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5 stories matching teredo

  1. Saving the Piers from the Teredo Worm

    A new industrial chemical process is proposed to protect Seattle's waterfront timber from marine parasites.

    Jan 16, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. An Industrial Experiment on the Waterfront

    Local entrepreneur James M. Colman introduces a new technology to protect wharf pilings from the destructive 'teredo' wood-boring worm.

    Mar 27, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle waterfront, Seattle, King County

  3. War on the Teredo Worm

    New experimental methods are required to protect wharf pilings from Puget Sound's destructive wood-boring pests.

    Sep 30, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  4. Fortifying the Northern Pacific's Coal Bunkers Against Sea Worms

    An engineering miscalculation forces urgent retrofitting of new coal infrastructure against the destructive teredo worm.

    Mar 31, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerElliott Bay waterfront, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  5. The Ghost Ship of Seattle’s Waterfront

    A derelict bark ship, once a billboard for local businesses, is buried in sawdust and slabs to become the foundation of a new shoreline.

    Dec 18, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

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