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9 stories matching bert

  1. Tragedy in a Young Block Bedroom

    A young transfer driver ended his life while his twin brother slept just inches away.

    Nov 6, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. Tragedy at Lake Washington

    A roller coaster at the end of the Madison street line collapsed, injuring a local carpenter and five young boys.

    Jul 2, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  3. The Franklin Mine Dead Were Buried. Then the Miners Went Back Down.

    A relief fund swells with donations from Eddyville millmen and Seattle readers as surviving miners reopen the levels that did not burn.

    Sep 1, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlack Diamond, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. The Bloody Hammer and the Brewer's Wife

    Seattle prosecutors rest their murder case against Craemer after a courtroom day of fire, hidden gold, and a suspect whose hands shook at the sight of the weapon.

    Sep 9, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  5. Wild Goose Bill Dies in the Doorway of the Hollis King Ranch

    The squatter who founded the town of Wilbur came to the King ranch with a six-shooter, shot the woman who had left him, and was killed by the dying man who shot back.

    Feb 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilbur, Lincoln CountyTrue Crime · Local Legends

  6. A Brother Watched Three Boys Sink in the Snake

    A Saturday-night swim turned fatal for two 19-year-olds and a 15-year-old; a brother on shore saw them go under only ten feet from safety.

    Jul 24, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPenawawa, Whitman CountyDisasters

  7. Seattle’s Food and Shelter Depot Served 5,572 Free Meals in December

    The charity’s weekly report defended free meals, promised work for the able-bodied, and insisted it served all comers regardless of race or religion.

    Jan 2, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyHousing & Rent

  8. The Kangaroo Court of the Seattle Jail

    A young man from Pomeroy, arrested for seduction, faces a brutal initiation into the 'kangaroo court' of Seattle's county jail.

    Dec 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  9. The Strange 'Sea Monster' of Clay Street

    A fisherman’s routine day at the docks ends with the haul of a mysterious, gelatinous creature.

    Jul 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerClay Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

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