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8 stories matching maul

  1. The Siege and Tragedy at Friday Harbor

    A reclusive farmer's descent into madness and murder in the San Juan Islands ended in a gruesome, fiery standoff with local law enforcement.

    Feb 5, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerShaw Island, San Juan CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Last Spike for the Great Northern

    Without fanfare, the transcontinental link is finished in the Cascades, promising a new era for Seattle.

    Jan 7, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerStevens Pass, Skykomish, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Penitent Lion-Tamer

    A quiet laborer in a traveling Seattle menagerie finds redemption through a final, fatal sacrifice.

    Jan 29, 1872Puget Sound DispatchCosmopolitan, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. The Tiger Trainer Who Lived for Danger

    For Charles W. Miller, a veteran animal trainer at the Bostock Zoo in Tacoma, the daily threat of being mauled by a 800-pound tiger was simply just another day at the office.

    Aug 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Local Legends

  5. The Brooklyn Plague: A Satirical Warning Against the 'Fanaticism' of Moody and Sankey

    A local correspondent in Snohomish mocks the recent evangelistic crusade of Rev. D.L. Moody and singer R.A. Sankey, comparing their emotional preaching to a contagious disease and jokingly inviting missionaries to relocate to Washington Territory.

    Feb 19, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish County

  6. The Final Spike: Connecting the Cascade Division

    A commemorative ceremony at the west portal of the Stampede Pass tunnel marks a massive milestone for Northern Pacific Railway expansion.

    Jun 2, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerStampede Pass, Kittitas CountyBoom & Bust

  7. The North Bend Punch-Up

    A grudge match between two former partners leads to a brawl and a trip to court.

    Jun 14, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNorth Bend, King CountyScandal

  8. The Olympia Bear Escape

    A dangerous confrontation unfolds in Olympia when an employee of the local power company is mauled while attempting to recapture escaped bears.

    May 11, 1904The Tacoma TimesOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

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  1. A Saloon Confrontation

    A mechanic is assaulted after being accused of gossiping about a bartender's honesty.

    Apr 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle

  2. Furniture Maker Attacked in Late-Night Ambush

    C. Walter, proprietor of a shop at Fourth and Marion, reports a mysterious assault in the early morning hours.

    Jun 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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