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| 1887 | 1 |
1 story matching metach
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- Trapped on the Tracks: A Laborer's Peril at Newcastle
A railroad construction worker suffers horrific injuries after being run over by a train in the mining town of Newcastle, highlighting the routine dangers faced by Seattle’s laborers in the late 19th century.