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- A Heroic Rescue from the Mill Race
A local man risks his own health to save a drowning boy near the Pacific Coast elevator.
- The Price of a Forgotten Past
A woman is jailed in Seattle for perjury after she lied to hide her past during a lawsuit against the city, exposing the harsh hypocrisy of the legal system.
- Firefighter Injured in High-Angle Practice Drill
A dangerous training exercise on Sixth Street leaves a fireman with severe hand injuries after equipment fails.
- The Peril of the Deep
Divers and engineers battle immense pressure to raise a sunken tugboat from the depths of the bay.
- The Poultry Thief Turns Cattle Rustler
A repeat offender leads police on a chase through the Snohomish River valley.
- High-Voltage Hazards on Tacoma’s Lines
Two linemen survive massive electrical shocks during a winter storm and a routine repair job.
- Lumber Worker Killed in Logging Accident
A logger is crushed by a falling tree near Tacoma and dies before reaching the hospital.
- Seattle Firefighters Demand Better Equipment
Local fire delegates warn that current equipment cannot reach the city's growing buildings during an emergency.
- The Price of Fire Safety in a Growing City
A look back at Seattle's seven-year evolution from a fire-prone settlement to a city investing heavily in steam engines and professional gear.
- The Case of the Empty Bond: A Cautionary Tale of Corruption in Walla Walla
When an elected official absconded with nearly $20,000 in public funds, the court had to decide if his sureties were still on the hook—even though they had signed a blank piece of paper.
- The Quest for a Professional Fire Department
Seattle fire companies unite to demand a municipal department after years of disjointed volunteer service.
- The Governor's $50,000 Bond
A defaulting King County treasurer's case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, leaving Governor Ferry and other bondsmen on the hook for $34,000.
- The Unsinkable Seaman
After losing his leg in a shipboard accident, an American sailor invents a wooden limb that keeps him working the high seas.
- The Steamboat That Played Tow Truck at Blueslide
When a touring car couldn't climb one of the worst grades in the district, Captain Stewart rigged a tackle to the steamer Spokane and hauled it up.
- The Global Blacklist Fighting Sailors to the Grave
Thousands of mariners across Europe and America launch a simultaneous strike against the Shipping Federation’s 'discharge book' system.
- Canoe Capsizes on the Snoqualmie River
A fishing trip near the Hop Ranch ends in a soaked scramble for survival.
- The Shadow of the Railroad Lobby
A scathing editorial from 1885 warns of the corrupt influence of railroad corporations over the Washington Territorial Legislature.
- A Sawmill Owner's Terrible Day: The Buzz Saw That Took a Leg and Nearly Two
James P. Allison was cutting logs at Clear Lake when a cant hook threw him into the teeth of an immense saw. Doctors were summoned from Olympia, Centralia and Bucoda, but the injured man waited hours for relief.
- The Fire That Saved Us: A Call for a Second Steamer
A Seattle resident writes to the Post-Intelligencer arguing that the recent downtown blaze proves the city’s single fire engine is no longer enough—and demands an immediate duplicate.
- A Desperate Leap from the Eleventh Street Bridge
A local logger attempted to end his life by jumping into the channel, while a would-be rescuer accidentally ended up in the bay himself during the chaos.
- A Young Life Lost in the Yakima River
While attempting to drive horses across a dangerous crossing, an eighteen-year-old laborer is swept away in the swift currents.
- The Alarm Bells of North Seattle
A look at the logistical challenges of firefighting in 1885 Seattle, where volunteer companies managed city safety via university and church bells.
- The Great Railway Pipe Dream
A century and a half ago, speculators and dreamers were already busy mapping out the future of Seattle's rail lines and debating the superiority of Puget Sound over Canadian ports.
- The Real Estate Giveaway That Promised a 'Small Fortune'
In 1888, developers sold off 60 lots in Seattle with a high-stakes gambling hook: a chance to win a fully built cottage on your property.
- A Boy's Fishing Line Hauls Up 20 Pounds of Smuggled Opium
Lucky children and treasury agents netted a smuggler's jettisoned cargo from under Seattle's wharves — and the owner was never found.