Word: downpours
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Dates: during 1885-1885
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...barges would be in readiness to convey into town all who wished to go, and the hour for starting was fixed at 8.45. During the time that the men were waiting for the barges, the disagreeable drizzle that had lasted all the afternoon changed into a constant and heavy downpour, but nothing daunted, nearly 300 men prepared to make the trip to town. On the arrival of the teams, it was found that there were accommodations for less than two-thirds of the crowd assembled, and a lively scramble for places ensued, resulting in a resort to the horse cars...