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4 stories matching windlass

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  1. Trapped in the Earth

    A young immigrant rancher dies in a sixty-foot well near South Bay after being overcome by gas.

    Aug 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The San Mateo Blown Apart in Semiahmoo Bay

    A coal-hauling steamer is rendered a floating wreck by a sudden gas explosion, leaving the crew battered but alive.

    Oct 31, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSemiahmoo Bay, Blaine, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Salvage Diver of Elliott Bay

    A local diver describes his successful, DIY operation to raise a sunken boiler from the depths of Puget Sound to sell for scrap.

    Jul 24, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerElliott Bay, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  4. The Porpoise and the Cow: A Nautical Disaster in Tacoma

    A schooner, a one-eyed cow, and a cargo-hoisting gone horribly wrong—a day on the Tacoma waterfront that ended in broken bunks and a damp bovine.

    Feb 21, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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