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158 stories matching runaway
- Fatal Plunge into the Tide
A runaway team forces a Seattle teamster off the unguarded planks of Commercial Street to his death.
- A Runaway Boy Found on the Frontier
A fourteen-year-old runaway, fleeing cruelty in Roslyn, finds temporary refuge with a kindly rancher after being cast off a train.
- West Street Chaos
A runaway delivery horse turns into a multi-wagon wreck near the University Street trestle.
- The Great University Runaway
Two schoolboys, terrified by their principal's stern warning about broken windows, decided to flee campus entirely.
- The Search for a Runaway
A teenage boy from Olympia is detained in Green Lake after being reported as a runaway.
- The Great 'Chicken Hunt' Hoax Exposed
A reported runaway incident during a chicken hunt near Eureka Flat turned out to be a manufactured prank on a local reporter.
- Runaway Horses Plunge Into Waterfront Slip, One Drowns
A runaway horse team plunges into the harbor near the wharves, resulting in the death of one animal.
- The Missing Will That Would Have Given Seattle a Library
Henry Yesler's widow and two doctors are arrested, accused of burning a will that left the pioneer's fortune—and his mansion—to the city.
- A High-Speed Rescue on the Streets of Oroville
When a runaway horse endangered a child in the heart of town, a man bypassed the mob to execute a daring automotive rescue.
- The Runaway Cable Car of Madison Street
A silent, uncrewed cable car plunges down the steep grade toward Lake Washington, resulting in a fatal collision and a sobering coroner's inquest into transit safety.
- The Runaway Wife and the Saloon-Keeper's Fury
When a miner from Newcastle charged into Seattle hunting his wife, he found a city that prioritized refuge over his domestic control.
- The Runaway Street Car on Battery Street
When the brakes failed on a steep Seattle incline, passengers faced a terrifying ride as their horse-drawn car hurtled down the tracks toward the waterfront.
- The Wild Run of the Unhitched Horses
A terrifying moment on the Seattle waterfront when a runaway team dragged a local man through the crowded streets.
- A Runaway Team Causes Panic on Front Street
A teamster's attempt to stop his runaway horses results in a dangerous, public struggle near the Occidental Hotel.
- Tragedy at Gilman Mine
A miner is killed by a runaway pipe, just days before he was to retire to his ranch.
- A Runaway Team Smashes into Downtown Tacoma
A delivery driver narrowly cheats death after his team bolts down Ninth Street, leaving a trail of destruction at the Tacoma Bazaar.
- City Council Settles Deadly Runaway Claim
A tragic workplace accident leads to a $750 settlement after the city is sued for the death of an employee.
- Runaway Interurban Car Terrifies Passengers
A defective switch at Puyallup Avenue triggers a near-disaster as a transit car breaks away from its train.
- A Runaway Horse, Two Fence Splinters, and a Hotelkeeper’s Fearless Daughter
Mary Eirby is gravely hurt near Fort Steilacoom—the same woman who once held a robber at gunpoint in her father’s hotel.
- Runaway Carriage Strikes Pedestrians
A young brother and sister are injured after being struck by a runaway horse and buggy on Columbia Street.
- Harbor Master Knocked Into the Filth
A workplace accident on the waterfront sends a city official plunging into the sewer outlet after being struck by a runaway wagon.
- A Deadly Runaway Near Lakeside
An Italian gardener dies in agony after a team of horses bolts, dragging him through the road.
- A Terrifying Double Runaway at White Bluffs
Two schoolgirls survive a harrowing cart crash after a frightened mare triggers a chaotic chain reaction on the road to town.
- Tragedy at the Gilman Mines
Francis B. Seymour died at the Gilman mines after runaway cars struck him; coroner ruled carelessness.
- A Chaotic Runaway Team on Commercial Street
A frightened lumber team sparks a chain-reaction collision, leaving one man nearly killed and his buggy destroyed.