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2 stories matching arsonist

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  1. The North Yakima Night-Riders

    Vigilante arsonists strike at property owners in the growing town of North Yakima.

    Apr 22, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

  2. Vigilante Arsonist Attacks Chinese Gardeners

    A Spokane farmer’s livelihood was destroyed and his livestock slaughtered in a brutal, racially-motivated attack.

    Mar 24, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMoran Prairie, Spokane, Spokane CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

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  1. A Domestic Worker's Near-Fatal Fire

    While caring for a child, a domestic worker is severely burned when her clothing catches fire; a bystander saves her by rolling her in the mud of Front Street.

    Dec 4, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

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