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| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
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| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 9 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
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| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 12 |
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| 1892 | 14 |
| 1893 | 24 |
| 1894 | 16 |
| 1895 | 18 |
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| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 1 |
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| 1910 | 5 |
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5 stories matching worst
- The Tragedy at Cle Elum
A head-on collision between a work train and a locomotive leaves construction workers dead and local physicians scrambling in the wake of the worst accident on the Northern Pacific line.
- The Struggle for Space: Seattle’s Overcrowded Schools in 1887
An 1887 inspection of Seattle's public schools reveals a city straining against its rapid growth, featuring dilapidated buildings, overcrowding, and a desperate search for adequate space for its pupils.
- The Teachers' Pay Gap
An editorial from 1887 argues that Seattle’s teachers are overworked, undervalued, and paid significantly less than city laborers.
- The Jailbreak at the Center of Town
After four prisoners escaped the local lockup, the Sheriff sounds the alarm on the failing state of the city's crumbling jail.
- 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.