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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 5 |
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- Fatal Mine Explosion at Roslyn
A safety-lamp error leads to a crushing industrial accident at a local coal mine.
- Tragedy at the Roslyn Mines
A devastating explosion traps forty-four miners in the Roslyn slope, leaving families in despair.
- Midnight Bombing in Chinatown
A mysterious explosion at a local laundry sends residents running into the streets.
- Auditor’s Home Lost in Late-Night Blaze
A lamp explosion destroys the residence of County Auditor Mathew Bartholet, highlighting the constant threat of fire in the growing city.
- Safe-Crackers Strike Yakima Avenue
A late-night robbery ends in a shattered safe and a series of bungled arrests.
- Two Explosions on the Great Northern Grade Killed a Powder Driver
A load of dynamite tumbled into the upper Wenatchee River; days later, 100 kegs of black powder went up and Swan Johnson was blown eighty feet.
- The Great Yakima Avenue Conflagration
A devastating blaze sweeps through the business district, leveled by fire and saved only by the grit of citizens and a stand of shade trees.
- The Political Brawl at Ellensburgh
An explosive exchange between democratic rivals during the state convention reveals the messy, money-fueled nature of territorial politics.