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| Year | Stories |
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| 1885 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
2 stories matching crossbeam
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:crossbon, cross, crossin, crossli, crosson, crossarm
- The Midnight Alarm at Pioneer Place
A construction mishap at the Yesler block causes a spectacular electrical failure and a city-wide false alarm.
- The Tragedy on Trestle No. 4
A father's desperate attempt to walk his children to safety during a heavy snowstorm ends in a devastating train accident on the outskirts of Tacoma.