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5 stories matching rafter

  1. Fire Sweeps Through Opium Den and Saloon District

    A negligent stove in a Washington Street opium den sparks a conflagration that consumes seven buildings in the heart of Seattle.

    Feb 9, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Irish Question in 1887 Seattle

    A fervent mass meeting at Frye’s Opera House saw Seattle residents packing the rafters to protest British 'coercion' of Ireland, drawing parallels to American liberty.

    Apr 10, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  3. The Tragedy at the Soap Factory

    A local businessman meets a horrific end after falling into a vat of boiling grease.

    Jun 18, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. Seattle Rallies Against Chinese Labor at the Standard Theater

    An overflow crowd packs the Standard Theater to demand the total exclusion of Chinese laborers and the termination of the Burlingame Treaty, revealing the deep economic anxieties of the era.

    Dec 6, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  5. The Tragedy of the Tenement Boy

    A heart-wrenching account of a young boy struggling to survive in a Seattle tenement while clinging to his faith despite his father's cruelty.

    Dec 31, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyHousing & Rent

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