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3 stories matching furth

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  1. The Franchise Fight: Seattle’s Battle for Control of the Streets

    As the Corporation Committee prepares to report on the street railway franchise, a fierce debate erupts over whether the city should sell its public assets to private developers for 40 years or keep them in public hands.

    May 31, 1899The Seattle StarFirst Street, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Great Seattle Streetcar Standoff

    A proposed deal for a unified street railway system in Seattle hits a wall as Boston-based investors reject municipal demands for fair wages and affordable fares.

    Aug 16, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Streetcar Stranglehold: Eastern Capitalists vs. Seattle’s Future

    As a coalition of wealthy investors from the East seeks to monopolize Seattle’s street railway system with a 18-year franchise, local legal advisors warn that without it, the deal collapses—igniting a fierce debate over municipal ownership and corporate power.

    Jun 28, 1899The Seattle StarButler Hotel, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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