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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 24 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 18 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 16 |
94 stories matching load
- Stevedores Strike for Higher Wages
Dockworkers loading the 'Benj. F. Packard' walk off the job when their request for higher Sunday pay is denied.
- Longshoremen Walk Off Jobs in Tacoma
Workers refuse to handle cargo until wages are raised from $3 to $4 a day.
- The Perilous Practice of 'Hitching' Rides
A Seattle youth is severely injured after climbing onto a moving load of hay, a dangerous trend that continues to plague city streets.
- The Tragedy of the North Star: A Lost Crew and a Community’s Grief
Fifty-two days after departing for San Diego with a heavy timber load, the brig North Star is officially presumed lost, leaving a community to reckon with the perils of the Pacific and the cost of the lumber boom.
- The Tragic Death of John Curran
A laborer crushed in a freak accident while driving a rock-laden cart through South Seattle.
- A Steamboat Showdown on the Sound
When two rival steamers raced from Tacoma to Seattle, the smaller vessel left its larger competitor in its wake.
- The Fiery End of the Steamer Gazelle
A small stern-wheel steamer, once a fixture of the Willamette River, burns to the waterline while awaiting a load of shingles.
- The Stevedore’s Claim: A Waterfront Legal Battle
After loading a massive cargo of spars, timber, and planks, a Seattle laborer took the ship owners to federal court to recover his unpaid wages.
- The Mayor's Private Mill: A Conflict of Interest in Old Seattle
Mayor Henry Yesler, facing accusations of professional misconduct, attempts to lease city-owned facilities to his own timber business under the guise of municipal efficiency.
- A Covered Wagon Arrival on Main Street
A caravan of twenty-seven resilient immigrants completes an arduous journey from Texas, arriving at Seattle’s First National Bank in a fleet of wagons.
- A Father’s Deadly Lesson
A tragic household accident on the White River ends in the death of a toddler when a borrowed rifle discharges during a demonstration.
- Tragedy on the Road in Yakima
A five-year-old boy lost his life in a wagon accident, a grim reminder of the daily hazards in a growing frontier town.
- The Beer Hall Heist: A Busted Scheme on the Waterfront
A would-be thief’s plan to float stolen kegs to an Indian encampment ends in a cell.
- The Struggle for American Seafaring
A local captain laments the decline of U.S. merchant shipping as foreign vessels dominate Puget Sound coal routes.
- A Shaking Coast: Earthquake Strikes Port Townsend
Residents of the seaside town were startled late Wednesday night by a sharp, twenty-second seismic tremor.
- The Steamer Glide’s Heavy Load: A Narrow Escape on the Skagit
When a steamer faced a brutal northwest gale, a terrified deckhand tried to dump the cargo overboard, sparking a confrontation in the middle of a choppy sea.
- A Laborer's Hazard at Port Blakely
A tally man suffers a catastrophic injury on the docks while working a pile shipment.
- Local Man Committed for Delusional Threats
A man suffering from paranoid delusions of being threatened by an acquaintance is ordered to the territorial asylum.
- The Unlucky Menomonie
A top-heavy ship bound for the coal mines meets an unfortunate fate at the wharf.
- The Fiery End of the War Hawk
A visiting ship caught fire at Port Discovery, forcing the crew to scuttle the vessel to save her.
- Seattle Coal Workers Strike at the Docks in 1886
A tense confrontation unfolds at the Seattle coal bunkers as workers strike against company intimidation.
- The Tyranny of the Rails
For years, Seattle merchants have endured the 'thralldom' of the Northern Pacific Railroad; now, local business leaders are looking to the Canadian Pacific to break the monopoly.
- The Iron Rail Pipe Dream of 1882
A century and a half ago, the Post-Intelligencer pressed for a direct mountain rail line between Walla Walla and Puget Sound, promising prosperity—a debate over infrastructure and regional connectivity that still defines Washington politics.
- Steamer Burned to the Waterline on the Skagit
A fire sparked by a boiler quickly consumed the steamer Fanny Lake, leaving passengers and crew with nothing but their lives.
- The Fight Over the Puyallup Coal Road
A Senate debate exposes the Northern Pacific Railroad's attempt to secure land grants for a coal line under the guise of the Cascade branch.