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8 stories matching fatal

  1. The Tragedy at Holmes Harbor: A Log Roller’s Fatal Mistake

    In the early days of Snohomish County’s timber boom, a simple error in judgment turned a lunch break into a death sentence for James McLachlan.

    Apr 28, 1877The Northern StarHolmes Harbor, Freeland, Island CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Day Snohomish Became a Ghost Town: A Fatal Accident and the Paper That Got It Wrong

    A logger’s tragic death in Holmes Harbor was so widely reported that it appeared in newspapers across the territory—except for one crucial error: they all got the location wrong.

    Jul 1, 1876The Northern StarHolmes Harbor, Island CountyStrange But True

  3. The Tragedy of the Skykomish Logger: A Life Cut Short by a Single Log

    In the dangerous world of early 20th-century logging, James Magher’s fatal accident serves as a grim reminder of the perilous conditions faced by workers in Snohomish County's timber camps.

    Jun 3, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. The Tragedy on the Skagit River

    A routine river crossing turned fatal for a laborer and his companion, highlighting the constant peril of frontier travel.

    Apr 5, 1879The Northern StarSkagit River, Mount Vernon, Skagit CountyDisasters

  5. Squall Capsizes Boat Near Discovery Bay; Thomas Quinn Drowns

    A logging excursion near Discovery Bay ends in a fatal struggle for survival when a sudden squall capsizes a small boat.

    Oct 13, 1877The Northern StarDiscovery Bay, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyDisasters

  6. The Log That Almost Killed: A Logger’s Narrow Escape

    In a dangerous era of manual labor, Mr. Howard of Eddy & Howard survived being crushed by a rolling timber on the Snohomish log road.

    Jun 16, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  7. The Tragedy of Booth: A Fatal Mistake with a Revolver

    A young man preparing to move his hogs north from Island County suffered a gruesome accident when he mistook a loaded chamber for an empty one, resulting in a bullet that pierced his heart and shoulder.

    Jun 3, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish County

  8. A Dangerous Journey Home from Church

    A quiet Sunday excursion in Snohomish takes a terrifying turn when a startled team of horses crashes, leaving a daughter critically injured.

    Aug 5, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyDisasters

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