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71 stories matching concess
- City Wins Long Battle Over Northern Pacific Land
Tacoma secures major property concessions worth half a million dollars after a two-year fight with the railroad.
- The City vs. The Railroad King
After two years of political brinkmanship, a local newspaper claims victory in forcing Jim Hill to negotiate for Tacoma's rail expansion.
- The Shadow of the Railroad King
Walla Walla business leaders face a harsh reality: their local economic destiny is now entirely controlled by E.H. Harriman, the transcontinental rail magnate.
- City Council Prepares to Give Away Valuable Tideflat Land
Tacoma officials are poised to hand over prime waterfront property to the Great Northern Railway without demanding fair concessions or adequate infrastructure in return.
- Seattle Teamsters’ Wage Dispute Halts City Commerce
A labor standoff over union recognition leaves freight stranded across the city.
- Priest Rapids Apple Growers Win Grading Concession
State inspector clears the way for 'striped' apples to be sold as 'extra fancy,' a major relief for local orchardists.
- The 'Keep Out' Sign Over Snohomish
A local editor warns against the arrival of an agitator, reflecting the volatile labor politics of 1880s Washington Territory.
- The Rainier Avenue Rail Strike
Electric railway workers face a wage cut to keep the line running as the receiver demands concessions.
- The Iron Workers’ Truce
After months of tense negotiations and the threat of a prolonged shutdown, iron manufacturers and workmen in Seattle reach a compromise to avert a general strike.
- A Railroad Across Puyallup Land—With the Tribe’s Consent?
Frank C. Ross sends federal officials contracts for a right-of-way through the Puyallup Reservation, testing whether Indigenous consent can authorize construction without Congress.
- Japanese Cabinetmakers Arrive in Seattle for A.-Y.-P. Exposition Despite Labor Exclusion Laws
Ten skilled Japanese workmen are granted special entry to build the Japanese exhibit, highlighting the complex intersection of immigration policy and international spectacle.
- The Deckhands' Quick Strike
When the company tried to undercut union wages, local deckhands walked off the job and forced a swift concession.
- Railroad Workers Threaten Strike Over Pay
Employees of the Columbia and Puget Sound railroad challenge management over wage inequality compared to regional standards.
- Tensions Ease in Conflict with Chile
Diplomatic friction between the United States and Chile resolves with an official apology following the attack on Baltimore marines.
- The Labor of Living: A 1888 Plea for Early Closing
Seattle store clerks organize to secure a shorter workday, challenging the relentless 'open-until-late' culture of the booming city.
- The Pulpit vs. The Parochial School
A Seattle minister takes the stage to denounce Catholic education and demand the defense of the secular public school system.
- The Unintended Neighborhood
Survey errors leave houses in the middle of streets and neighbors at odds over property lines.
- The Battle for the Council Floor
A legislative standoff in Olympia over petty offices and party control highlights the raw political maneuvering of the late Washington Territory era.
- Hospitality and Hype: The Fourth Annual Grape Carnival
The editor calls on Kennewick residents to put aside their 'hammers' and embrace the spirit of the city's signature harvest festival.
- City Moves to Challenge Sunset Telephone Company's Monopoly
Assistant City Attorney F. R. Baker argues that the telephone provider's franchise has lapsed, creating a potential opening for city regulation.
- The Republican Factional War Declares a Truce
Walla Walla’s rival GOP camps—the 'Holy Rollers' and the 'Boxers'—met in a stormy midnight session at the sheriff's office to pause their bitter power struggle.
- Farmers and Railroad Kings: A Unequal Debate
Walla Walla's wheat growers face a deck stacked against them as railroad presidents arrive to ‘discuss’ freight rates on their own terms.
- The Segregated Mines of Roslyn
Strikes in the coal fields led to a tense, uneasy truce between white and Black miners, who worked the same pits but remained strictly separated.
- The Price of Rail Dominance
A clash over mileage rates and interest terms strains the relationship between the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company and the Northern Pacific.
- The Seattle-Shore Line Deadlock
A standoff between the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Oregon Improvement Company leaves the vital Shore Line trackage idle.