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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 5 |
5 stories matching escap
- A Runaway Team at the Satsop Line
Escaping steam from a locomotive sends a team of horses bolting, leading to a nasty accident for a local driver.
- A Train Derails in the Smoky Woods
A Satsop Railroad locomotive plunges off the tracks after hitting a fallen tree in the fire-choked timberlands near Shelton.
- The Day the Sow Ate the News
A small-town editor explains why his paper missed a week: a red sow, a keg of ink, and a very narrow escape.
- The Logger Who Wrestled a Bear
A local timber worker narrowly escapes death after stumbling into a den and fighting a brown bear for fifteen minutes with an axe.
- Switch Tampering Triggers Logging Train Accident
Two men face legal consequences after a construction car collision on the Satsop rail line.