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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 28 |
| 1909 | 14 |
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- Government Warehouse Hires Non-Union Labor
Tensions rise at the waterfront as shipping companies attempt to bypass labor unions by hiring non-union crews to load government freight.
- Longshoremen Strike Over Wage Cuts on Government Docks
Local union members halt loading of the S.S. Lyra after federal contractors attempt to slash wages for cargo handling.
- Longshoremen Walk Out Over Government Dock Control
A labor dispute erupts at the government docks as union workers protest the quartermaster's direct handling of cargo.
- Locomotives Bound for Japan Draw Crowds to Waterfront
A spectacular display of industrial engineering as Northern Pacific crews load massive steam locomotives onto the S.S. Tremont for export.
- Maritime Standoff in San Francisco Spills into Tacoma
Shipping owners lock sailors into round-trip contracts to circumvent a San Francisco engineers' strike.
- Tacoma's Shipping Supremacy
While Seattle struggles with bottlenecks, Tacoma's port facilities demonstrate their superior efficiency in moving coal.
- Mystery Crash on the Interurban
A passenger train plows into a loaded freight car near O'Brien, leaving commuters shaken and investigators baffled.
- Old Town Waterfront Sabotaged
A new stevedoring scow is destroyed in a midnight explosion as labor tensions simmer on the Tacoma docks.
- The Power Trust Tries to Woo Tacoma
A regional power company offers the city cheaper rates, fueling the municipal argument for public utility ownership.
- The Ghost on Pacific Avenue
Tacoma’s hack drivers are convinced a local man is a walking curse after a series of strange carriage wrecks.
- A Chaotic Rescue at the Government Dock
An attempt to recover a lost purse from the harbor leads to a domino-effect spill of five men into the bay.
- Longshoreman Injured at Commercial Dock
A dock worker is rushed to the hospital after a workplace accident involving falling lumber.
- Duck Hunter Shot in Rowboat Accident
A Japanese hunter near Steilacoom was seriously wounded after his own shotgun discharged in his boat.
- The Peril of the Eleventh Street Grandstand
A foreman's decision to add weight to an already overloaded scaffold leads to a dangerous collapse at the Tacoma baseball grounds.
- The Human Cost of Mill Work
A sawmill worker files a lawsuit after a workplace accident resulted in the amputation of his foot, questioning corporate responsibility for onsite safety.
- Tragedy for Passengers Aboard the SS Ching Wo
Poor conditions and winter weather claim the lives of laborers aboard a ship preparing to depart for the Orient.
- Tacoma Shippers Fear for the Shawmut
Global tensions from the Russo-Japanese War reach Tacoma as merchants worry about a local steamship being intercepted.
- Tacoma’s Great White Way: Tungsten Streetlights Arrive
A new electrical experiment on Pacific Avenue aims to slash power consumption while brightening the path to the city docks.
- The Road to South Tacoma is a Muddy Mess
Business leaders complain that the main thoroughfare connecting Tacoma to its southern prairie is in such disrepair that it is throttling local trade.
- The Burnside Returns from Rough Northern Waters
A US cable ship brings back tales of hard seas and the successful integration of Filipino labor.
- The Injured Worker, the Unpaid Judgment, and the Judge Who Ordered the Books Opened
Sam Henne won $1,500 for injuries suffered while working for J. T. Steeb Shipping Co.; when the company refused to pay, a Tacoma judge ordered its accounts and government contract produced.
- Two Revolvers, One Patrolman, and a $25 Thank-You
A Tacoma streetcar robbery ends in a downtown saloon gunfight — and the motorman's employer rewards the officer who walked into it.
- Icy Rescue on the Columbia River
Two men survived a harrowing five-hour drift in freezing temperatures after their scow broke loose near Stevenson.
- The Migration West: First Wave of Homeseekers Arrives in Tacoma
A train from St. Paul, delayed by mountain blizzards, brings hundreds of new settlers to the Pacific Northwest.
- Gas Tank Explosion Wrecks Passenger Car
A train car was reduced to twisted wreckage near Puyallup by a high-pressure gas explosion; authorities believe it was fortunate the train was empty at the time.