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4 stories

  1. Tragedy at the Carbonado Coal Mines

    A young miner is killed in a horrific industrial accident while performing routine maintenance.

    Mar 1, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCarbonado, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Washington's Thick Coal Seams Promise Industrial Growth

    A geological survey of the region's vast coal reserves reveals a rugged, difficult landscape that promises to drive the Pacific Northwest's future industrial independence.

    Oct 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCarbon River, Carbonado, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  3. Vigilante Justice in Carbonado

    A group of townspeople took matters into their own hands when a tailor-shop swindler began fleecing locals out of their hard-earned money.

    Jan 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCarbonado, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · City Hall

  4. An Acre of Mine Fell In. His Estate Wants $20,000.

    Thomas Anderson died in a December 1894 cave-in at the Carbon Hill mine. In Tacoma, his administrator alleges the company was negligent and seeks $20,000.

    Jun 23, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCarbonado, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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