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139 stories matching hazard
- A Scandalous Escape and Elopement in Tacoma
A prominent Tacoma man's affair with his friend's schoolmate ends in a bizarre jailhouse arrest after a botched elopement involving the man's own child.
- Millworker Killed by Planer Blade
A young sawmill worker loses his life after attempting to clear a board in a hazardous industrial accident.
- The Green Pool of Puyallup
A health-hazard stagnant pond in the center of town sparks a call for action.
- City Launches Aggressive Anti-Weed Campaign
Officials threaten property owners with assessments if they do not clear fire-hazardous brush from vacant lots.
- Fire Hazards in the Farmhouse
The State Insurance Commissioner warns that cheap, non-standard chimneys and stove pipes are costing farmers their homes and their safety.
- A Rough Ride on the Frontier
A classic 1877 tale of a stump-jumped wagon and a sprained arm that serves as a reminder of the hazards of navigating early Seattle infrastructure.
- Tragedy on the Road in Yakima
A five-year-old boy lost his life in a wagon accident, a grim reminder of the daily hazards in a growing frontier town.
- Pedestrian Hazards on the Seattle Waterfront
A rickety, dangerous sidewalk along the wharf is finally replaced by a substantial new walkway, sparing the city's pedestrians from potential injury.
- The Great Seattle Fire: A City Reborn from Ashes
June 6, 1889: How a single spark consumed the business district and forced Seattle to rebuild itself higher.
- A Costly Cooking Accident
A small fire hazard in the woodbox proves disastrous for a Wenatchee rancher.
- A Laborer's Hazard at Port Blakely
A tally man suffers a catastrophic injury on the docks while working a pile shipment.
- The Whistling Buoy at Neah Bay Sinks
A storm-battered navigation hazard slips beneath the waves as coastal mariners report heavy gale damage.
- A Child’s Hazard in a Smoky City
A young girl is severely burned after stepping into a smoldering coal bunker in Belltown, highlighting the dangerous urban conditions of a rapidly growing Seattle.
- A Ghastly Industrial Hazard
A horse is destroyed after a horrific accident at a railroad switch.
- The Snohomish River's 'Miasma of Decay'
An 1876 editorial decries the hazardous state of the river banks, warning that stagnant water and rotting sawdust are breeding sickness in the growing town.
- The York Hotel Marked for Destruction
A landmark Seattle building is deemed a hazard after Great Northern tunnel work destabilizes its foundation.
- Navigational Neglect at Shoalwater Bay
Local mariners demand better buoy systems to avoid future shipwrecks on the treacherous bar.
- The Old Town Fire Hazard
Lumber mill operators petition the City Council for expanded water mains to combat the risk of conflagration in the city's industrial district.
- Near-Collision at the Bowles Crossing
A dangerous railroad crossing in Kennewick serves as a reminder of the hazards facing motorists and wagons in the early days of automobile traffic.
- The Deadly Cost of a Daredevil's Stunt
A young man dies after a disastrous parachute exhibition at Snoqualmie Falls, leaving a grieving father to handle the tragic aftermath.
- The Last Colony of Snohomish Departs
A mother chooses her family over a religious sect’s move to California, pulling her children from the train at the final moment.
- The Perils of the Cable Tracks
A local businessman calls out the street railway company for leaving hazardous, unfinished construction in the heart of downtown.
- Sunken Piles Turning the Waterfront into a Minefield
Steamboat captains demand action against loose, spiked pilings clogging the Seattle harbor and threatening the hulls of local vessels.
- A Sidewalk Standoff
A homeowner and the city clash over who is responsible for a hazardous, collapsed sidewalk on South Yakima Avenue.
- The Midnight Hazard on Front Street
A pedestrian falls into an open trench, highlighting the lack of basic safety measures in a growing, construction-heavy Seattle.
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- Sidewalk Perils: A Nightly Hazard in Early Seattle
A pedestrian’s nasty fall into an open eight-foot pit sparks a public call for the city to fix dangerous, unmaintained infrastructure.
- The Peril of Water and Wire
Electrical engineer A.L. Kasson warns that firefighters face a hidden danger when spraying water on high-voltage power lines during city fires.