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416 stories matching serious
- The Steamboat Inspector Scandal
A call for accountability in the regulation of Puget Sound shipping as serious allegations hit the local inspector.
- The Unceremonious Dismissal of Chief Woolery
A police chief accused of serious misconduct walks away without a hearing, leaving Seattle residents bewildered and angry.
- Brutal Attack on Madison Street
A local contractor remains in serious condition after being assaulted for an sarcastic remark made on a streetcar.
- A Dangerous New Year's Prank
Drunken revelers lure firefighters to a ghost blaze, nearly wrecking the department's equipment in the chaos.
- Violent Clash Erupts at Pike Place Market
A confrontation between nonunion longshoremen and strikers leaves three injured in the heart of Seattle's public market.
- A Deckhand’s Wife Arrives in Seattle to Find Him Dead
Thomas Smith was scalded when a steamer boiler pipe burst. He died at Providence Hospital just as his wife reached Seattle from Sidney.
- Homemade Cannon Blast on Yesler Avenue
Two young boys narrowly escape death while attempting to build an improvised firework cannon on the Fourth of July.
- Blood Spilled at Pike Place During Dock Strike
A violent clash between union sympathizers and nonunion longshoremen leaves three men wounded at Seattle's public market.
- Mill Worker Critically Injured in Lake Union Accident
A young worker is fighting for his life after a machine accident at the Western Mill Company.
- A Cable Car Gripmans's Violent Run-In
A cable car operator faces legal trouble after a collision with a child results in a serious infection.
- The Bridge That Saved a Life: A Near-Miss on the Seattle-Maplewood Line
Engineer Harry Bingham’s split-second brake application stopped a speeding passenger train just feet from a fallen horse and rider on a trestle bridge, averting a catastrophe that would have shaken the city.
- Blacksmith Shop Explosion Nearly Injures Workers
A trapped water pocket in a sealed iron rudder stock causes a dangerous blast in a West Street forge.
- A Violent Collision in Front of the New Opera House
A frightened team of horses pulling a vegetable wagon caused a severe accident, leaving a valuable Percheron horse seriously wounded.
- The Fight to Stop Seattle's Exclusion from the Grain Trade
A proposed legislative bill threatens to reignite old regional rivalries and disadvantage Seattle's grain producers in favor of Tacoma.
- The Bottomless Pit of Rainier Street
A fed-up resident petitions the city to fix a dangerous, muddy depression that has become a local hazard.
- The Abandonment of Ong Let
A Chinese domestic servant faces death alone in the hospital after his community fund dries up and authorities offer no help.
- The Skater Who Lost a Leg on the Sound
A steamboat mate's broken leg at Port George leads to amputation, a Seattle hospital bed, and a purse raised by his fellow boatmen.
- A Justice and an Attorney Brawl in Court
A fiery argument over a Snohomish property dispute almost leads to jail time after a lawyer insults a justice.
- Narrow Escape at the Gas Company Well
Drilling for water turns treacherous when a massive gas pocket blows a heavy wooden roof into the air.
- Blood and Bullets at the Race Track
A Sunday prize fight in Seattle turned into a chaotic brawl when a ringside gambler pulled a revolver and fired indiscriminately into the crowd, leaving three men wounded.
- A Clubhouse for Community: Filipino Seattleites Organize to Buy a Home Base
The University Filipino Club moves toward purchasing a lot and house, seeking a permanent space to solve 'serious problems' together—not to separate from the city but to meet it.
- Ballard Fights to Save Its Waterfront
Local mill owners and city officials protest a state contract to fill Salmon Bay tide lands, fearing economic ruin.
- A Chaotic Buggy Crash on Third Street
A pair of young, half-broken horses went berserk in downtown Seattle, leading to a violent wreck that left the passengers with broken bones and the animals severely injured.
- Aeronaut Injured in Madison Street Park Accident
Hazel Keyes, a professional parachute jumper, was severely injured after a failed balloon ascent dragged her across a fence.
- Seattle's New Fire Engine Wrecked on a False Alarm
Answering a call from the Tremont block, the Watrous engine hit the streetcar tracks between South Second and South Third, snapped an axle and toppled—leaving driver Charles Murray and engineer F. M. Collins lucky to be alive.