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7 stories matching docksid

  1. The Day the Newspaper Landed in the Bay

    A minor dockside mishap leaves the Herald's front page floating in the water.

    Dec 12, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. Jury Convicts Man in Dockside Robbery

    Andrew Disardo found guilty in Judge Easterday’s court for the armed robbery of a confectionery store near the Commercial dock.

    Apr 21, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Price of Industrial Progress: A Port Madison Tragedy

    A dockside worker is crushed while maneuvering heavy machinery, highlighting the precarious nature of labor in the Puget Sound timber industry.

    Jul 20, 1878Puget Sound DispatchPort Madison, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. A Bloody Struggle at the Wharf

    A dockside confrontation leads to a violent stabbing, shedding light on the tensions surrounding labor and safety in the growing port of Seattle.

    Jun 20, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  5. Market Wagon Runaway Causes Dockside Chaos

    A startled team of horses pulling a Seattle market delivery wagon crashed through railings on a city dock, resulting in a dramatic, albeit property-damaging, incident.

    Apr 26, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  6. The Great Dockside Stampede

    A pair of range steers escaped their handlers at a Seattle wharf, terrorizing workers and prompting a desperate, armed chase through the northern city streets.

    Aug 22, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  7. Dockside Misadventure for Ship Captain

    Captain Elnathan Lewis suffers a brutal fall on the ice-slicked logs of Seattle’s waterfront.

    Jan 21, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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