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| Year | Stories |
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| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1903 | 3 |
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| 1923 | 1 |
20 stories matching mccabe
- The Brush-Fence Feud
A long-standing dispute between two prominent ranchers ends in a fatal ambush in rural Thurston County.
- The General, the Strikers, and the Company That Wouldn't Ride With a Scab Crew
Brig. Gen. A. V. Curry explains why he handed the rifles back to Spokane's Company G after its men refused to travel with a substitute crew — and why he thought the colonel who disarmed them had acted too hastily.
- The Great Northern's Monopoly on the Waterfront
Railroad superintendent McCabe warns that the city's waterfront is being handed over to James J. Hill, effectively cutting off public access.
- Renton Vigilantes Tear Up Railroad Tracks
After failing to secure an injunction against the Oregon Improvement Company, fed-up citizens of Renton took matters into their own hands and destroyed a controversial spur track overnight.
- Blacklisted on the Waterfront: Northern Pacific Punishes Strike Leaders
After the 1894 railroad strike, a Northern Pacific superintendent admits the company will not rehire “strike leaders or agitators” — and one ex-switchman says the boycott follows him even to a steamship wharf.
- The Grooming of a Section Foreman
When a railroad boss demanded a married man for a section-house job, an applicant didn't let a minor detail like bachelorhood stop him from closing the deal in an hour.
- Marriage on One Hour's Notice
A railroad foreman faced a strict hiring requirement and a ticking clock, but his resourcefulness—and a very quick wedding—landed him the job.
- Hard Times Are Over, but Striking Railroad Men Need Not Apply
Northern Pacific managers touring the coast said the depression had turned, but they refused to rehire workers who had walked off the job.
- Railroad Rumors Rattle Walla Walla
Speculation mounts as a local rail line prepares to shed its aging equipment for a mysterious new venture into the Blue Mountains.
- The Railway Expansion That Didn't Happen
Speculation about a new Green River line reveals the frantic, often unfulfilled, infrastructure dreams of 1890s Washington.
- The 'Ram's Horn' Railroad Riot at Yesler Way
A morning of chaotic track-laying, derailed railcars, and a shouting match between the Mayor and a railroad giant over a contested franchise.
- The Coxeyites Trek Across the Cascades
Striking laborers barred from Northern Pacific trains walk over the mountains to Cle Elum, leaving the rail yards in a state of uneasy tension.
- The Tragedy on the Chehalis River
A work train plunges into a flooded ravine, claiming the life of an engineer as the waters of the Newaukum River rise to historic levels.
- Longshoremen Halt the Coal Dock
A standoff over wages at the Seattle coal docks ended with a demonstration that forced non-union laborers to walk off the job.
- 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.
- The Walla Walla Man Who Wanted to Buy the Rails
In 1903, B.D. Crocker—former collector of internal revenue and local favorite—shocked railroad executives by offering to buy the Columbia River & Northern line, sparking rumors of a secret deal with the powerful Oregon Railway & Navigation Company.
- Longshoremen Walk Out Over Government Dock Control
A labor dispute erupts at the government docks as union workers protest the quartermaster's direct handling of cargo.
- Waterfront Strike Reaches Compromise
Stevedores return to work at the government dock, signaling an end to the labor dispute on the Tacoma waterfront.
- The New Walla Walla Theatre Reopens in Grand Style
After extensive summer renovations, the city’s premier playhouse unveils a modern foyer, new dressing rooms, and state-of-the-art heating.
- The Unfinished Business of Returning Home
The United States Veterans' Bureau launches an urgent appeal to Washington employers to secure livelihoods for disabled veterans completing vocational training.
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- The Tragedy at the Bryant Place: A Life Cut Short in Whitman County
In November 1888, William McCloud’s death by suicide near Pullman shocked neighbors and sparked a somber inquest, revealing the quiet despair behind the frontier's bustling growth.
- A Custody Battle Over Indian Children in Tacoma
A legal dispute over the guardianship of children between a divorced Indigenous couple highlights the complexity of family law and property rights.
- The Coal-Throwing Landlady of Third Street
A quiet complaint about a noisy apartment turns into an assault charge after a tenant is struck by a thrown piece of coal.
- A Hunting Trip Turns Into a Fight for Survival
A teenager faces a grueling recovery after a accidental gunshot wound forces an emergency trip to a Pasco hospital.
- A Saloon Confrontation
A mechanic is assaulted after being accused of gossiping about a bartender's honesty.
- Manhunt in the Woods
A fugitive flees into the wilderness after a violent altercation at a coal mine leaves a local constable fighting for his life.
- A Miraculous Escape on the Road
A local man walks away uninjured after his car flips during a collision near Hanford.
- The Sheriff and the Accused
A local man wins a legal victory against extradition, only to surrender voluntarily to the sheriff waiting in the courtroom.