Southern Pacific
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- Aug 12, 1888The Secret Arrival of the Southern PacificA new rail incorporation is revealed to be the northern tentacle of a powerful California monopoly, promising to reshape Seattle into a major railway terminus.West Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1889The Black Gold Rush of 1888As Seattle's industry boomed, the city's hunger for coal outpaced its supply, triggering a frantic expansion of mines across the territory.Seattle, WA
- Jan 27, 1889The West Seattle Gold Rush: How a Quarter-Mile of Waterfront Changed the City's MapWhile miners chased gold in Okanogan and politicians debated Indian reservations, a new addition called 'West Seattle' was platted with water front lots for as little as $75, promising to beat all other additions.West Seattle, Seattle
- Jan 30, 1889The Southern Pacific’s Secret Hand: How a California Giant Bought Seattle’s FutureWhile Washingtonians celebrate the new Seattle & Southern Railroad as a local triumph, an editorial exposé reveals it is merely a puppet of the Southern Pacific monopoly, raising fears of corporate control over the city's transportation destiny.West Seattle, Seattle
- Jul 4, 1894The Pullman Strike ParalysisAs the American Railway Union strike sweeps the nation, railroads are frozen, federal troops are mobilizing, and the movement faces a mounting crisis.Seattle, WA
- Jul 16, 1894The Tacoma Strike, Undone and Redone in a Single DayNorthern Pacific tries to declare victory, but firemen, switchmen and engineers vote to stay out—while Debs wires that the fight is still solid.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 24, 1903The Union Pacific’s Secret Deal: Tacoma’s Next Rail Giant Already Buying LandWhile the city debates whether the railroad will come to town, Mayor Campbell confirms negotiations are underway and insiders reveal land deals in the Indian Addition.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 30, 1909The Fight for Lewis County LandA federal court decision could strip railroad corporations of vast land grants held since the early days of territorial expansion.Lewis County, WA
- Jan 5, 1912The True Cost of Breaking a StrikeFinancial reports from the Union Pacific reveal the heavy price corporations pay to replace union labor with forced, guarded workers.Everett, WA