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2 stories

  1. Boiler Explosion Kills Five at Port Madison Sawmill

    A tragic industrial accident at Meigs's steam sawmill claims the lives of five men, highlighting the dangers of early industrial milling in the region.

    Mar 23, 1861Washington StandardPort Madison, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Boiler Bursts at Five Twenty

    A mill boiler at Port Madison exploded before the morning shift was fully at work, killing five men and scalding a sixth. A witness wrote that ten minutes later would have killed more.

    Mar 21, 1861Puget Sound HeraldBainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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