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- The End of the Wool-Loading Perk
Railroads are ending the practice of loading wool for shippers, a move that threatens to lower prices for regional wool growers.
- The Lumber Lobby Scores a Panama Canal Win
Pacific coast lumbermen outmaneuvered the Panama Canal Commission to exempt deck-loads from tonnage fees, signaling the power of regional industry over federal regulation.
- The Vashon Machinery Heist
Two men receive three-year sentences for stealing a scow-load of machinery from a Vashon Island brickyard.
- Farmer Crushed to Death by Hay Wagon
Tragedy strikes near Spangle as a load of hay tips, ending a life on the trail to Spokane.
- The Shipping Hub of the Northwest
A census of vessels loading in early 1891 reveals Seattle's emerging dominance in the maritime coal trade.
- Two Explosions on the Great Northern Grade Killed a Powder Driver
A load of dynamite tumbled into the upper Wenatchee River; days later, 100 kegs of black powder went up and Swan Johnson was blown eighty feet.
- Stevedores Strike for Higher Wages
Dockworkers loading the 'Benj. F. Packard' walk off the job when their request for higher Sunday pay is denied.
- Rancher Narrowly Escapes Death in Icy Road Accident
A farmer was buried beneath a load of hay on a side-hill road near the Bartlett ranch, requiring a desperate rescue by his son.
- Carving the Foundation for the World's Fair
The Cosmopolis mill is busy prepping massive logs to form the foundation of the Washington state building at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
- Longshoremen Wage War on 'Alien' Crew
A ship captain was arrested in Tacoma for allowing his foreign crew to load lumber, sparking a battle over labor rights and local wages.
- The Bottleneck at the Port of Tacoma
While Seattle’s docks are praised for their 'prompt' efficiency, the port of Tacoma is suffering from a two-month delay in cargo loading, frustrating ship masters and hurting the regional economy.
- Tragic Hunting Accident Leaves Lake Captain Near Death
While loading his shotgun on Lake Sammamish, a local steamboat captain suffered a devastating injury that threatens his life.
- The Christmas Poultry Heist
Two local drifters outsmart a tavern keeper in a holiday shooting match scheme.
- The Hook Slipped: A Scaler Killed Two Miles From Newport
James Wall, 50, was loading logs for the Panhandle Lumber Co. when a heavy log fell and fractured his skull. He lived only five minutes.
- Walla Walla's Farmers Needed a Market—and the City Needed Them Off the Streets
In 1903, farmers and downtown businessmen pushed for a central public market where produce, wood and hay could be sold and weighed—instead of hawked from wagons on back streets.
- Government Warehouse Hires Non-Union Labor
Tensions rise at the waterfront as shipping companies attempt to bypass labor unions by hiring non-union crews to load government freight.
- A Deadly Shift at the Clark-Nickerson Mill
A young laborer is crushed to death by a falling load of timber, marking a tragic end to his shift in the Everett lumber yards.
- Longshoremen Walk Off Jobs in Tacoma
Workers refuse to handle cargo until wages are raised from $3 to $4 a day.
- Waterfront Tug-of-War Over Labor
A captain loading lumber at the Seattle waterfront finds his non-union crew repeatedly intercepted by striking longshoremen.
- A Workplace Tragedy at the Docks
A yard hand files a lawsuit against the Stetson-Post Mill Company after a logging accident on a dangerous, chute-less dock left him permanently injured.
- The Mammoth Toothpicks of Puget Sound
A historic ship is forced to undergo a drastic modification just to accommodate the massive timbers being exported from the Pacific Northwest.
- Tragedy at the Western Mill
A 17-year-old worker is crushed by a falling log while loading a rail car in Tacoma.
- Longshoremen Strike Over Wage Cuts on Government Docks
Local union members halt loading of the S.S. Lyra after federal contractors attempt to slash wages for cargo handling.
- The Great Fleet of the Northwest
As Seattle's harbor crowds with vessels, a maritime shift signals a new era for local tugboat commerce.
- Engineer Crushed in Tragic Depot Accident
A Great Northern engineer is seriously injured while assisting with an unloading job at the local depot.