Word: fire
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Winchester Engineering Building received subscriptions amounting to $159,325 and the Yale infirmary $35,398. In order to repair the loss occasioned by the fire in Divinity Hall $6,497.52 was received, and $1500 was provided for the chair of Professor W. G. Summer during his absence in Europe...
...evening. This feeling was caused by a desire to obtain two things, a better lighted and better ventilated room than the present reading room in the library, and also a place where the resources of the library could be used in the evening without danger of destroying by fire volumes which could never be replaced. The college and graduates were canvassed for subscriptions, and the result up to September 1, 1892, was kindly provided by Mr. Moses Williams, the treasurer of the fund. It is as follows...
...Yale launch, which was damaged by fire, will be ready for use today...
...Yale launch was seriously damaged by fire recently while at anchor in the Qunnipiac river. A watchman discovered the fire and succeeded in extinguishing the flames with the aid of a fireman...
...boat was burned and near the centre of the boat, the fire reached to the water line. The total loss is estimated at about $750. The engineer noticed a smell of smoke the day before the out break but had been unable to discover any fire, and after taking special precautions to prevent it had left the boat. Repairs will be pushed immediately. The coachers are laboring under disadvantages at present, as the burning of the launch has taken away their only means of doing effective coaching. The old launch was ordered by Captain Hartwell, but word was sent back...