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118 stories matching baggag
- Street Sharks and Baggage Swindles
Seattle's waterfront 'sure thing' men are preying on innocent travelers and hard-working ranchers.
- Actors' Trunks Looted on Train to Tacoma
A traveling theatrical troupe arrives in Tacoma only to find their costumes and jewelry stolen by 'tramps' riding the rails.
- Showdown on the Train
A conductor attempts to enforce policy on a woman carrying dogs in a passenger car, only to find himself looking down the barrel of a pistol.
- The Tragedy of the Blind Baggage
A man forced to leave Tacoma loses his life on the tracks near Roy.
- The Opium Steward of the Dakota
A routine baggage check on the steamship Dakota reveals a massive illicit cargo, sparking a criminal case that hints at a long-running smuggling operation on Puget Sound.
- Passenger Train Derails Near Walla Walla
An engineer is severely scalded after a train crashes through a bridge near Riparia, prompting insurance agents to offer a reward for arsonists.
- A Fatal Leap from a Moving Train
A young boy, riding the 'blind baggage' car to sneak a ride home, died after jumping from a moving Northern Pacific train near the Grant street bridge.
- The Mystery Miners of Natcheez Pass
A trio of supposed prospectors arrived in Yakima with suspiciously heavy baggage, fueling local rumors of a hidden golden bonanza in the Cascades.
- A Palace on Rails Arrives in Newport
Idaho Washington Northern's new Pullman coaches—steam-heated, electric-lit and brass-trimmed—began service out of Newport, promising a new through line to Spokane.
- Brutal Robbery on the Northern Pacific Train
A young man narrowly escapes death after being beaten and pushed from a moving train during an attempted robbery near Kennewick.
- The Town Hauls the Groom Home on a Baggage Truck
Charles Bell slipped off to Spokane to marry quietly. Two hundred neighbors had other plans — and a mule, cowbells and a slasher saw.
- The Opium Smuggler of the City of Kingston
A baggage master is caught red-handed smuggling forty-five pounds of opium, but the customs inspector he tried to bribe was playing a double game.
- An Open Switch, a Tipped Engine, and a Depot in the Dark
A Lake Shore passenger train hit a tampered switch at Dubuque station near Snohomish; the engineer was badly hurt, but every passenger walked away.
- Tragedy at Eagle Gorge
A broken rail causes a catastrophic train derailment, leaving two dead and scores injured.
- Head-on Train Collision Near Othello Leaves Many Dead
A misunderstood order leads to a tragic collision between two passenger trains, resulting in fatalities among crew and passengers.
- The Lumber Town That Held Worker's Luggage Hostage
A Grays Harbor mill company is exposed for a predatory scheme that left hundreds of laborers stranded without their personal belongings.
- The Cold Reality of Seattle’s Waterfront
While the city prepared for festive holidays, thirty Chinese laborers arrived from Port Blakely, unceremoniously discharged and packed onto a steamer like freight.
- An Undocumented Arrival in Whatcom
A Chinese man found hiding in a tool box on a rail car bound for Seattle illustrates the brutal reality of the Exclusion era.
- The Case of the Missing Suitcase
A boarder takes his landlords to court after his luggage mysteriously disappears from a local lodging house.
- The Exclusionist Policies of the American House
A Seattle boarding house advertises a 'No Chinese Employed' policy, reflecting the volatile labor and racial tensions of the 19th-century Pacific Northwest.
- Union Sailors Raid Scab Crew
A simmering labor dispute on Grays Harbor boiled over as unionized sailors boarded a schooner to strip non-union workers of their clothes.
- The Rent Dispute That Escalated to Violence
A Seattle lodger, facing eviction, turned to physical assault when confronted over unpaid rent, leaving his landlady with a broken arm.
- The Contractor Who Left a Trail of Debt
After securing $1,500 in contract payments, a local builder vanished in a rowboat, leaving his creditors behind in the dust.
- Terrified Chinese Immigrants Flee Tacoma Station
Fearful of mob violence in an anti-Chinese city, seven men abandon their luggage and run for their lives to escape a perceived threat.
- The Great Northern Railway Arrives in Spokane
After years of construction, the final spike connects Spokane to the Great Northern line, linking the city to the East.