Woodruff
Named in 6 stories. Back to all names
- Apr 23, 1882Drunken Longshoreman Saved from Seattle’s DocksAfter stumbling off the Main Street wharf, a local laborer’s immense voice narrowly saves him from drowning in the harbor.Seattle, WA
- May 3, 1882The Trinity Parish Tea Party at Yesler’s HallA multi-day social event brings the city’s ‘local talent’ together for performances and ice cream to fund a new church organ.Seattle, WA
- May 11, 1889The Midnight Carriage in SeattleA witness recounts a harrowing night ride through Seattle’s alleyways, carrying a trunk that smelled of 'decaying flesh' and the suspected secret of a doctor’s botched surgery.Seattle, WA
- Jun 18, 1889The Miracle of the 'Traction Luck'After the Great Seattle Fire, one man’s singular misfortune becomes a bizarre local legend of resilience.Seattle, WA
- Oct 17, 1891The Westside Railway Deal and the Councilman Who Didn't Read ItOlympia's council weighed a cheaper route through C. M. Moore's block to reach the Westside Railway—until one committeeman admitted he had signed the report blind.Olympia, WA
- Aug 25, 1892The Jealousy of Mr. McIntyreA carpenter is warned to flee town under threat of gunfire following an alleged affair.Yakima, WA