Edwin knew he could do nothing to prevent such a catastrophe, so he followed the other two out of the auto as quickly as he could.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
I soon learned of the dreadful catastrophe.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Only some catastrophe, some sudden and overwhelming obstacle would have aroused me to an intense mental emotion, to a passionate despair, to the anguish of possible defeat.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook