Tacoma Railway and Power Company
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- Jan 16, 1904The Coldest Commute in TacomaCommuters express outrage as the local transit company forces passengers to brave midwinter rain on open-air 'summer' streetcars.9th Street, Tacoma, WA
- Jan 20, 1904Streetcar Troubles on Sixth AvenueTacoma Railway and Power Company manager explains why residents are stuck with old, narrow-gauge open cars in cold weather.Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Mar 15, 1904Street Railway Workers Strike Over Wage CutsItalians employed by the Tacoma Railway and Power Company walk off the job after their daily wage is slashed from $1.75 to $1.60.G Street, Tacoma, WA
- Mar 24, 1904The Local Democratic Party Rallies Against City HallOpposition candidates and speakers gather to blast the sitting Republican administration's policies and cozy relationships.4103 South I Street, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 16, 1904The Battle for the North K Street LineTacoma residents demand that the Tacoma Railway and Power Company fulfill its transit promises.North K Street, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 22, 1904The Perils of the Cable TracksA local businessman calls out the street railway company for leaving hazardous, unfinished construction in the heart of downtown.St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Jun 11, 1904The Bid to Bottle Up TacomaA proposed electrical franchise sparked a bitter fight between City Hall and a powerful private utility corporation over the future of the city's power grid.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 16, 1904Foggy Morning Collision in South TacomaA head-on crash between two streetcars occurs after a crew misses a signal in heavy fog.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 8, 1909The Struggle for a Nickel FareNewly annexed residents demand transit equity from the Tacoma Railway and Power Company.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 12, 1909The Twelfth Street Improvement BattleA local improvement club pushes to pave Twelfth Street and demands the streetcar company upgrade their tracks or move them.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 13, 1909The Struggle for Twelfth Street TransitThe Tacoma Railway and Power Company refuses to upgrade infrastructure before street paving, stalling local transit expansion.South 12th St, Tacoma, WA