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- Safety Concerns Raised at the Rose Theatre
The Everett Trades Council takes action to protect theatergoers, demanding the city inspector review inadequate fire exits.
- The Escape of the Spokane Horse
A horse weighing over 1,000 pounds somehow exits a moving train car through a small ventilation window.
- The Panic on Stage: How a Shout of 'Fight' Turned a Seattle Theater into a Stampede
In the winter of 1876, a misinterpreted cry during a local play sparked a chaotic rush for exits, injuring several patrons and exposing the fragility of public order in the young city.
- Fireproofing the Tacoma Theater
Mayor Campbell mandates safety overhauls to ensure audience egress and stage safety at one of the city's premier theaters.
- City Council Scrutinizes Public Safety After Theater Horror
Prompted by the deadly Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago, Walla Walla officials launch an immediate investigation into local venues to prevent a similar catastrophe.
- Tacoma’s Theaters Under Fire Safety Review
Building inspectors find local stages lacking modern fire protections, prompting calls for new safety ordinances.
- The Scandalous Exit of Otto Wolff
A hotel proprietor flees to Washington state after reports of 'unnatural offenses' surface against him.
- The Day the Hurricane Wrecked the Waterfront
A fierce gale tears through Seattle, collapsing a partially built factory on the tide flats and sending laborers sprinting for their lives.
- The Skagit River Breakup
A pioneer logging venture dissolves as a partner exits the river operations to seek his fortune elsewhere.
- The Unceremonious Exit of Colonel Cook
North Yakima’s marshal, known for his relentless attention to public cleanliness, is replaced in a surprise council shake-up.
- Fire Commissioner Resigns Amid Bribery Scandal
After the city council clears Fire Commissioner James Foster of bribery charges, he abruptly resigns from his position.
- A Mine Fire That Might Never Be Put Out
Black Diamond Mine No. 12 faced possible permanent abandonment after a fire underground, with flooding and spontaneous combustion complicating recovery.
- The Jailbreak at the Thurston County Courthouse
A prisoner awaiting trial for larceny makes a daring escape from the county jail, leaving authorities scrambling.
- The Front Street Beer Hall Break-in
A burglar gained entry to a local establishment through a transom window, netting only small change and wine.
- The Forgotten Family on the Garret Floor
An impoverished immigrant family, suffering from diphtheria in a cramped Seattle attic, highlights the desperate housing conditions facing newcomers in 1889.
- Police Smash the Gaming Dens
Seattle authorities conduct a sweep of the city's gambling parlors, seizing tables and furniture in a public show of force.
- The Jailbreak of John Dryden
A notorious burglar exploits a local jail's lax security by disguising himself as a visiting evangelist to walk out the front door.
- A Business Exit from the Frontier
S.D. Patterson, the first merchant to open a shop in the new town of White Bluffs, is liquidating his inventory and heading for the coast.
- The Carousel Tragedy: A Seattle Heartbreak
When two inseparable shop girls fell for the same carousel operator, a romantic misunderstanding led to a devastating, silent exit.
- A Civil War Veteran’s Quiet Exit
After scraping by in Oysterville, a former soldier finds a path to a dignified retirement at a veteran's home.
- The Bold Jewelry Store Heist
Burglars bypass a safe to clear out a downtown shop's gold and timepieces.
- Safe Cracked in Kennewick Store
Burglars use a railroad crowbar to loot a local business, prompting a swift arrest.
- A Gruesome Case of Ear Trouble
A logger near Ladysmith undergoes a painful ordeal when a fly turns his ear into a nursery.
- Tacoma’s Theaters Face Shutdown Over Fire Safety
Following a disaster in Chicago, Mayor Campbell orders city officials to inspect local entertainment venues for fire hazards.
- The Midnight Exit of a Madison Street Grocer
A local merchant leaves his shop in the hands of creditors, leaving the neighborhood to wonder where the debt-ridden shopkeeper fled.