Van Brocklin
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- May 20, 1892The City Hall Clean SweepMayor Ronald's municipal 'reforms' see a swift firing of city staff to make room for Democratic appointees.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- May 28, 1892City's Water Shut-Off Sparks Public OutrageHundreds of Seattle households left without water without warning as city workers struggle with infrastructure connections.Seattle, WA
- Nov 15, 1892The Great Broadway Pump FailureAn experimental city attempt to save money by shutting down the Broadway pump station ends in a burst main and a chaotic emergency repair.Seattle, WA
- Feb 14, 1893The City Moves to Banish ExplosivesSeattle officials push for a safer downtown by banning the central storage of dangerous blasting powder.Seattle, WA
- Mar 17, 1893The Water Works Water-Pump FiascoPublic officials scrambled to hide that the new city water pump was 'pounding' and breaking down, just as citizens were losing faith in the entire system.Lake Washington, Seattle, WA
- May 17, 1893The Water Works Cash ScandalA former water superintendent admits to using bill funds to cover mysterious cash shortages, triggering an explosive office row.Seattle, WA
- Aug 6, 1893City Hall Grapples with UnemploymentMayor Ronald and the Advisory Board debate potential relief for Seattle workers while navigating the legal limits of public funds.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Aug 16, 1893The Struggle to Flatten Seattle's HillsBusiness owners in the North End push to regrade the city’s steep streets, hoping to spur economic growth and bridge the gap between Pike and Blanchard streets.University Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 23, 1894Defective Sewer Construction in the Third WardAccusations of corruption and shoddy craftsmanship arise as city officials are caught using undersized rods and poor brickwork on public projects.Seattle, WA
- Aug 2, 1894John Wiley's Whiskers Steal a 25–15 BallgameA comedian's two-base hit, a 1,000-person crowd, and a disastrous first inning turned a grudge match between the Jacobites and Philistines into Seattle's strangest sporting spectacle of 1894.Seattle, WA