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- A Reunited Family After Decades of Gold Rush Separation
A husband who left for the California gold fields in 1849 finally reunites with his wife and family in Seattle.
- Spanning the Black River
As Seattle grew in 1877, the County Commissioners sought to replace a private ferry with a permanent crossing over the now-vanished Black River.
- The Chamber of Commerce Defends the Coast Survey
Seattle business leaders oppose federal efforts to dismantle the Coast and Geodetic Survey, fearing political patronage will replace scientific expertise.
- Discovery of Unidentified Body in the Columbia
A man’s remains, recovered near Coyote Rapids, leave investigators with little evidence beyond dental work to identify him.
- The Tragic End of a Wishkah River Dog
A local Aberdeen canine displays an unsettling, deliberate act of self-destruction in a town where human-interest stories often took a dark turn.
- Armed Hold-up in Wright Park
A Tacoma resident reports being robbed of his last 50 cents by two masked men near the bandstand in Wright Park.
- The First Death in Metaline
A young mother dies within hours of falling ill, and a brand-new village buries its first resident — by steamer, across the water, to the cemetery at Ione.
- Street-Corner Revival: A New Mode of Worship
A band of congregants from the First Methodist Church takes to the streets of Seattle to recruit for their revival, challenging the conventions of traditional worship.
- The Crossing at Black River
In 1877, King County sought bids for a new bridge, marking a quiet moment of infrastructure expansion in a landscape that would soon be permanently altered by river rerouting.
- The Switchman's Last Ride
A tragic industrial death on the waterfront sparks a collective act of solidarity among rail workers.
- The Masquerade Scandal of 1885
A Seattle man is arrested for cross-dressing at a public masquerade ball, leaving society columnists to offer their moralizing take on his 'vice.'
- The Vandalism at the Snohomish Hotel
A real estate dispute in Snohomish turned violent as competing claimants fought over a new building, leading to arrests for property destruction and concealed weapons.
- Walla Walla's Baseball Fever
Local boosters push for a unique night game under electric lights to keep the team solvent and engaged in the Inland League.
- The Roller Rink That Saved Seattle’s Winter Evenings
Before the city lights were bright, the local Pavilion offered a refuge from the damp, offering lessons and laughter to the residents of 1872 Seattle.
- The Great Stuck River Jam: A Battle Over Water and Land
In a tense standoff on the White River, Pierce County cattlemen illegally dammed the waterway to protect their pastures, forcing King County officials to ride out with Winchester rifles to avert a violent conflict.
- The Tragedy of a 'Hidden' Life
A young woman from Iowa was brought to Seattle by relatives to conceal her pregnancy, ending in a mysterious death that captivated the city.
- The Iron Road Reaches the Pacific
Seattle prepares to welcome Henry Villard, the man behind the Northern Pacific Railroad's completion.
- Three Orphans and a Grave for Two: The Bratton Tragedy in Tacoma
Isaac H. Bratton killed his wife and then himself; within days a court appointed an administrator and a family friend sought guardianship of the couple's three children.
- Will the Railroad Finally Deliver a Depot?
Northern Pacific president visits Tacoma with promises of a new train station, repeating a pledge from a previous visit.
- Tragedy Strikes a Political Family
The twenty-one-year-old son of Senator John I. Yeend passes away in Seattle following a struggle with tuberculosis.
- The Man Who Came Back from the Tundra with $1.8 Million
Nels Peterson sinks his fortune in a Yukon steamboat, hits rock bottom in Nome, then strikes it rich on a bench claim—arriving in Seattle with enough gold to buy a city block.
- The Lobbying Push to Make Mount Rainier a National Park
Senators and scientists press a Senate committee to carve a national park out of the forest reserve surrounding Mount Rainier — before the session runs out.
- A Woman's Defiance on Third Street
After being accosted by a stranger, a Seattle woman fought back and demanded his arrest.
- Runaway Carriage Strikes Pedestrians
A young brother and sister are injured after being struck by a runaway horse and buggy on Columbia Street.
- Baseball Magnates Raided in Saloon
Chicago White Sox owner Charles Comiskey and other baseball officials swept up in an early-morning police raid on a Seattle saloon.