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1 story matching bridgeman

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  1. The Navy Relieves the Captain of the Baltimore

    Captain William Whitehead is ousted after just two months following complaints of discourtesy and a near-miss with his ship off the Oregon coast.

    Jun 13, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Harbor, Seattle, King County

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  1. The Brakeman's Fall

    A train brakeman sues the Oregon Improvement Company after falling into a pitch-black coal chute at night.

    Nov 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Outlaw Who Bought His Way Into a Saloon

    Frank Mossman, a notorious repeat offender with three prior jail breaks, walked into a Port Townsend saloon on Sunday night and refused to leave—until he threw rocks at the bartender.

    May 22, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

  3. Fireman Killed in Collision Between Hose Wagon and Streetcar

    Dan Noonan, a veteran relief fireman, dies after a tragic collision on the steep Twenty-third street hill.

    Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma Times23rd Street, Tacoma

  4. A New Span Across the Columbia

    A state-sanctioned franchise promises a steel bridge at Vantage Ferry, linking the North Central highway and opening the high desert to faster travel.

    Aug 15, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanVantage

  5. The Switchman's Last Ride

    A tragic industrial death on the waterfront sparks a collective act of solidarity among rail workers.

    Sep 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCalvary Cemetery, Seattle

  6. A Close Call on the Grant Street Bridge

    A real estate agent’s commute turned chaotic when local duck hunters accidentally peppered his horse with birdshot.

    Aug 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGrant Street, Seattle

  7. The Unstoppable Rail Builder of 1877

    How James M. Colman bet his personal fortune to push the Seattle & Walla Walla Railroad through the mountains, defying skeptics and funding the project on his own terms.

    Mar 16, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle

  8. The Architect of the Seattle & Walla Walla Railroad Steps Down

    J.M. Colman resigns from the railway company to pursue private ventures and a long-deferred trip to Scotland.

    Feb 2, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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