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  1. Major Store and Rail Office Destroyed by Fire at Kamilchie

    A blaze in a frame building swept away a general store and the local railroad company office, resulting in a significant financial loss.

    Oct 18, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyDisasters

  2. Seattle Rebuilds After the 1889 Great Fire

    A catastrophic blaze levels the city’s business district, triggering a massive relief effort and ushering in new urban planning.

    Jun 14, 1889The Mason County JournalDowntown, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters · Gone Forever

  3. The Iron Giant Comes West

    A record-breaking, twenty-eight car trainload of farm machinery marks the rapid industrialization of the Oregon frontier.

    May 17, 1889The Mason County JournalTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Long Shadow of Martial Law

    A lawsuit reaches the district court regarding the 1886 Seattle anti-Chinese riots and the suspension of civil rights.

    Jul 5, 1889The Mason County JournalSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

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