Word: storming
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...chance left for a serious disaster, or will they never be convinced of their duty in this respect until actual loss of life occurs? Such a loss or even a narrow escape from such a loss - an event which is liable at any time to happen - would raise a storm of public indignation and reproaches against the college for failing to provide beforehand against the danger. And the reproaches would be fully deserved...
Telegrams to the London Times from various parts of the United Kingdom report a snow storm of unusual severity. Traffic on the railways in many districts has been almost, if not altogether, suspended. Many wrecks around the coast are reported...
...effrontery of the Yale News in gently waving aside with bland indifference the expressed opinions of almost the entire college world at Harvard upon the Yale team's method of play, and in blindly ignoring the storm of indignation and adverse criticism that has come from both college and public press on the subject, is simply sublime. The HERALD in its opinions has not spoken as representing more than its own editorial board, and would be loth to bring evidence that its views are representative in any larger sense were it not directly challenged to do so by the News...
...electric storm yesterday greatly delayed telegraphic communication...
Certain members of the Dining Association displayed their "freshness," to use a very mild expression, at lunch yesterday. Two gentlemen, evidently strangers, thoughtlessly stood in the gallery with their hats on, and were greeted with a storm of stamping, which the hissing of some of the more sensible and courteous men was unable to subdue. The gentlemen were much bewildered at this strange greeting, and being very naturally unable to divine the cause of the uproar, beat a hasty retreat. Now, although we have a great deal of sympathy for the delicate sensibilities of those men who are unable...