Everett Grapples with Catastrophe
The community mourns as the city faces the grim aftermath of a disaster in the nearby Cascade Mountains.
There are several desolate homes and aching hearts in Everett caused by the awful catastrophe in the Cascades. Words are entirely inadequate to tell the feeling of sympathy which exists in the community for the wives and families of those who gave up their lives in the battle with the elements. This sympathy can best be expressed by Everett's citizens by seeing to it that none of these families suffer want through the sudden taking away of the husbands and providers.
“There are several desolate homes and aching hearts in Everett caused by the awful catastrophe in the Cascades.”
This refers to the Wellington avalanche of 1910, one of the deadliest disasters in Washington state history. It remains a defining moment of tragedy for the region, highlighting the vulnerability of early industrial life in the Cascades.
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