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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1909 | 6 |
12 stories matching dimmock
- The Cable Car King vs. The Free Press
A transit monopoly manager attempts to bully a newspaper into silence by pulling advertisements after they report on poor service.
- Transit Boss Rejects City's Big German Festival
A committee of German community leaders was rebuffed by the local streetcar manager, who refused to provide enough transit to handle the thousands of expected visitors.
- The Unpaid Laborers of Seattle
Eight Russian laborers track down their employer in Seattle to demand back wages after being forced to sleep outdoors at a remote work site.
- Streetcar Troubles on Sixth Avenue
Tacoma Railway and Power Company manager explains why residents are stuck with old, narrow-gauge open cars in cold weather.
- Streetcar Tracks Left Hanging in Mid-Air
A construction oversight by the Milwaukee Road leaves Tacoma streetcars stranded on a jagged, three-foot cliff at East D Street.
- Two Revolvers, One Patrolman, and a $25 Thank-You
A Tacoma streetcar robbery ends in a downtown saloon gunfight — and the motorman's employer rewards the officer who walked into it.
- The Battle for the Puyallup Line
Commuters in Fern Hill join forces with the South End Improvement Club to protest service cuts on the Puyallup streetcar line.
- The Commuter Tax on Kent Residents
After intense pressure from local business owners, the Puget Sound Electric Railway company finally equalized the round-trip ticket prices for passengers traveling from Kent to Tacoma.
- The Passive Citizen: Why Tacoma’s Streets Stagnate
A biting critique of civic apathy toward the power and land grabs of the Tacoma Railway & Power Company.
- Tacoma Residents Complain of Noisy, Dilapidated Streetcars
Mayor Linck demands action against the Pacific Traction Company as citizens protest the jarring noise of 'triangular' wheels.
- Commuters Fight for Better Transit
The Puget Park Improvement Club clashes with the streetcar company over fares and service.
- The Struggle for Twelfth Street Transit
The Tacoma Railway and Power Company refuses to upgrade infrastructure before street paving, stalling local transit expansion.
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- The Day the Hammock Betrayed George
A classic tale of a lover's spat and a very literal bit of karmic justice.
- Sudden Death of a Whatcom Minister
Rev. J. V. Dimon, a former minister who recently took a job as a mill timekeeper, dies suddenly on a streetcar.
- The Perils of the Hand-Crank
A Hover resident sustains a serious injury while starting his automobile, highlighting the physical dangers of early motor travel.
- The Great Dimple Scandal
A jealous husband, a mysterious package, and a 19th-century beauty obsession gone wrong in an upper-crust Seattle home.
- The Prohibitionist's Flip-Flop
A key Everett anti-saloon organizer publicly declares local option a failure, calling for high license fees instead.