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298 stories matching drag
- The Art of Keeping Kennewick’s Roads Smooth
A government highway engineer explains why the secret to durable rural roads isn't just construction, but the constant, rhythmic use of the 'road drag.'
- The Perils of the Prairie: A Horse Entanglement
A young farmhand near Union Flat narrowly escapes tragedy after being dragged nearly half a mile by a spooked horse.
- Dragging Through the Storm
A stage driver survives a 48-hour ordeal in the snow by clinging to his horse's tail for survival.
- The Wild Run of the Unhitched Horses
A terrifying moment on the Seattle waterfront when a runaway team dragged a local man through the crowded streets.
- Mystery Abduction in Ballard Grading Camp
A young man was dragged from his tent by two men posing as officers, leaving his family to fear he was shanghaied for a fishing crew.
- The Narrow Escape of John Long
A young man is nearly killed after being dragged fifty feet by a train at the Chehalis depot.
- A Runaway Horse, a Broken Skull, and a Mother's New Misfortune
Near Judge Chambers's house, Mrs. Riccomba's young son was thrown and dragged; he lay in a very critical state.
- Community Mourns the Drowning of 'Old Jack'
Indigenous community members gather in the rain to recover the body of a tribal elder near Westminster.
- A Deadly Runaway Near Lakeside
An Italian gardener dies in agony after a team of horses bolts, dragging him through the road.
- The Unlucky Wishkah Chief Surfaces
After sitting on the river bottom, the salvaged steamer proves surprisingly resilient, though its boiler remains missing.
- Dragged From Her Company House: A Tenant Sues the Coal Company
Maria May says Oregon Improvement Company agents broke into her Franklin home, beat her, and threw her out half-clothed in 1891. She is asking for $15,000.
- A Desperate Act and a Hardened Response
Thomas Witt swallowed bichloride of mercury, was revived at an Eagle pharmacy, and jailed for disorderly conduct.
- A Fatal Accident on the Reed Ranch
A farmhand meets a tragic end while watering a horse on a Horse Heaven ranch.
- The Strange Desecration of Timmerman’s Grave
After two years in the earth, the body of an executed murderer was dragged from its resting place and anchored in the river.
- The Realities of Homesteading in the Washington Territory
A pragmatic farmer pushes back against the romanticization of agricultural life, detailing the hard labor required to tame the land near Seattle in 1888.
- The Perils of the Oiled Road
A disastrously bumpy trip by local boosters to Attalia results in wrecked cars and a debate over infrastructure priorities.
- The Price of Rent in the Underworld
A local editor exposes how landlords exploit marginalized women through extortionate rent, turning a police court spectacle into a sharp critique of societal hypocrisy.
- Tragedy at the Old County Hospital
An elderly woman is trapped and killed when a kerosene lamp sparks a blaze in the abandoned county hospital building.
- Domestic Worker Nearly Dies from Gas Leak in Seattle Home
A young woman is found unconscious in her room at 910 Fourth Street after accidentally leaving the gas jet on overnight.
- Aeronaut Injured in Madison Street Park Accident
Hazel Keyes, a professional parachute jumper, was severely injured after a failed balloon ascent dragged her across a fence.
- The Jail That Took Too Long
A Snohomish correspondent laments the bureaucratic foot-dragging that delayed the construction of the county's first lock-up.
- A Yacht's Wild Ride Through a Puget Sound Gale
The Rainier survived 75-mile squalls, dragged anchors and a split jib on its run from Victoria to Seattle.
- The Narrow Streets of Early Seattle
A three-year-old child is severely injured after being struck by a cable car on Front Street, highlighting the dangers of growing city transit.
- The Tacoma Theater's Electric Sign Crumbles
A fierce windstorm tears down the landmark illuminated sign on St. Helens Avenue.
- Horses Plunge Off Pacific Avenue Cliff
A panicked team of livery horses creates a scene of destruction on the Tacoma waterfront, leaping twenty-five feet over a railing.