Western Union
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- Jul 20, 1883Telegraph Operators Walk Out Nationwide in 1883Across the nation and deep into the Pacific Northwest, 22,000 workers have walked off the job in a massive clash against the Western Union monopoly.Seattle, WA
- Jul 21, 1883Seattle Telegraph Operators Join National StrikeAs Western Union operators walk out, the regional superintendent scrambles to keep local communication lines open.Seattle, WA
- Jul 28, 1883Seattle's New Grand TheaterA massive new theater is coming to Second Street, promising to be the largest entertainment venue in Washington or Oregon.Seattle, WA
- Aug 11, 1883The Struggle Against the Telegraph MonopolyPublic frustration with the Western Union monopoly mounts as strikes cause service delays, sparking a national debate over the necessity of a government-run postal telegraph system.Seattle, WA
- Nov 26, 1891The Telegraph Arrives in AberdeenA Western Union crew arrives to modernize the city's connection to the outside world.Heron St, Aberdeen, WA
- Jun 4, 1894Devastating Floods Paralyze the Pacific NorthwestMassive flooding across the Fraser Valley and regional rivers has severed communications, washed away farms, and cut off rail travel.Seattle, WA
- Jan 3, 1895The Storm That Snarled the Wires: Seattle's First Snow of 1895Three inches of snow fall on the city in a single evening, telegraph lines between Portland and Tacoma go dead, and the streetcar companies send out their plows to keep the tracks clear.Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1895A Chinook Wind Melted Seattle's Snow—and Nearly Swamped the SoundA furious overnight blow downed telegraph wires, sent a 1,600-ton ship back out to sea, and left Seattle wondering what the storm had done in the Straits of Fuca.Seattle, WA
- Jan 14, 1895Mount Vernon's Dikes Held—Barely—as the Skagit RoseThe Skagit River broke a dike near Fir, covered bottomlands, cut trains and mail, and left Mount Vernon watching its new levee seep.Mount Vernon, WA
- May 10, 1904Streetcar Accidents Plague TacomaMultiple citizens injured in transit mishaps across the city as streetcars continue to pose dangers to commuters and pedestrians.Tacoma, WA