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2 stories matching flammer

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  1. The Smooth Talker of Tacoma

    A persuasive con man leaves a trail of bamboozled businessmen and empty wallets.

    Jan 8, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

  2. A Circus Brawl Breaks Out in Chehalis

    A local deputy sheriff attempts to arrest a carnival worker for short-changing a farmer, only to be beaten by a mob of show employees.

    Jul 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChehalis, Lewis CountyTrue Crime

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  1. A Domestic Worker's Near-Fatal Fire

    While caring for a child, a domestic worker is severely burned when her clothing catches fire; a bystander saves her by rolling her in the mud of Front Street.

    Dec 4, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

  2. The Fire Fiend Stalks Seattle's Waterfront

    A witness spots a mysterious arsonist fleeing the Western Mill in a rowboat, stoking fears of a serial firebug terrorizing the city's timber industry.

    May 23, 1899The Seattle StarLake Union, Seattle

  3. Fairhaven's First Chemical Fire Engine

    Without a municipal water system for fire protection, local business leaders are importing a chemical hand engine to prevent city-wide disaster.

    Mar 16, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham

  4. A Late Night Close Call on the Waterfront

    A vigilant officer prevents a potential disaster at a fruit store on Front Street after finding a pile of oily rags smoldering in the dark.

    Mar 13, 1892The Seattle Post-Intelligencer1st Avenue & Madison Street, Seattle

  5. Painter’s Rags Spark Fire in North End Home

    A clerk for the Northern Pacific Railway suffered painful burns while battling a fire in his own residence.

    Mar 3, 1909The Tacoma Times3011 North 24th Street, Tacoma

  6. The Fire Engine Test that Thrilled Fairhaven

    Citizens and business leaders gathered to watch a dramatic demonstration of a new chemical firefighting engine, sparking immediate calls for city-wide protection.

    Mar 20, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham

  7. An Arson Plot Aboard the Steamer Messenger

    A cook discharged after a dispute is suspected of rigging candles to burn a vessel mid-transit.

    Apr 27, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAlki Point, Seattle

  8. Smelter Boarding House Reduced to Ash After Brawl

    A drunken dispute between boarders turned into an explosive inferno at the smelter district, leaving residents fleeing for their lives.

    Mar 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

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