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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 1 |
1 story matching haitian
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:haiti, haytian, hait, haiteman, haith, han
- Outcry After Steamer Captain Fails to Rescue Men from Collapsed Wharf
A Seattle harbor accident ignites public debate over a captain's choice to pull away from a sinking structure.
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- The Fugitive Foreman of Franklin
A man working at the Oregon Improvement Company’s stables in Franklin is revealed as a wanted fugitive for a fatal land dispute in Indian Territory.
- The Revenue Cutter 'Black Pup' Intercepts Smugglers
Federal authorities captured a launch near Whidbey Island, but the white smugglers escaped into the night, leaving eight Chinese laborers behind.
- The Slave Smuggler's Lie: A Seattle Sailor’s Close Call on the Congo
In a gripping first-person account reprinted in local papers, a young American sailor recounts his terrifying encounter with a slave ship off the coast of Africa, where he nearly fell for a deceitful mate's story to avoid a deadly confrontation.
- Tragedy on the Interurban Tracks
A man loses his life in an accident near Fife, highlighting the dangers of the era's expanding rail infrastructure.
- The 'Reverend' Who Fed on Seattle’s Faith
A man posing as a Universalist minister charmed the city’s socialites, ran up massive tabs at the best restaurants, and vanished into the night.
- The Human Trafficking Trial of Alexander Fanchaut
A Walla Walla man faces federal charges for bringing a French woman to the United States under false promises of marriage and coercing her into sex work.
- The Final Voyage of the Eritrea
A Chilean ship navigating the Strait of Juan de Fuca mistakenly identified a fog signal, leading to a total wreck on Dungeness Spit.
- A Socialite's Call to the Mexican Border
Mrs. Seth Barton French, a veteran of the European war, seeks to establish hospitals on the Mexican border amid rising tensions.