontier city as Seattle proposes to annex neighboring Ballard and outlying precincts.Ballard, Seattle
- Jan 24, 1891The Man Who Stopped the Sparks: Seattle’s Invisible Safety NetWhen a fallen trolley wire killed two horses on Front Street, local engineer W.D. Gordon built a mechanical brain to save lives—and it worked every time.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 22, 1892The City’s Debt Crisis of 1892Facing a massive budget deficit, Seattle officials put a sweeping plan for fiscal reform and infrastructure bonds to a direct vote of the people.Seattle, WA
- Feb 27, 1892The Great Seattle Bond Rush of 1892Facing a mountain of debt, Seattle voters were asked to decide the city's future through a flurry of bonds for sewers, water pipes, and court-mandated payouts.Yesler Way & 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA