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30 stories
- The Tragic Wreck of the Ferndale
Twenty men perished when the British iron bark Ferndale was driven onto the beach near Grays Harbor during the most violent storm ever recorded on the Washington coast.
- The Great Tidal Wave Prank of 1893
A fake official weather warning triggers panic and sends nervous citizens scurrying to the hills of Aberdeen.
- The Hero of the Ferndale Disaster
When the British bark Ferndale went down in a freezing storm off the Washington coast, one local woman braved the surf to save the lives of three sailors.
- Police Raid Hoquiam Opium Den
Local authorities target the Chinese community in a sweep for illicit substances.
- The Mill That Almost Killed Everyone: A Miracle at the Cowlitz Sawmill
A massive pulley shattered and flew over a crowded mill floor in Grays Harbor. Miraculously, no one was killed—only one man injured—sparking relief in a region where industrial accidents were routine.
- The Phosphorus Terror of Hoquiam
A saboteur sows the streets with incendiary devices, nearly reducing the town to ash before the rains intervene.
- The Price of a Lien: Laborers Shortchanged in Log Sale
After months of legal delays, loggers find their hard-earned wages swallowed by legal fees and court costs.
- The Trusted Watchman’s Secret Life
After 16 years of loyal service, a Hoquiam mill watchman is caught red-handed with a secret kit of burglary tools.
- The Ghost Ship of Gray's Harbor
A schooner overdue by nine weeks is discovered wrecked on Peterson's Point, leaving no survivors from its five-man crew.
- Lumber Manager Halts Harbor Dumping With Injunction
An injunction suit against jetty contractors highlights the conflict over river dumping in Grays Harbor.
- Winter Gale Batters the Coast
A ferocious storm claims the lives of two men, one drowning off Coos Bay and another killed by a falling sign in Hoquiam.
- A Lonely Passing in Hoquiam
A Swedish immigrant is found dead in his home a week after his passing, leaving behind a modest fortune and unanswered questions.
- The Logging Heist at Hoquiam
Federal authorities uncover a massive illegal timber extraction scheme involving the Northern Pacific Railroad and local lumber interests.
- Engineering the Future of Grays Harbor
A massive federal project to deepen the channels from Hoquiam to Montesano aims to open the harbor to larger maritime trade.
- The Witch Doctor’s Bullet: A Love Triangle in Hoquiam
When a local Indian doctor claimed a young woman was bewitched to death, her grieving father took justice into his own hands, leaving a victim with a bullet in the shoulder and a story that captivated Aberdeen.
- The Hoquiam River Power Struggle
A citizen-led pushback against land commission reports suggests local waterfront control is being manipulated for private gain.
- Fire Leaves Hoquiam Family With Only the Clothes on Their Backs
A house fire in Hoquiam destroyed everything after a stove mishap left the home in ruins while the couple attended a local concert.
- A Tragic Fourth of July on the Hoquiam River
A celebratory weekend ends in the drowning of a local man after a boating accident.
- A Sudden Tragedy at the Hoquiam Dance
A beloved young Aberdeen businessman collapses and dies mid-dance, sending shockwaves through the community.
- Taming the Harbor Channels
A massive engineering project kicks off to scour the south channel of the harbor, with a $50,000 budget to reshape the coastline.
- 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 Typhoon's Close Call
A delayed response from the fire department leaves a steamer gutted by fire in the Hoquiam River.
- Walkout in the Hoquiam Box Factory
Hoquiam box factory crew walked out over a 25-cent wage cut, closing the plant and idling 40 men.
- She Owned Her Own Bedding: A Hoquiam Wife's Public Reckoning
When W. E. Ulmer filed notice that he would no longer pay his wife's bills, Ida V. Ulmer went straight to the paper — to point out that he had never paid them in the first place.
- The Opium Raid at Hoquiam
Four men were arrested and fined for smoking opium as federal officials clamped down on the practice in the Harbor.
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