Word: freight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...expected that Mr. Charles Francis Adams, Jr., would address the meeting, but owing to an unforeseen engagement, he was unable to fulfill his appointment, and Professor Taussing took his place. Prof. Taussig read a paper on the causes which lead to the seeming incongruity of freight rates. It is probable that Mr. Adams will lecture before the club next Tuesday evening. The following men were elected members from '89: Nields, J. S. Stone, Surbridge and Paul...
...Baldwin, a recent graduate of Harvard, is passing a few days with his friends in Boston and Cambridge. He is at present filling the position of assistant general freight agent of the Union Pacific railroad...
...Willard, Yale '92, met with a serious accident at Bridgeport, Ct., on Saturday. In jumping from a freight train, he fell and had his right leg cut off at the knee, and his left leg and arm crushed...
...heating, ventilating and sanitary arrangements are as perfect as modern science can make them. There will be hot and cold water throughout the building, and every stairway will contain a freight elevator. The fireplaces in the studies will be furnished with the Jackson ventilating grate, which receives cold air from a flue rising from the basement. This fresh air enters the room above the grate and ventilates the room, thus obviating the necessity of opening the windows in extremely cold weather. Steam heat will be used in the hallways and lavatories...
...class crew boat was broken by the boat club and the club had to pay $180; half the cost of their new shell. A bill of $80 also came in for a boat bought of Fear on in 1884. Under the head boats I have put freight and duty on the English shell and extensive alterations which had to be made. Old liabilities have turned up to the amount of $743.48. These have all been paid except one bill of $80 and another of $8.55. There is no reason why the debt can not be paid off if men will...