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5 stories matching explos

  1. Explosion at the Gas Well

    A routine water-drilling operation in Whatcom turns into a hazardous discovery when a match ignites a pocket of natural gas.

    Aug 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanBellingham, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. A Father’s Deadly Act at Riverside

    On the same morning his daughter was born, a man took his own life and critically injured his toddler daughter in a shocking explosion.

    Oct 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanRiverside, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Bold Heist at the Washington Hotel

    Thieves in Seattle cracked a 500-pound safe in broad daylight after rolling it from the city's finest hotel.

    Aug 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanWashington Hotel, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

  4. The Tragedy of the Forgotten Mine

    A suspected mining accident in Whatcom County may finally explain the mysterious disappearance of four Finnish laborers months earlier.

    Dec 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanKendall, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  5. Safe-Crackers Raid Dayton Saloon

    Thieves bypass the law and a saloon vault, walking away with silver and a taste for the house's best whiskey.

    Oct 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Dayton, Columbia CountyTrue Crime

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