Word: storming
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...this people out of Boston, and the General Court adjourned to the College, the Council to the Library, and the House, to the Hall where they have met for the despatch of Public Business till last Wednesday; for on Tuesday night about 12 o'clock, in the severest snow storm I ever remember I heard the cry of Fire, one moment brought me to the window where I saw the old Harvard College on fire, and it was with the utmost difficulty they savd the other Buildings. Stoughton was on fire an Hour, Massachusetts catched in three places, and Hollis...
...sale of tickets for the winter meetings began at nine o'clock yesterday morning. W. R. Spading, '87, obtained the first ticket. The line of students was much smaller than in former years on account of the severe storm...
...extend our heartiest birthday congratulations to the Advocate, our eldest sister. She first saw the light in those stormy days at the end of the great Civil War, when the changes, which have since made Harvard a university, were beginning. Through change and storm she has remained steadfast. During her life one college paper and another has risen, flourished, and died; but she alone, among all untouched, has held her sway. Our best wish is that she may be worthy to stand as the oldest paper of "Fair Harvard," our oldest seat of learning. For if the Advocate ever fairly...
...were driven back to the upper landings owing to the flames blocking up the passage. Several of the terrified young ladies were badly burned, while a dozen or more were carried down the ladders, unconscious from smoke. All the victims suffered from exposure to the cold, as a driving storm of snow and wind was prevailing at the time. Their clothing, books and jewelry are destroyed. The loss is not less than $40,000; insurance $31,500. - Herald...
...statement in its last issue that "the track on Holmes is in good condition for running," it is not likely that very many men have since availed themselves of such an opportunity for good exercise. The statement when it appeared was one of pure mockery by reason of the storm which in a few hours had made a snow field out of a race course. If we had only labelled our item, "Weather Indications" the error would have been in no wise surprising, and would have foretold stormy weather quite as accurately as any prophesy of a "probably fair...