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| Year | Stories |
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| 1876 | 8 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
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| 1885 | 3 |
| 1887 | 4 |
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- The Day the Locomotives Derailed on the Black River
A morning commute goes wrong just outside Seattle when two coal trains collide head-on, sending steam engines into the mud.
- Sabotage on the Coal Line
A dangerous attempt to derail a coal train near Seattle highlights the intense tensions surrounding the city's burgeoning industrial infrastructure.