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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
10 stories matching ayerst
- Ballard Mill Fire Sparks Legal Battle with Great Northern Railway
Insurance companies have filed suit against the Great Northern Railway, alleging a passing locomotive started a massive fire that destroyed the Fleming-Ayerst mill.
- Ballard Mill to Rebuild After Destructive Fire
Owners of the Fleming-Ayerst shingle mill vow to restart operations within ninety days following a massive fire that destroyed the plant.
- Infrastructure Failure Ruins Ballard Home
A house on Wilber Street burns to the ground when the city's water mains fail to provide pressure, a repeat of a recent industrial disaster.
- Who Owns the Shore? The Fight for Salmon Bay's Tide Flats
State land commissioners hear five contests over tide lands at Ballard, where railroads, mill companies and upland owners all claim the right to buy the waterfront.
- The Fight for Salmon Bay's Tide Flats
State land commissioners hear the first of eleven contests over who gets to buy Salmon Bay harbor land, as shore owners, railroads and mill companies crowd the Ballard council rooms.
- Tragedy at the Bothell Mill
A mill worker named Cyrus Mason lost his life while attempting to jump onto a moving coal train in Bothell.
- Bothell Mill Destroyed in Spectacular Blaze
A major shingle and lumber mill goes up in flames, leaving the community with a $75,000 loss.
- Seattle Amateurs Raise Funds for Charity
A high-society theatrical benefit for the Bureau of Associated Charities draws a 'brilliant' audience and earns rave reviews.
- The Fiery End of a Ballard Mill
A state-of-the-art shingle mill in Ballard is reduced to cinders after a catastrophic fire, leaving 150 workers suddenly jobless.
- Fairhaven Buys Itself a Mill, and Seventy Jobs
Residents pledged $1,700 toward a shingle and lumber plant that promised a monthly payroll and a new dry house.