The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-24
THE SECOND CONTEST.

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| "Truth crushed to earth, shall rise again"
The New Workers. yesterday protested against award
the prses upon the ground that they played through
longer hose than any other the ground 1t is said
that the Gaspse only played through S76 feet while the
Southwark, Of New York, played through 5o4 feet
Many belonging to the Fire Department Of New Haven
knew this and this morning, to test fairly the Of
the New Workers., invitation tent to them, Of
whl,h the following ia . COPY -
NEW HAVEN, July %. 1853
DEAR SIR I'm order that the Misunderstanding yester
day in relation 10 the length Of hoe you had attached
sf OF tse s Hs Of Ssa make the
loving proposition, viz II you are satisfied that you
at the trial yesterday .ill be grsaed well the
fire department. generally, to have you make another
trial in the Of the day. sgee.6y to the arrange
follows :" Each mschine shall play through four hun
dred and fifty feet of hose, the Liberty pole,
minute only" ST the hose burst it shall be the mis-
fortune of the company playing, there win be but
trial" your engine in the opinion of the judges,
excel in height the first class engine to whom the przs
was arded yesterday will present to In behalf of
your company goblet and salver of the style aud
value prepared by the committee for the competitors
but is extended you by the undersn that YOU and
you nobls c. mpaDy which you have the honor to com
by The committee Of arrangements, and that you may
yourselves not regret your visit to city With sen
msrs Of respect subscribe %yssf very respectfully
member of the New Haven Fire Department.
To- Boris: Esq Foreman, Southwark Engine Company
Ne. SO. New York.
This invitation, although kindly rendered the Nov
York boys properly refused not the value
Of the prizes they contssdng for but for true
test Of their with other engines For their
qualification. however, between and 10 O'Clock they
repaired with their engine to the place of trial yeser
dAy, ard putting four hundred and fifty five feet of
hose they easily threw their the cap Of the
pole which is one hundred and fifty feet high Many
thought If the cap had been loose they would have
washed it Of THIS cap Yesterday not dampsn-
ed unless by the Niagara Of Ne Britain and it is doubt
full whether Il ey touched it. To witness this contest
were gathered many Thousands, and many engines Who
took part in the yesterday also joined Ia the
ti but OF them exceeded tner power Of the day
before excepting the New York The immense multi
tude almost shook the Park with their tremendous
cheering when the New Workers sent up their stream
beyond the top Of the pole All expressed themselves
satsfed that they had been wroDged, and in
truth deserved the prize. The boys received the
congratulations of the assembled thousan and de-
parted for their steamer, amid laundering
cheers. They received invitation from the Empire
eDgn No 8, of Fair Haven. to accept OF their hosp
taaties and sit down to . dinner with them This inv-
tation the invited party compelled to decline not
having time TO remain in New Haven. Puolis opinion
will do them justice. II they have been wrongsd, a.
they contend public sentiment will award to them the
victory although another carried off the prize. The
steam Massachusetts, started for home at about
o'clock to day and all board apparently could have
been in greater spirits had the silver been board