David B Oliver High School - Omicron Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Twenty February C1 ass BALLAD OF THE GREAT FIRE Gather 'round and listen to this tale Which my grandmother told to me, lt's about a tire and the loss ot two lives- As tragic as it could be. On the tenth of April, l845, A day with a clear, bright sky, Gusts of wind after a hot, dry spell Just right for clothes to dry. A tire was lit to wash some clothes And it was left unattended, A spark hit an ice-house right near by, Soon tire and sky were blended. At twelve noon, the ice-house burned And folks watched this big blaze, Thinking it an exciting event, Atter weeks ot common days. Pumped water proved to be mud As the reservoir was low, Seeing this, and showing their tear, From their houses folks did go. This fiery demon rushed on its way Down Ferry Street and Second, Right down the Third Presbyterian Church And there the men were beckoned. Men climbed high on the church And cut oft part ot the root, This saved a dozen blocks in the city, And this is the very truth. Buildings and homes were soon destroyed At eight million dollars cost, With twenty city squares laid waste, But only two lives lost. Pittsburgh re-built is now known For the manufacture of steel, If it weren't tor help in our hour of need, There wouldn't be a Bicentennial Seal! - Frances Dign I

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