The 1916 snow storm was no ordinary event for coastal dwellers of the Pacific Northwest. Perhaps the most famous damage was from the still-young St James Cathedral in Seattle. Everett had its own drama, with the city shut down for all practical purposes. Schools were closed, until the correct signal came blasting […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
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In 1910, ninety-six people died in the avalanche known as the Wellington Disaster. But just a few years later another avalanche swept down similar slopes, taking out another train, with the loss of 8 souls. Here are some Everett Herald clippings, courtesy of Dave Ramstad, reporting on what happened 100 […]
(Earl) Hansen took this photo just after the bodies of 2 young men and 2 young women were recovered. They had drowned after their car, passing another, went off the bridge. Jack O’Donnell collection
Research by Dave Ramstad: Perhaps the biggest snow storm in Everett history starting January 31 for three days in 1916, dumping 30 inches in Everett. Here are some photos from that time. Meanwhile, in Seattle the dome of St James Cathedral came crashing down due to the massive weight of the wet […]