Word: holocaust
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...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. As things now are, the firemen have to run the hose around...