Talbot Mine
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- Jun 27, 1876The Rising Waters of the Talbot MineAn underground spring floods a local mine, threatening to halt operations just as the town's industrial future takes root.Renton, WA
- Jul 6, 1876The Flooding of the Talbot Coal MineA sudden rush of water from a subterranean reservoir halts production, leaving the company to debate expensive drainage tunnels versus imported pumping gear.Renton, WA
- Jul 22, 1876The Wellington Strike: When Coal Miners Said 'No' to a Pay CutIn July 1876, 70 miners at the Wellington colliery were fired for refusing a wage reduction, bringing the mine to a halt in a struggle that defined labor relations on the Pacific Northwest frontier.Auburn, WA
- Jul 26, 1876The Swamp That Was: How a Drainage Project Threatened to Reclaim King County’s WetlandsIn 1876, local farmers petitioned the county to drain the marshes between White and Black rivers, arguing that reclamation would boost public health and add millions to the region's wealth.Seattle, WA
- Jan 13, 1877The Seattle Coal Boom of 1876As Seattle mine exports topped 100,000 tons, boosters predicted a regional dominance that would sideline the competition.Seattle, WA