Word: roped
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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During the past two months the rope fire escapes in all the University dormitories have been replaced by new ones of the same pattern but with heavier ropes. Fire escapes of this kind have also been placed in all bedrooms above the first floor of all University dormitories hitherto unprovided with fire escapes...
During the last ten days the installation in University buildings of the remainder of the 50 new Badger fire extinguishers was completed. The work of putting new rope fire-escapes of the Small pattern in each bedroom above the ground floor of dormitories owned by the University has also progressed steadily, and only Gannett House, Walter Hastings, and Foxcrolt remain to be supplied...
During the past week the rope fire escapes which were in all the bed-rooms above the first floor in Matthews, Weld, and Holyoke House have been replaced by new ones of the same pattern, but with heavier ropes. This work of changing the fire escapes in every bedroom above the first floor in all dormitories owned by the University will be continued as fast as the new ones ordered are received...
Nearly all the rope fire escapes will be replaced by others of the same general type, but with larger ropes, heavier travelers, and a safer band. These escapes are reversible, and will be placed in every bed-room...
...entry, including rooms 45 to 68, and had charred the connecting hallways and stairs. The fire, the cause of which is unknown, spread so rapidly to the top of the building that several men who were in their rooms at the time were forced to leave by ladders or rope fire escapes. The thick connecting brick wall prevented the fire from extending to the middle entry...