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- A Warning Ignored, a Blast That Broke Four Ribs
A Great Northern worker was badly injured near Newport when a heavy blast threw a rock into his chest, despite warnings to move.
- The Night Watchman’s Leap: A Seattle Police Officer’s Brutal Fall
William Wyatt, the city's night watchman at the Union Station mail depot, suffered broken ribs and internal injuries after falling from a moving train while chasing a thief.
- A Petty Feud of Doctors Paralyzes Seattle
A minor medical dispute over a broken rib spirals into a week-long war of words in the local press, much to the exhaustion of the city.
- The Myth of the Wild West Cowboy
A columnist deconstructs the romantic image of the 'blood-draggled' cowboy, revealing that the men who shot up town billiard parlors were often just farm-boys performing bravado.
- The Neighborhood Dog Dispute
A man takes violent measures to stop his dog and his neighbor's dog from fighting, leading to a criminal charge.
- A Dangerous Close Encounter at Priest Rapids
A local farmer narrowly survives a frightening accident after his team of colts went rogue.
- Farm Accident Leads to Serious Injury
A broken wire on an irrigation ditcher causes a violent workplace accident for a local farmer.
- Mill Whistle Stampedes Team
A local teamster suffers serious injuries after a mill whistle spooks his horses, leading to a runaway accident.
- Mining Accident at Newcastle
A miner is severely injured in a blast-related accident at the Newcastle coal mines.
- The Cow that Fought Back
A routine attempt to clear a barn lot turned into a violent ordeal for an elderly local resident.
- Cow vs. Streetcar: A Transit Disaster
A collision between a Spanaway streetcar and a stray cow sends two passengers to the hospital with broken bones.
- The Perils of 'Red Shirt' Advice in Mason County
A local farmer put his faith in newspaper advice regarding an aggressive bull, only to find that some solutions are more dangerous than the problem.
- A Deadly Dispute on the Waterfront
A local longshoreman is accused of murder after a violent fight leaves one man dead and his ex-wife seeking justice.
- Violent Confrontation in a Tacoma Gulch
A long-standing feud between neighbors leads to a gruesome stabbing incident.
- Miracle at the Buzz Saw
A worker falls onto a moving saw, narrowly avoiding a fatal arterial wound.
- A Deadly Commute to the Newcastle Mines
A ship carpenter’s fatal attempt to board a moving coal train highlights the dangerous conditions of industrial life in 1880s Seattle.
- Brutal Workplace Injuries at Local Mills
Three workers in Aberdeen and Hoquiam are left broken and maimed after harrowing industrial accidents in a single week.
- The City of Destiny Lights Up for the Fair
Tacoma plans a massive electrical display of double arches across Pacific Avenue to welcome visitors for the upcoming A.-V.-P. fair.
- The Price of Elegance in 1883
A look at the luxury fabrics and household goods enticing early Seattleites at the Golden Rule Bazaar.
- The Last Embrace on the Precipice
A Shoshone hunter discovers the remains of a man and a grizzly bear locked in a final, lethal tangle in the Washington wilderness.
- The Avalanche That Threw a Snowplow Down the Canyon
A slide above Alvin swept a rotary snowplow and engine 200 feet down the mountainside, demolished a snowshed and bridge, and left an Italian laborer missing.
- Trapped in the Gears: A Dockworker’s Fight for Justice
A severe workplace accident at the docks leads to a massive lawsuit that highlights the dangers faced by laborers in the rapidly expanding Seattle waterfront economy.
- A Near-Fatal Jolt at the Haystack
A routine day of farm repairs turned into a brush with death when a derrick cable made contact with a power line near Finley.
- Tragedy on the Tracks in Spokane Falls
A laborer is found horribly mangled near the depot in what is presumed to be a tragic accident born of intoxication.
- The Bishop and the Bricklayer
Methodist Bishop Robert McIntyre writes on the spiritual necessity of labor unions and the soulless nature of modern corporate industry.