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15 stories matching strait
- The Tragic Disappearance of a Smuggling Sloop
Twelve people, including ten Chinese laborers and two young girls, are believed to have perished in the treacherous straits separating Victoria from the American side during a high-stakes human smuggling operation.
- A Trans-Pacific Rail Dream for the Peninsula
Investors pledge a quarter-million dollars to connect Aberdeen to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
- When Olympia Was a Navy Port
A veteran recalls the 1871 visit of the USS Saranac, a time when Tacoma did not yet exist.
- The Tragedy of a Destitute Woman
After facing poverty and failing to find a way to support herself, a woman takes her own life in a Tacoma hotel room.
- The Customs Feud That Fired on a Chilean Bark
A Chilean vessel left Tacoma without clearance and was chased by a U.S. revenue cutter in Puget Sound—an international incident sparked by jealousy between Chile's local representatives.
- A Family Found in Desperate Straits
A sick, destitute family in Oakesdale is discovered in squalid conditions by a community member.
- Smallpox Fears Disrupt Trains and Border Crossings
As smallpox cases spiked in British Columbia, Seattleites feared the contagion was crossing the border via Indian canoes and passenger trains.
- Family Missing After Sloop Disappears in Puget Sound
A Mount Vernon father ignored warnings to stay off the rough waters of the Sound with his wife and children; now only debris remains.
- The Pilot’s Plea for Protection
A Puget Sound pilot is found cutting wood for a living because the lack of regulation has made the profession impossible to sustain.
- Seattle Rallies for the Orphans of Roslyn
Following a deadly mine explosion, Seattle citizens and workers mobilize a massive relief effort to aid the destitute families left behind in the company town.
- The Mayor's War on 'Vice' at the Pavilion
Mayor J. T. Ronald refuses to license liquor sales at the Laurel Shade resort, citing its proximity to a cherished family park.
- The Jailbreak of Port Angeles’ Fake Banker
After fleecing investors and local organizations, Benjamin F. Schwartz slips past his jailer to disappear into the night.
- The Spokane Cash infusion that bought a mayoral bid
When local Seattle Democrats couldn't find a candidate to run for mayor, they looked east to a wealthy Spokane power broker willing to bankroll the party to further his own Senate ambitions.
- The Pig War's Lingering Ghost
Decades after the 'Pig War' nearly ignited a conflict between the U.S. and Britain, Colonel Granville O. Haller presents a historical accounting of the San Juan Island boundary dispute to the Washington State Historical Society.
- James J. Hill Promises the Great Northern Will Reach the East by November — and Denies Any San Francisco Line
The railroad president stops in Seattle, admits terminal talks have failed, and says his trains will be running through to the East before the year is out.