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- Dec 9, 1876The Great Walla Walla Freshet of 1876After unseasonable rains decimated the region's infrastructure, locals wondered if a waterspout had carved a path of destruction through the mountains.Walla Walla, WA
- Feb 16, 1878A Near-Fatal Timber Run on the Snohomish RiverA monster raft of lumber hits a snag, threatening the lives of a crew of settler-families near Snohomish City.Snohomish River, Snohomish, WA
- Apr 7, 1882The Great Dayton Fire: A Block of Ashes and a City’s Near MissOn the night of April 2, 1882, flames consumed three blocks in downtown Dayton, Washington. While the town paid with its buildings, Seattle’s own fire department narrowly escaped disaster thanks to a single force pump.Dayton, WA
- Jan 17, 1884Steamer Josephine Boiler Explosion Remembered a Year LaterA haunting one-year retrospective on a boiler explosion that devastated a local crew and passengers near Port Hadlock.Port Hadlock, Port Hadlock, WA
- Apr 18, 1886The Ghost Ship of Port MadisonA mysterious, unmanned scow drifts into the bay, sparking speculation about the missing crew.Port Madison, Bainbridge Island, WA
- Aug 15, 1889Vigilante Violence in RoslynA saloon keeper is dragged from jail and lynched by a mob after a deadly dispute over a two-dollar debt.Roslyn, WA
- Aug 23, 1889The Jailbreak That Never Was: A Seattle Jail Security CrisisWhen guards discovered tunneling and hidden tools in the city jail, the potential for a mass breakout triggered a city-wide security lockdown.Seattle, WA
- Jan 14, 1892Aberdeen’s New Council Stumbles at the StartA much-anticipated council meeting ends in a stalemate, leaving citizens waiting for action on municipal appointments.Aberdeen, WA
- Apr 7, 1892The City Hall Bond BrawlAberdeen city officials trade barbs over reckless boom spending and the city’s mounting debt crisis.Aberdeen, WA
- May 26, 1892Aberdeen Council Bickers Over Bridge PurchaseA procedural stalemate arises as council members argue over the best way to secure bonds for the city’s acquisition of the Heron Street bridge.Heron Street, Aberdeen, WA
- Aug 3, 1893The Washington Baseball Club Takes the FieldA new athletic organization of young Black men in Seattle establishes a regular schedule of local games.Seattle, WA
- Aug 18, 1899The Abandoned Souls of the NorthTragic reports from the Yukon reveal that ill gold-seekers are being expelled by Canadian authorities, leaving them to fend for themselves on American soil.Western Hotel, Seattle, WA