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...pressure outward, of pile support and improper construction, allowing the second or upper platform to fall, with its human weight combined with the weight of material of construction, which would require more than ordinary construction of lower platform to resist. This style of platform should be built as a wharf, the stringers, somers and piles mortised, tenoned, and bolted together, and not simply resting on piles, as was the case here. The piles for such a structure should be driven into and down to hard pan, and, where exposed to the tide wash, should be braced and bolted together...
...depot, together with sixty cars, ten locomotives and a wharf belonging to the Manhattan Beach Railroad Company at Bay Ridge, N. Y., were destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss...
...course was from the bridge below the boat house to Richardson's coal wharf, a distance of about one-quarter of a mile. Bryant's crew took the inside position, with Hammond and Burch in the middle and Storrow on the outside. At the word "go," all four of the crews got away well together, and came up all in a bunch. When the lower end of the float in front of the boat house was reached, Storrow had a lead of not more than six feet over Hammond, with Burch and Bryant well up to the leaders. Before...
...crew that the race had been given up. They then made their arrangements to leave that night, unless something further was heard from the Columbia men during the day. During the day the Columbia men were met twice by the Harvard crew, both being in launches at a wharf at the same time, and as Columbia offered no explanation of any kind, Harvard supposed that they still stood by their decision. Therefore, after supper, the crew disbanded, owing to the understanding that there would be no race. If Mr. Watson gave the race to Columbia, understanding that the hour...
SATURDAY, Oct. 14. Course - From the first bridge below the boat-house, straightaway to Richardson's coal wharf. Entries - 1st, working singles; 2d, two freshman eights; 3d, senior eights, composed of men from the three upper classes. Entrance fee, 50 cents. If there is not enough entries by Friday night the races will be given up. Book at Bartlett...