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  1. The Sword of Order at the Newsboys' Union

    When an attempt to depose the union's leadership led to chaotic brawls, a local fireman had to intervene with a literal sword.

    Jan 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

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  1. The Knife in the Overcoat: A Seattle Street Fight

    A local businessman outsmarts two footpads on a dark corner of Battery Street.

    Jan 8, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Street, Seattle

  2. A Circular Saw Opened His Skull—and He Stayed Conscious

    At the Stetson Post Mill on Commercial Street, engineer Horatio Stetson crawled under a rip-saw table to fix a belt. The saw caught his head, cutting through bone and into his brain, yet he never lost consciousness.

    Jan 24, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. A Sawmill Owner's Terrible Day: The Buzz Saw That Took a Leg and Nearly Two

    James P. Allison was cutting logs at Clear Lake when a cant hook threw him into the teeth of an immense saw. Doctors were summoned from Olympia, Centralia and Bucoda, but the injured man waited hours for relief.

    Mar 1, 1892The Olympia TribuneClear Lake

  4. The Sawmill Trap

    A local mill worker shares a harrowing account of surviving a near-fatal workplace injury.

    Jan 4, 1904The Tacoma TimesOld Town, Tacoma

  5. The River Overflows: Lives Lost and Homes Deserted

    A catastrophic flood on the Yakima River leaves homes submerged, stock lost, and two local men drowned in a tragic crossing attempt.

    Jan 3, 1918The Kennewick Courier-ReporterYakima River, Richland

  6. The Saw That Conquered the Snohomish Timber Frontier

    Before high-tech machinery, local loggers relied on the 'Silver Steel' saw, a tool marketed as the most efficient way to fell the giants of Washington Territory.

    Mar 17, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish

  7. The Overcoat Thief Is at Work in This City

    A wave of coat thefts sweeps through Seattle hotels and lodgings; one suspect is caught red-handed with a warrant.

    Jul 1, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle Hotel, Seattle

  8. Industrial Horror at the Shingle Mill

    A worker suffers a horrific injury after a bolt falls from an elevator, pinning him against the saw.

    May 3, 1894Aberdeen HeraldCosmopolis

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