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| Year | Stories |
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| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 14 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 44 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 28 |
| 1899 | 6 |
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| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 12 |
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| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1923 | 1 |
10 stories matching tug
- The Unlucky Traveler of King County
A lonely worker injured on the job finds himself a pawn in a bureaucratic tug-of-war between the county and his employer.
- The Hop Harvest: A Seasonal Tug-of-War
As hop growers in the Puyallup and White River valleys race to harvest before the rains, a debate stirs over the reliance on Indigenous and migrant labor versus the desire for white, school-aged workers.
- The Hotel Dispute That Stalled Pacific Avenue
A legal tug-of-war over a mortgage on the Mount Nichols Hotel forces a courtroom showdown.
- The Church and the Union: A Moral Tug-of-War in 1887
When the Knights of Labor came under fire from the Vatican, their leader had to scramble to prove that their fight for workers wasn't a precursor to anarchy.
- The Ghost Ship of Puget Sound
While a steamer crew vanished into the waves, Port Townsend customs officials sat in their offices waiting for 'official notification' before launching a rescue, fueling public outrage.
- The Tragic Final Wages of John Smith
A deckhand on the steamer 'McNaught' met a mysterious and lonely end on the Seattle waterfront, leaving behind nothing but a tragic search for dignity.
- The Yacht Race That Proved the 'White Wings'
A high-stakes regatta on Elliott Bay ends in triumph for a new vessel, showcasing the rapid development of maritime sporting life in 1887 Seattle.
- The Steamship Anderson Limps Home
A Puget Sound workhorse suffers a catastrophic machinery failure at the mouth of the Sound, sparking a scramble for repairs and questions about the vessel's future.
- The Silent Cutters of Puget Sound
A standoff at the Custom House reveals that government revenue vessels sat idle while local sailors risked their lives in the waves.
- The Sea Captain’s Return to Seattle
After surviving a shipwreck, an opium smuggling trial, and years of exile, a seasoned mariner decides he is done running and returns to Seattle to settle his debts.