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4 stories matching emerg

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  1. The Justice of the Peace Who Found His Salary Unjust

    A Seattle judge argues that new laws have expanded his workload beyond his original pay grade, testing the limits of municipal budgeting.

    Mar 28, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The City's Indecent Ambulance

    A delayed ambulance and a harrowing scene on the city streets reveal the crumbling state of Seattle's emergency services in 1899.

    Aug 17, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. The Bridge That Saved a Life: A Near-Miss on the Seattle-Maplewood Line

    Engineer Harry Bingham’s split-second brake application stopped a speeding passenger train just feet from a fallen horse and rider on a trestle bridge, averting a catastrophe that would have shaken the city.

    Mar 9, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Vigilante Committee: Tacoma's Desperate War on Crime

    In March 1902, Tacoma’s elite formed a secret society sworn to kill without mercy after police failed to stop a wave of robberies and murders.

    Mar 10, 1899The Seattle StarC Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · True Crime

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