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324 stories matching ferri
- A Ferry Landing Secured—and a Mill Kept in Town
Railroad grants river frontage; Bonner County will run a free crossing to the Fidelity mill starting in April.
- Passing the Hat for a Ferry—and a 100-Worker Mill
Newport citizens organize to build a free river ferry, hoping to keep the Fidelity Company's new mill and its payroll on this side of the Pend Oreille.
- The Governor's 'Miraculous' Absence
Did Washington's Governor fake an illness to tilt a Senate election?
- A Rail-and-Timber Empire Offers Its Workers a Cut
A new corporation tied to former governor Elisha P. Ferry acquires the Mason County Central railroad and Shelton sawmill, plans a Grays Harbor line, and sets aside $50,000 in stock for employees.
- A Town Cut Off by Water: Newport's Bid for a Free Ferry
Business men pack City Hall to demand better ferry service across the Pend Oreille, as the Fidelity Lumber Co. offers to pay half the cost if the town and Bonner County come through.
- The Millionaire and the Deputy: A Seattle Process Serving Scandal
A Tacoman millionaire tries to dodge a divorce summons, leading to a frantic game of cat-and-mouse in downtown Seattle.
- A Stampede and a Sinking Ferry
When a boiler let off steam while crossing a band of horses, the resulting panic nearly cost a ferry crew their vessel.
- A Town Builds Its Own Ferry to Reach the New Mill
Citizens and the Fidelity Lumber Co. raised about $1,000 to link Newport with the company's new plant and open the far bank to ranchers; Bonner County now runs it free.
- A Lumber Company Builds the Ferry
Fidelity Lumber Co. will take charge of the Pend Oreille crossing after Newport residents pledge $1,000 toward a $2,300 ferry.
- The Great Ferry Dispute
Citizens in the lower valley unite against a proposal to move the local ferry to the O-W bridge, arguing the location serves only sand and sagebrush.
- The Great Ferry Steer Escape
A ferry operator and a cattle buyer are headed for a legal showdown after five steers decided to take the scenic route across the Columbia River.
- A Prideful Property Shuffle Among Seattle's McNaught Brothers
When the McNaughts overdrew their bank accounts by $30,000, they staged a sale to Governor Ferry and a mortgage to a San Francisco firm rather than admit they needed a loan.
- The Adjustable Ferry That Never Needed a Dock
A bold new invention proposed for the Tacoma waterfront promised to eliminate expensive landings by using adjustable decks to handle any tide.
- Wild Goose Bill: The Frontier Ferryman Who Kept a Free Boat for the Poor
A Washington paper remembers W. H. Condon, a 68-year-old pioneer whose free Columbia River ferry, homemade roads and violent past made him a local legend.
- The Governor’s Daughter Weds Beneath Ivy and Calla Lilies
Olympia’s St. John’s Episcopal Church filled with hundreds as Lizzie Ferry married Hon. John Leary, then a steamer carried the wedding party to the governor’s mansion and on toward Japan.
- The End of the Old Wallula Crossing
A historic Columbia River ferry, rendered obsolete by new competition, finds a second life upriver at White Bluffs.
- New Ferry Plans for the Columbia River
After multiple failed attempts, a new operator seeks a franchise to bridge the gap across the Columbia near the O-W bridge.
- The Battle for the Homecoming: Tacoma vs. Seattle Over the First Washington
As Secretary of War Alger hints that troops may bypass Seattle to land in Tacoma, a civic war erupts over who gets to welcome the returning volunteers from Manila.
- The Ferry Fight: A Rural Dispute Over Public Infrastructure
Tensions boil over between the Kennewick Commercial Club and the residents of Hover regarding the placement of the local ferry and access to reliable roads.
- A Near-Fatal Ferry Disaster
A young couple headed to Pasco to get their marriage license survived a harrowing plunge into the Columbia River when their car went off the ferry dock.
- Frustration Mounts Over Hover Ferry Monopoly
The Commercial Club launches an investigation after travelers complain that the lack of competition has made the ferry operator indifferent to public needs.
- The Unlit Cabin of the West Seattle Ferry
A man sues the ferry company for $5,000 after falling in the dark, claiming their failure to light the cabin led to his permanent injury.
- The Battle for the Columbia Ferry Franchise
A political standoff over the location of a ferry crossing sparks a power struggle between local developers, established operators, and the county commission.
- The Governor Who Stood Between Corporations and the Workingman
When railroads threatened to use militia to break a strike in 1873, Governor Elisha Ferry refused to deploy state power until the laborers were paid, carving out a legendary reputation for fairness.
- The Ferryboat War of Elliott Bay
A high-stakes territorial dispute over a commercial shipping slip leads to a dangerous maritime game of chicken between two competing steamships.