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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 15 |
| 1858 | 10 |
| 1859 | 11 |
| 1860 | 7 |
| 1861 | 17 |
| 1862 | 20 |
| 1863 | 22 |
| 1864 | 14 |
| 1865 | 5 |
| 1871 | 6 |
| 1872 | 35 |
| 1876 | 274 |
| 1877 | 184 |
| 1878 | 141 |
| 1879 | 10 |
| 1880 | 58 |
| 1882 | 45 |
| 1883 | 281 |
| 1884 | 121 |
| 1885 | 244 |
| 1886 | 120 |
| 1887 | 157 |
| 1888 | 147 |
| 1889 | 383 |
| 1890 | 89 |
| 1891 | 309 |
| 1892 | 788 |
| 1893 | 709 |
| 1894 | 650 |
| 1895 | 813 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 20 |
| 1898 | 60 |
| 1899 | 137 |
| 1900 | 35 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 355 |
| 1904 | 297 |
| 1905 | 32 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 128 |
| 1909 | 349 |
| 1910 | 80 |
| 1911 | 29 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 70 |
| 1915 | 78 |
| 1916 | 144 |
| 1917 | 76 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 7 |
| 1923 | 41 |
| 1924 | 38 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 7 |
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- Tragedy in the Trenches: A Fatal Seattle Construction Collapse
Two laborers were killed instantly when a sewer excavation on 25th Street succumbed to shifting earth and rock.
- Streetcar Chaos and the Case of the Two Dynamite Bombs
An evening confrontation on a Tacoma streetcar escalated into a brawl involving two armed men and a terrifying discovery of hidden explosives.
- The Day the Floor Collapsed at the Revivals
A two-story church in Seattle, serving as a school on its lower floor, gave way under the weight of a crowd, resulting in a thirteen-foot plunge and multiple severe injuries.
- The Perilous Trip of the Rowboat Runaways
Two young women, undeterred by the dark waters of Tacoma's bay, defied the night to row across the sound, sparking a local search and a breathless newspaper account.
- Tragedy Strikes the Kendall & Stearns Carpet Factory
A steam boiler explosion at the Seattle carpet works leaves two workers severely scalded and injured.
- The Great Ensilage Experiment of 1887
When an experimental farm in King County opened its massive silo, it sparked a neighborhood sensation that smelled like 'the mischief' but promised a revolution in Washington agriculture.
- The Seattle Laundry Feud of 1887
A violent, years-long business rivalry between two rival laundry operators erupts in court, revealing the precarity of immigrant life and business in early Seattle.
- The Wheat Harvest Duel of Whitman County
A boozy dispute over farm chores between two longtime neighbors ends in a shotgun confrontation that left one man injured and the other behind bars.
- The Tragedy of the North Star: A Lost Crew and a Community’s Grief
Fifty-two days after departing for San Diego with a heavy timber load, the brig North Star is officially presumed lost, leaving a community to reckon with the perils of the Pacific and the cost of the lumber boom.
- The Steamer Collision That Divided the Waterfront
After two rival steamers collided in the Tacoma harbor, an official inquiry revealed a comedy of errors and stubborn seamanship.
- The Jailer's Secret Cache
When nine prisoners attempted a daring escape from the Pierce County Jail, they left behind a strange assortment of contraband that revealed their desperate ingenuity.
- The Tragedy at the New Mill
A violent, drunken confrontation between two laborers at a Seattle-area sawmill ends in a shocking murder-suicide.
- The Ghost of a Rail Land Grab
A legislative power play over a parcel of land shows that in the early days of Washington Territory, legal maneuvering was as much a part of town-building as the railroads themselves.
- The Wild West Street Brawl Between Two Police Chiefs
A power struggle in Tacoma turned into a street-side standoff, forcing residents to choose sides as two men claimed the title of Chief of Police.
- The City with Two Police Chiefs
While a legal battle over the city charter rages in court, Seattle finds itself in the absurd position of having two men claiming to lead the police force at once.
- Tacoma’s Growing Pains: A New City Government Takes Root
Freshly inaugurated in 1887, Mayor Tawse calls for unity as the growing city navigates a contentious municipal transition and plans a massive Fourth of July celebration.
- The Perilous Trek of Miss O'Leary
A young woman survives a harrowing, lonely walk from Portland to Seattle in the depths of winter.
- Tragedy on Tacoma Avenue
A construction accident on a prominent Tacoma building site leaves a labor organizer critically injured and near death.
- The Strange Legal Battle of Two Men Claiming One Wife
A quarrel between two men over a woman leads to a courtroom standoff in Seattle, revealing a messy web of bigamy, divorce, and personal vendettas.
- Fire Shuts Down Hadlock Mill
A boiler room fire on a gravel foundation halts production at the Washington Mill Company, idling 100 men.
- The Starving Men of Springbrook
A deputy sheriff returns from a strike site near Springbrook to report that workers have been left without food or wages for days, contradicting company claims of a riotous mill burning.
- The Wild Goose Chase of 1887
Two con artists fleeced immigrant laborers in Seattle by selling them jobs on farms that did not exist.
- The Shadow Over the Graders' Camp
Two workers in the Cascade wilderness are shot in cold blood by a pair of escaped convicts, fueling local fear and resentment.
- Abandoned by the County: The Price of Survival for Injured Laborers
Two men, broken by the dangerous work of the local mills, were left destitute and homeless when the county authorities refused to bear the cost of their recovery.
- The Brotherly Brawl That Stopped the Boat
When two brothers’ disagreement over work on the Sound led to a public fight and a lawsuit, a clever attorney used the distraction of a boat departure to force a reconciliation.