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2 stories matching moffat

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  1. Tragedy at Cle Elum: Twelve Tons of Dynamite Explode

    A catastrophic explosion at a mining magazine claims multiple lives, including a former Lynden pioneer.

    Jul 23, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentCle Elum, Kittitas CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Hanford Coyote Scare

    A bold coyote invades a residential fence line, bites local dogs, and sparks a small-town manhunt.

    Mar 2, 1917White Bluffs SpokesmanHanford, Benton CountyStrange But True

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  1. A Miraculous Escape from the Newcastle Mine

    Deputy Coroner Carroll confirmed a Newcastle mine collapse killed F.W. Farrier and injured William Hahn.

    May 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNewcastle

  2. The Monster on the Tracks: Klondike Gold Seeker Crushed by Great Northern Freight

    Peter McDonald, a wealthy prospector from the Yukon, lost his leg after attempting to walk between coupling train cars at Seattle’s White River dock.

    Apr 5, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle

  3. The Newcastle Mine Riot

    A bitter dispute over a 'breast' of coal at the Newcastle mines escalated into a violent confrontation between the Miners’ Union and the Knights of Labor, leaving one man dead and many injured.

    Jan 5, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNewcastle

  4. The Perilous Depths of the Newcastle Mine

    A rare eyewitness account from 1,000 feet below the earth, where miners fight 'black damp' and underground fires to power a growing Seattle.

    Jan 22, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerNewcastle

  5. A Literal Sagebrush Collision

    A local man's unadvertised diving exhibition ends in a heap of sagebrush.

    Jul 18, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs

  6. The Mud-Slinging Rivalry of Newcastle and Gilman

    A friendly visit between two mining towns turns into a disastrous, mud-caked lesson in humility for a local horseman.

    Jun 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

  7. Testing the Depth: A Steamer’s Experimental Voyage

    Captain J. R. Blanchard brings his steamer, the Alice, into Aberdeen to prove the harbor's potential for deep-water trade.

    Jun 18, 1891Aberdeen HeraldGrays Harbor City, Aberdeen

  8. Defending the Aberdeen Steam Skidder

    A local inventor faces patent-infringement threats from industry giants in the competitive world of logging machinery.

    Apr 7, 1892Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

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