Word: blazing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would seem after our experience with fires in the college dormitories this year that it was about time to remedy some of the existing defects in our means for extinguishing fires. It hardly seems necessary to wait for another blaze before taking the needed steps. The great trouble in case of fires in the college buildings (spectators of the Matthews holocaust must have noticed it) is the absence of a hydrant in the yard and the consequent necessity of extending a line of hose from the engine stationed a block or more away from the scene of the conflagration...
...minutes afterward the engine and hose carriage came tearing into the college yard and drew up before the front of Matthews. Another engine with accompanying hose carriage and hook and ladder company meanwhile was stationed in the Square. The cause of the excitement was a slight blaze in the basement of Matthews. Had not the fire been accidentally discovered, however, it would have soon done much damage. Mr. Blum, '90, in going to the south basement, noticed a cloud of smoke issuing from one of the coal closets and immediately attempted to extinguish the fire...
...freshmen celebrated their victory over Yale '92. last evening. the class hired a wagon and dragged the team amid a blaze of fire works to Jarvis where they built a huge bon-fire. They heartily cheered the team, the upper classes and themselves and appeared to enjoy their victory in a fighting manner...
...showed that it came from room 11 occupied by E. S. Grifling and M. A. Kilvert, '89. An alarm was sounded from box 59, which brought several engines and a large crowd to the spot. The door was burst open and the floor was found to be in a blaze. It is probable that coals from the grate fell out upon the floor and burnt a hole through. The fire then crept along under the floor and burst out again in the center of the room. The flames were quickly extinguished by the firemen, acting under the directions of President...
...stock. Most of the occupants had, however, a partial insurance. The fire is supposed to have been an incendiary, there being every evidence that it was set in the rear of the carpenter's shop on the second floor. A large number of students were present and enjoyed the blaze...