Word: lighting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...deck load of empty barrels which the captain says would have been jeopardized if he attempted to lay to and lower a boat. And he passed on without any attempt to render assistance. Within a mile and a half of the rock upon which Rupert stood is a light ship attached to which is a life boat with a life saving crew If Captain Snow had stopped his boat and run up his flag, union down, the life boat would have proceeded to the spot at once; or if he had sailed by the light ship and shouted a warning...
...victory, backing her crew with heavy odds. The fact that Belshaw was slightly ill on the day before the race rather encouraged Columbia, who, however, were very much sobered by the excellent time made by Harvard in a practice pull on Tuesday. The wind early in the morning was light, but just before the start it freshened up, so that the sea was very choppy, which, of course, greatly lowered the time. In the drawing for the courses, Harvard received the west course, the course which she had in last year's Yale race. Columbia took the east course, which...
Joseph Cook comes down like a wolf on the fold and it is hard to tell where he next will light. There is scarcely any institution of note in this country which has not suffered from the stings and arrows of the outrageous Monday Lectureship, and Harvard least of all has been exempt from its attacks. The latest sufferer, however, is the University of Leyden, the students of which have been accused of the grossest immorality by Mr. Cook. Strange to say this accusation is indignantly denied by the rector of the university. But little weight, however, can be attached...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19, 1883, 1 A. M. For New England, light rains followed by fair weather, winds shifting to southwest and west, falling followed by rising barometer in the south and west portions, stationary or slight rise in temperature...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18, 1883, 1 A. M. For New England, partly cloudy weather and light showers, southeast to southwest winds, stationary or slight rise in temperature, lower barometer...