Stolen Automobile Found Burned Near Waterway
A Ford runabout stolen from a local garage was discovered as a charred wreck on the city waterfront.
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A 15-horsepower Ford runabout belonging to R. W. Green was stolen from the owner's garage at 502 East 30th Street Saturday night. The remains of the machine, which had been destroyed by fire, were found this morning in the rear of John B. Stevens' warehouse across the city waterway. No clue to the identity of the guilty persons has been found. The automobile is almost a complete wreck, one of the wheels being the only part that remains intact.
“The remains of the machine, which had been destroyed by fire, were found this morning in the rear of John B. Stevens' warehouse.”
The city waterway, once a site for industrial warehouses and hidden illicit activities, has been transformed over the century into a primary focus for Tacoma's urban renewal and waterfront access projects. The 500 block of East 30th Street remains in a historic industrial corridor, reflecting the deep-rooted relationship between the city's growth and its maritime periphery.
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