New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
FIREMENs' TRIAL AT NEw.HAyEN.
Newly ork Victorious,


t. ne Editor n Ire n. T. Bibyae
The late trial Of fire engines at New-Hayen, resulting
80 discredltaby 10 New.York, should be- viewed IN
more than one aspect That the New Workers were
.adly but Grly beaten is fixed fact which
teLthtious Boosting can set aside and II will tend
~ our credit frankly 10 acknowledge IT, The dis
sati. fiction arising from the inequality Ia length OF
hose used certainly does Dot apply % al the engines
that contendod for Tie prize; STILL We find tba, ten
81 The iourt as reported threw water higher than
tie "SouhVsTk ana three out at the four N 4 asd ID
rw 2 ieei bid fair 10 ovsrop that mark, bad not their
ho,e bufst Va therefore br ulht % ths humi nl
petition Of acknOw Lodging tne superiority Of two thirds IT
an The mschnss entering the lists over the Southwark
although OF Der competitors ara less than Fo ihrd'
Der weight, aud worked by many less men.
On the other bar o. there doubt that ths uthgnk
threw he0tter s,e0H then most of her rivals tg1 c1Ut
Aor, moUfotH'd for ioagec per0d 'eh b's ffiyn ID
he nn than they Had the terms Of the contest rad.
Each engine 10 De- worked teen minutes by set Ut
men, without change instead Of "one minute" tbs
vi wax would moi have been AZ the tail end Of all Bat
he Company knew the rulss 81 the trial. ADD Il IS
an IDLE ieayOr get behind the verdict Of The regu
lar JUdges by any Subsequent or pr trial or 10 argue
agsIst the niness Of 81 10 'tke suction Everything OF
tbs n.uTe known long before tbs trial and duly pro-
video for without Success
Toe question now ar,es The Southwark fair spsci
4r If the power q New Iork ~ gnes thr0W water
gesf hight Those who are intimately acquainted With
our city engines III agree With me- that Tor trial Of this
Kind namely - play FOR hight for one minute Only,
Through sry size Dolz.e. number % suceos5n CON
pe'or. BE- found within the sound IT the City Han
bel Among them would merely mention tao Or
TIA; would probably ascsPt The Haunting wager Of
fefec ths "G4spss' by 3-s Company viz The npre,
30 a. built by Waterman Protector No y nd ward,
80 g. built by James Smith Of this city. Several others
both here and IN Brooklyn, would throw - they did
not know they could exceed the altitude Of III feet from
.ucfion Pao Engine 30 Of Wismsburgh also built
by Waterman the ground, snd many regrets
pressed that she not worked She would have gwen
good account Of h@rset
After al New loTk should not receive the odlm n this
ov+rphelnu defeat SonthIark CINE built named
ARD always paired 10 PnIaJepha her design iui-rnl
araDg-nsnt and manner OF working strictly Pnila
d.IphiaD Even her painting and decorations the work
Of Philadelphia Art sis and the Company would not M
poy New York mechanic D. overhaul and prepare her
f9r The nies wherein she signeiy failed % ulf tho
boosting prophecies Of Der friends
ARD iuuher-The Niagara, 0f New Britain receiving
lie -ecorc prize merely because she small thrs
feet higher than any other machine the ground aai
twenty seven feet igher than the south Vrk bgt
hy Henry Waterman. Nho T. a Mr. Y2rl necAaHic. NJ
Weru slso built The Empire, Of this City aud Pacific,
Of " Iismsburgh
J. not tis triumph NJ NewYort over Philsdephs
ard other cities II so il may essen The ambiguity Of
The inscription he banner carried b. ogr hresn ~.
her return Of Mr. Yrf gHt7roa' which u mas oeen
Infatuated prepared before leaving here