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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 3 |
10 stories matching jelich
- The Harbor Master’s Religious Test
An immigrant laborer claims he was denied city sewer work specifically for being a Greek Catholic.
- Harbor Master Knocked Into the Filth
A workplace accident on the waterfront sends a city official plunging into the sewer outlet after being struck by a runaway wagon.
- A Punch-Up Over a Chambermaid
A political fixer accused of theft turns his ire on a harbormaster who offered unwelcome romantic advice.
- The Harbor Master's War with the Steamer E.W. Purdy
A standoff at the Commercial wharf leads to a municipal court battle over who truly controls the waterfront.
- Waterfront Outrage Over Port Warden Appointment
Local mariners and shipping men protest the political appointment of an unqualified individual as Port Warden, warning of risks to Seattle's harbor safety.
- The Registration Wars of 1892
A political brawl spills into the courts as Tacoma’s city clerk is arrested for refusing to register voters pushed by out-of-town Democratic ward workers.
- The Mayor and the Judge Clash Over Profanity
A power struggle in Seattle’s municipal court erupted when the mayor and city prosecutor refused to follow a judge's orders to prosecute a case involving a 'cursing' boat captain.
- The Wharf Eaten Alive
Seattle's city wharf at the foot of Spring Street is in a precarious state after being compromised by marine borers.
- Who Should Own the Harbor?
Local captains are disgusted by the idea of paying government officers to place harbor buoys when the work could be done by local labor.
- A Desperate Jump at the Spring Street Wharf
Deserted, drinking, and despondent, Kate Johnson tried to drown herself in Seattle harbor—then fought the men who pulled her out.