Seattle Iron Works
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- May 6, 1885The Seattle Iron Works TragedyA devastating structural collapse and fire at a downtown factory leaves dozens of workers dead or critically injured in a haunting industrial disaster.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 17, 1885The Iron Workers’ TruceAfter months of tense negotiations and the threat of a prolonged shutdown, iron manufacturers and workmen in Seattle reach a compromise to avert a general strike.Seattle, WA
- Jun 18, 1885A Deadly Afternoon in SeattleA rifle shot aimed at a magazine door results in a catastrophic explosion, claiming lives and damaging buildings across the neighborhood.Seattle, WA