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  1. The Scow That Swallowed a Hundred Tons of Coal

    A massive coal barge capsized on the Seattle waterfront this afternoon, spilling its entire cargo into the bay. Miraculously, no lives were lost—thanks to perfect timing.

    Jun 21, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Midnight Exit of a Madison Street Grocer

    A local merchant leaves his shop in the hands of creditors, leaving the neighborhood to wonder where the debt-ridden shopkeeper fled.

    Jul 15, 1899The Seattle Star811 Madison Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Wild West World's Fair That Never Was

    Before the 1909 A-Y-P Exposition defined Seattle's rise, city boosters were already jockeying to turn the town into a national stage for regional agriculture and industry.

    Aug 16, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Gold Rush That Never Was: Seattle’s First Wave of Klondike Dreamers

    As the first steamers arrive from the Yukon with empty hands and full cargo holds, Seattleites prepare to follow them north, unaware that the gold rush is already over.

    Jun 16, 1899The Seattle StarWestern Avenue, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  5. The Lawyer Who Spoke 'Jargon' to Save a Man from Prison

    In a Tacoma courtroom in the early days of Washington state, Attorney Frank Clark stunned federal prosecutors by abandoning legalese for Chinook Jargon, winning the acquittal of a poor logger accused of stealing timber.

    Mar 16, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  6. The Day the Kingston Died: A Steamship Collision and the Pilot’s Tale

    Pilot Gatter recounts the terrifying moments when the steamer Glenogle collided with the passenger liner Kingston in Puget Sound, sending hundreds of feet of steel into the water.

    Apr 27, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  7. The Pit and the Claw: A Tacoma Man’s Terrifying Tale of Surviving a Bear Attack

    Larsen describes the agony of being pinned in a bear trap, his arm crushed by the beast's jaws, and his desperate fight for survival in the woods near Schomaker.

    Mar 7, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  8. The Seattle Star’s Local Beat: A Robber’s $20, a Funeral, and the Yellow Peril Panic

    While New York burns in wire copy, Seattle deals with petty theft, local funerals, and a debunked rumor of an Alaskan battle.

    Mar 18, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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