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| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 25 |
| 1877 | 20 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 23 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 24 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 43 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 28 |
| 1892 | 82 |
| 1893 | 62 |
| 1894 | 71 |
| 1895 | 58 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 31 |
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 33 |
| 1909 | 48 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 1 |
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| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 2 |
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- The Struggle for a Seattle Shipyard
As railroad expansion swallows the waterfront, local mariners argue the city's future depends on building a floating dry dock to survive.
- The Price of Building Seattle
An 1876 notice reveals the commodification of local clay as Seattle's rapid expansion begins to reshape the landscape.
- The Novel Experiment of Using Sheep to Tend Hops
Yakima hop growers are turning to livestock to solve labor costs and crop management in the fields.
- Three Break-ins at One Hardware Store—and an Armed Holdup in the Lumber Yards
Reid Hardware was burglarized for the third time, with guns and knives stolen, while Ralph Kennedy was relieved of $2.80 at revolver-point in the lumber yards.
- The City’s Coldest Necessity
A historic advertisement reveals the reliance of early Seattle on the 'Seattle Wood Yard' to heat the city during harsh winters.
- The Dredge That Would Carve Seattle's Ship Canal
In 1895, Eugene Semple's Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company signed the largest dredging contract ever awarded in America — 35 million cubic yards of tide-flat muck, at 18 cents a yard, to cut a canal from Puget Sound to Lake Washington.
- The Battle for the Navy Yard: Port Orchard vs. Lake Washington
A naval commission has officially recommended Port Orchard as the future site for a navy yard, but local boosters of Lake Washington aren't giving up, citing fresh water anchorage and commercial synergy.
- The Navy’s Selective Morality in Bremerton
A local publisher argues that the Navy Department is unfairly targeting Bremerton for anti-alcohol crackdowns while ignoring similar conditions at major East Coast yards.
- Navy Yard Expansion Promises Jobs Boost
Extensive repairs planned for three major naval vessels at Bremerton are expected to increase the local workforce significantly by mid-summer.
- Cloudburst Wrecks Railroad Tracks in the Pilchuck Valley
A cloudburst washed out 100 yards of Lake Shore track at Machias and flooded the Pilchuck Valley.
- The Scandal of the Navy Yard Font: A Love Triangle, a Divorce, and a Stolen Altar
In September 1876, Seattle was rocked by a domestic dispute between two prominent women that spilled into accusations of theft from the U.S. Navy Yard.
- A Teamster Struck Down by the Heat at the Pole Yard
Si Perkins, hauling for the Northern Mercantile Co., is overcome on the job, rallies on Sunday, then relapses into serious condition.
- The Waterfront Railroad War
A high-stakes turf war breaks out at the foot of Madison Street as rival rail companies fight to lay track across contested land.
- The Arrow That Stole a Boy's Sight
A tragic accident in a Seattle yard leaves a 13-year-old boy blind, highlighting the dangers of childhood play in the unregulated frontier.
- Gravel Car Derailment Disrupts Rail Service
A runaway gravel car caused a headache for Lynden commuters when it jumped the switch at the local yards.
- A Desperate Dash for Freedom in Walla Walla
A prisoner working in the Walla Walla courthouse yard made a bold break for liberty, resulting in a dramatic street chase.
- The Expansion of Bremerton’s Navy Yard
Captain Barclay requests four million dollars to build a massive new dry dock, citing the urgent future needs of the Puget Sound station.
- A Railroad Injury Suit That Lasted Ten Minutes
Jack Harper sought $10,000 for an engine that struck him in the Newport yards. A Sandpoint jury sided with the railroad almost instantly.
- An Investigation into the Filth at Clover Creek
A reporter takes a trip to the Parkland outskirts to document the raw sewage, pigsties, and animal waste contaminating the city's water source.
- Tragedy at Black Diamond Lake
A quiet young man loses his life while attempting to swim in the local coal mining town.
- The Price of Coal and the Cost of Living in Newcastle
As winter tightens its grip, a labor dispute at the Newcastle coal mines forces a shutdown, leaving families without work and the community in crisis.
- Guilty Conscience Returns Satchel
A thief in Bellingham experiences a change of heart, leaving a stolen satchel full of cash and checks in the victim's yard.
- Will Kennewick's New Stock Yard Boost Local Hay Prices?
Community excitement over a planned feeding plant sparks a debate on whether the move will drive up hay prices or create the economic stability the region needs.
- A $200,000 Inferno Devours Olympia's Wood Pipe Plant
A Saturday evening blaze destroys the National Wood Pipe Company plant, storage yards, four residences, and a grocery store, with losses estimated at $200,000.
- Potatoes or Nothing: Newport Rail Crew Walks Off the Job
A track-laying gang in the Newport yards quit en masse when breakfast arrived without potatoes—then took the next train to Spokane.