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8 stories matching panic

  1. Fireworks Committee Blamed for Panic at Wright Park

    Careless handling of explosives during Tacoma's Fourth of July celebration left spectators injured and fleeing for their lives.

    Jul 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesWright Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  2. The Great School Door Standoff

    Tacoma’s Building Inspector and the Board of Education clash over fire safety ordinances and classroom door configurations.

    Sep 10, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. Fireworks Panic at Wright Park

    A lack of basic safety measures at Tacoma's Fourth of July celebration nearly leads to a deadly stampede.

    Jul 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesWright Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Disasters

  4. The Ghost Stories of the City Reservoir

    While typhoid fever rages in Tacoma, the city council struggles to address public panic over rumors of bodies dumped in the water supply.

    Feb 4, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  5. The Senatorial Bomb Threat at the State House

    A local man causes a panic in the Olympia senate gallery while screaming threats of violence over a U.S. Senate election.

    Jan 20, 1909The Tacoma TimesWashington State Capitol, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  6. The Mayor’s Pavement Panic: Tacoma’s Roads Crumbling Before Christmas

    Mayor Campbell warns that streets paved less than a year ago are already failing, demanding better materials before the holiday rush.

    Dec 22, 1903The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  7. The Union Pacific’s Secret Deal: Tacoma’s Next Rail Giant Already Buying Land

    While the city debates whether the railroad will come to town, Mayor Campbell confirms negotiations are underway and insiders reveal land deals in the Indian Addition.

    Dec 24, 1903The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  8. The Modern Moloch

    An editorial from the Tacoma Times examining the startling surge in child labor and the human cost of industrial 'progress.'

    Feb 20, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

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