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128 stories matching strand
- The Daily Struggle of Tacoma’s Hillside Transit
Commuters express growing frustration as the unreliable cable car line repeatedly leaves passengers stranded mid-slope.
- The Eleventh Street Cable Line Breaks Down Again
Tacoma residents are left stranded and forced to hike up the hill after the latest in a string of mechanical failures on the transit line.
- Steamer Vashon Disabled in Puget Sound Accident
A faulty boiler plate leaves a fireman injured and passengers stranded off Manzanita Beach.
- Armed Robbery on the Sixth Avenue Line
Two masked gunmen held up a streetcar at the end of the line, leaving the crew stranded and making off with the cash.
- Coastal Tempest Strands the Falcon on the Flats
A ferocious south-wester wreaks havoc on shipping, forcing rescues and leaving a merchant vessel stranded in the mud.
- Railroad Blunder Leaves Fifty Stranded at Pullman
A college lecture and track meet left dozens of visitors without a ride home after a train company skipped the scheduled late-night pickup.
- The Rescue of the Bark Arabella
After running aground, a stranded vessel is saved by the quick work of local steamers.
- Abandoned and Stranded at the Alaska Hotel
A mother arriving from Victoria with her two young children seeks the city's aid after being abandoned by her husband.
- Stranded in Seattle by Fake Alaska Jobs
Two hundred men were swindled by a fake construction company, leaving them stranded without pay or prospects.
- Showfolk Stranded in South Tacoma
A traveling circus troupe is left destitute on a station platform after a management dispute leaves them without food, funds, or transport.
- Railroad Strike Leaves Workers Battered in Handcar Collision
When strikers were stranded by the Great Northern shutdown, a risky attempt to travel by handcar near Monroe ended in a violent crash, sending workers to an emergency hospital.
- The Man Who Wasn't There: Tacoma's Gripman Dies from a 'Minor' Car Accident
Sylvester Farrell, a beloved streetcar worker and union member, succumbs to injuries sustained weeks earlier when a broken cable strand caused his car to jerk. His death highlights the hidden dangers of early 20th-century transit labor.
- A Monster in the Mud
An unusually large sulphur bottom whale ends up stranded on the Olympia mudflats.
- The Dilemma of the Stranded Immigrants
Twelve Chinese immigrants abandoned on a rock near Stewart Island highlight the ongoing border crisis.
- The Day the Trains Ran Dry
A property dispute in Ephrata leaves Great Northern locomotives stranded without water.
- A Frontier Expedition to the Snoqualmie
A military detachment treks into the rugged wilderness near Snoqualmie to rescue travelers stranded by heavy snow.
- Seattle Teamsters’ Wage Dispute Halts City Commerce
A labor standoff over union recognition leaves freight stranded across the city.
- The Unreliable Steamer Cricket
A local excursion boat breaks down twice in two days, leaving passengers stranded near Alki Point and Five-Mile Point.
- Train Derailment Leaves Commuters Stranded
A faulty rail causes a train wreck near Samish Lake, leaving passengers to walk twelve miles back to the city.
- An Immigrant Stranded in Port
A Japanese nurse is left in limbo after Canadian immigration officials refuse her entry, leaving her with no resources in Tacoma.
- The Great Gasoline Boat Chase
A stolen launch from the Pasco docks is recovered on a remote island near Yellepit after a river pursuit.
- The Hard Luck of the Northern Mines
When the Snohomish River ran too shallow for navigation, hopeful miners found themselves stranded, forced to trade their picks for cobbler's benches.
- Streetcar Tracks Left Hanging in Mid-Air
A construction oversight by the Milwaukee Road leaves Tacoma streetcars stranded on a jagged, three-foot cliff at East D Street.
- Riverboat Trouble on the Snohomish
A steam-powered river vessel runs aground while attempting a rescue, highlighting the treacherous nature of early Snohomish River navigation.
- Bridge Collapse Leaves Richland Stranded
Without a bridge, Richland business leaders struggle to find affordable transport to Kennewick.