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2 stories matching cabl

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  1. The Unlikely Tale of the 'Pull-Back' Train Stopper

    A small-town mechanic's wild invention—a massive rubber cable designed to hook trains that left without their passengers—actually worked.

    Sep 20, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Ship That Tore Its Own Bow Off: A Seattle Coal Vessel Lost to the Gale

    In January 1877, the 1,200-ton ship *Commodore* was driven ashore at Cape Flattery in a ferocious storm. The crew survived, but the vessel—owned by local Port Ludlow resident Arthur Phinney and valued at $20,000—was destroyed.

    Jan 20, 1877Puget Sound DispatchCape Flattery, Neah Bay, Clallam CountyDisasters

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