Word: railroads
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Arequipa, the site of the observations, is situated on the Mollendo railway, at an elevation of about eight thousand feet, and is the second largest city in Peru. It is here that all their principal instruments are located. A railroad leads from this city up into the Andes, six thousand feet higher, so that when special observations are essential, recourse is had to the latter place and hither most of the instruments may be conveyed, although the larger telescope is never moved from Arequipa. Investigations made here are, conducted with regard-first to the meteorology of the globe, with particular...
...travelling was tedious although the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Mr. Macdonough (Yale '85), their tourist agent, did everything in their power to make the men comfortable, but the extra cars always made the trains late,- the trip to Chicago took nearly forty-one hours,- and in consequence the schedule was changed several times that the men might reach their destination in time...
...final arrangements for the Christmas trip of the Musical Clubs are now complete. A set of rules has been issued to govern the conduct of the men during their absence from Cambridge. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has kindly presented the men with an itinerary complete in the minutest detail. Many entertainments and receptions will be given the clubs at different points of their journey. On their arrival at Chicago on the 24th, Mrs. W. B. Walker receives them at tea; in the evening they are guests of the University Club. Ben. Carpenter '88, is expected to join the Glee Club...
...changed visitors and crews, and, far from making their town agreeable to college men, they have acted as selfishly as possible. It is due time that either the crews go somewhere else to row or that a better contract be made with the citizens of New London and the railroad authorities...
...forget that the New York and New England Railroad will run special trains to and from to and from the races at New London on the 27th. Greatly reduced rates have been made, and tickets made good 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th, inclusive. Accommodation should be secured now at Thurston's, 420 Harvard Street...