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3 stories

  1. Tragedy in the Ashford Coal Mine

    A foreman dies in a heroic but doomed effort to rescue his colleagues trapped by an explosion of fire damp deep beneath the earth.

    Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesAshford, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Tragic Recovery at Ashford Mine

    After four days, searchers reach the body of a miner trapped by a gas explosion.

    Feb 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesAshford, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Loophole in Mount Tacoma National Park

    A mill hand arrested for poaching in the national reserve might walk free because the law governing the park lacks a penalty clause.

    Jan 18, 1909The Tacoma TimesMount Rainier National Park, Ashford, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

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