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  1. Mountain of Earth Buries Northern Pacific Rails

    A catastrophic landslide near Palmer halts travel for days as crews scramble to clear the Green River route.

    Jan 22, 1891The Yakima HeraldGreen River, Palmer, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Day the Mountains Slid into the Tracks

    A massive landslide near Palmer paralyzed Northern Pacific rail traffic, forcing stranded passengers to walk between trains.

    Jan 18, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPalmer, King CountyDisasters

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