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| Year | Stories |
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| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 12 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 34 |
| 1909 | 20 |
108 stories matching fall
- Tacoma Watchman Joe Taylor Dies After Warehouse Fall
Joe Taylor, a fixture of Tacoma’s early frontier history, dies after a drunken fall at the wharf.
- A Risky Ride on St. Helens Avenue
A livery stable employee survives a dangerous fall after his horse slips on icy Tacoma streets.
- A Fatal Fall for a Tacoma Fireman
A member of Native Hose Company No. 1 dies after falling from a wet, slick roof while responding to a call.
- The Opium Barrel That Shook Tacoma
A mislabeled shipment of 'sour krout' hides a fortune in smuggled drug, marking the largest seizure in the port's history.
- Local Contractor Dies Following Bridge Fall
H. G. Horn perished after falling into a gulch near the Tacoma Eastern depot in the dark.
- A Live Wire Takes a Trimmer's Foot
An electric-light worker pays a brutal price for a fall across Tacoma's city wires.
- City Sued After Falling Light Pole Injures Resident
A victim of a city infrastructure failure seeks damages for injuries caused by poorly graded streets.
- Two Men Crushed Under Tons of Falling Lumber
A routine measurement at the St. Paul mill yards turned into a harrowing disaster when overhead lumber supports gave way.
- A Terrifying Drop from a Fir
An infantryman at Vancouver Barracks survives a forty-four-foot fall from a tree while attempting to catch a raccoon, an experience that left him shaken but alive.
- A Tragic Fall on a Sidehill Cottage
An eight-year-old girl, Esther Young, died after falling from a porch window in Tacoma.
- The Lumber Cartel Cracks
A weakening of the Pacific export agreement threatens to destabilize local timber prices as industry giants fall out of line.
- The Indian Giant of Germania Hall
A towering Nez Perce wrestler from Montana defeats a Tacoma local in a high-stakes match.
- Wrestling Star Chief Two Feathers Takes Down Local Challengers
A crowded Germania Hall witnessed the Nez Perce wrestler defeat two local opponents in a series of grueling bouts.
- The Battle for Power in Tacoma’s Streetcar Industry
E.J. Felt reaches out to Snoqualmie Falls Power Company, highlighting a desperate attempt to bypass local utility monopolies.
- A Miraculous Fall from a Construction Site
A corniceman plunges three stories from a building under construction, surviving with only cuts and bruises.
- Lumber Worker Killed in Logging Accident
A logger is crushed by a falling tree near Tacoma and dies before reaching the hospital.
- The Firebug's Last Exit: A Tacoma Lodging-House Owner Hangs Himself
After firemen foiled his attempt to burn his own lodging house for insurance, Carl Haesbseche walked out before breakfast, rigged a twine noose, and stepped off a platform.
- The Double Life of a Murdered Man
A homicide in Tacoma reveals a bigamist's secret life and a potential fight over his estate.
- Longshoreman Injured at Commercial Dock
A dock worker is rushed to the hospital after a workplace accident involving falling lumber.
- Injured Man Sues City Over Sidewalk Maintenance
A pedestrian seeks damages after a fall on a dangerous city sidewalk.
- A Light Pole, A Fall, and a City’s Liability
A jury awards $2,500 to a worker injured while grading South Thirty-first Street.
- Sidewalk Accident Triggers Municipal Lawsuit
A pedestrian seeks $1,800 in damages after a fall on a broken path between two industrial landmarks.
- A Dangerous Fall at 27th and Tacoma
A man survives a terrifying 40-foot tumble into a gulch near a dangerous embankment.
- Tragedy at the Boiler Shop
A workplace accident at the Northern Pacific shops claims the life of a father, leaving his family behind.
- Burglar’s Stash Includes Dentist’s Gold
A suspect arrested for burglary is linked to a past theater district crime after his room is found filled with stolen dental gold.