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15 stories matching storm
- Saws Mangle a Mill Worker's Arm at Newport's New Fidelity Mill
Charles Storms was rushed to town after his left arm was caught in the edger at the new Fidelity mill, losing heavy blood before he could get medical help.
- A Sudden Storm and a Frightened Team
A lightning strike and a team of horses lead to a harrowing accident for a mother and her young son.
- The Great Dayton School Walkout
A student disciplinary dispute spirals into a mass resignation of the entire teaching staff.
- Tacoma’s $375,000 Push for Infrastructure
The city prepares to tackle persistent flooding in the South End and bridge connectivity issues with a major bond initiative.
- Tacoma Residents Complain of Noisy, Dilapidated Streetcars
Mayor Linck demands action against the Pacific Traction Company as citizens protest the jarring noise of 'triangular' wheels.
- Spokane Police Storm an IWW Street Meeting, Jailing 19 Organizers
A squad of ten officers broke up a free-speech rally by the Industrial Workers of the World in downtown Spokane, arresting 19 and leaving six already serving time with $100 fines.
- Electrician Lost in Narrows During Gale
A Seattle man is presumed dead after attempting a perilous rowboat crossing of the Narrows during a storm.
- City Sewerage System Fails Residents
High water levels turn a poorly installed sewer line into a neighborhood health hazard in South Tacoma.
- A Thousand Women Are About to Storm City Hall Over Filthy Food
Organized Tacoma clubwomen, claiming a thousand members behind them, have investigated the city's kitchens and markets and found them unclean — and on Monday they march on the health committee to demand a pure-food ordinance.
- High-Voltage Hazards on Tacoma’s Lines
Two linemen survive massive electrical shocks during a winter storm and a routine repair job.
- The Price of a Life: Labor Fights Back Against Dangerous Legislation
Organized labor in Everett rallies against a proposed senate bill that would cap death and injury payouts for workers at $5,000.
- Is the U.S. Weather Bureau a Fraud?
A Tacoma newspaper puts the national weather forecasting service to the test, finding that while local predictions often fail, the bureau struggles most in the capital itself.
- The Case for Concrete
Tacoma voters decide on a $375,000 bond issue to replace decaying wooden bridges with permanent concrete structures.
- Tragedy in the Ashford Coal Mine
A foreman dies in a heroic but doomed effort to rescue his colleagues trapped by an explosion of fire damp deep beneath the earth.
- Three Thousand Boosters Eat, Cheer, and Rebrand Tacoma
One night in February 1909: 3,000 boosters packed the armory, picked a new city slogan — 'You'll Like Tacoma' — and got sermons on land, liquor, and who should own the tide flats.