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11 stories matching buckley

  1. The Mass Departure of Chinese Laborers

    After the completion of the Cedar River extension, the Oregon Improvement Company arranged for the mass transport of 1,700 Chinese workers out of Seattle.

    Feb 28, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Express War on the Tracks

    A legal showdown in Seattle tests whether a major railway can unilaterally terminate its contract with an express service.

    Sep 7, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Final Spike: Connecting the Cascade Division

    A commemorative ceremony at the west portal of the Stampede Pass tunnel marks a massive milestone for Northern Pacific Railway expansion.

    Jun 2, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerStampede Pass, Kittitas CountyBoom & Bust

  4. Railroad War in the Cascades

    A power struggle between a superintendent and his replacement at the Northern Pacific construction front leads to threats, unpaid fares, and shotgun standoffs.

    Apr 14, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  5. The Main Street Bloodshed of 1862

    A deadly riot between rowdy soldiers and Seattle citizens exposes the volatility of the town's early frontier days.

    May 11, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMain Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  6. A Cannon Salute for a Locomotive

    Prominent railroad men visited Seattle in a private coach, prompting a bizarre public spectacle involving a territorial cannon.

    Jun 18, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  7. The great railway washout of 1883

    Heavy spring snowmelt triggers dozens of washouts along the railway between Spokane and Ainsworth, leaving passengers stranded in the mud.

    Mar 11, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyDisasters

  8. The Broken Promises of the Tide Flats

    Tacoma business leaders turn on the Northern Pacific Railroad after years of waiting for promised infrastructure.

    Mar 22, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  9. The Seattle-Tacoma Rivalry Hits the Rails

    An editorial critique of a Northern Pacific Railroad official's visit reveals deep-seated local resentment over the company's blatant favoritism toward Tacoma.

    May 20, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  10. The Iron Horse Comes to Tacoma

    Thousands gather at the waterfront in 1887 to witness the arrival of the first direct Northern Pacific train from the East, marking a new era of connectivity for the Pacific Northwest.

    Jul 5, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  11. The Northern Pacific's Grand Shake-up

    A major administrative shift sees high-level rail managers moving to St. Paul as the transcontinental route nears completion.

    Feb 27, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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