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9 stories

  1. The Last Train out of Carbonado

    After miners descended on the coal camp to forcibly expel Chinese laborers, a group of workers recounted the indignity of their forced departure.

    Feb 12, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCarbonado, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Carbonado Mine Disaster

    Thirty-two miners killed in a devastating explosion at the Carbonado coal mine.

    Jan 5, 1900The Colfax GazetteCarbonado, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Expulsion at Carbonado

    Armed mobs force Chinese laborers to flee the Carbonado mines as the Anti-Chinese movement sweeps through the Puget Sound region.

    Feb 14, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCarbonado, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

  4. Mining Syndicate Collapses After Tragedy

    A judge appoints a receiver for two local coal mining companies following the death of their president and mounting unpaid wages.

    Jan 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesFairfax, Carbonado, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  5. Washington's Thick Coal Seams Promise Industrial Growth

    A geological survey of the region's vast coal reserves reveals a rugged, difficult landscape that promises to drive the Pacific Northwest's future industrial independence.

    Oct 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCarbon River, Carbonado, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  6. The Carbonado Roadhouse Shooting

    A local man is recovering from a mysterious gunshot wound after a violent, alcohol-fueled scuffle in a remote roadhouse between Carbonado and Wilkeson.

    Mar 1, 1904The Tacoma TimesCarbonado, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  7. The Tragedy of a Carbonado Miner

    After relocating his family to Carbonado for work, Charles J. Hanson perishes in a coal mine accident, leaving his wife and three children in a destitute state.

    Mar 26, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCarbonado, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  8. Mining Camp Tragedy Near Carbonado

    A target practice outing turns lethal when a accidental discharge claims the life of a 50-year-old miner.

    Sep 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesMelmont, Carbonado, Pierce County

  9. The Miner's Strange Discovery

    A miner in Carbonado taps into a prehistoric oven formed by a subterranean fire and ancient trees.

    Jul 26, 1894Aberdeen HeraldCarbonado, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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