New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-25


On Saturday morning the members Of Mutual Hook and
Ladder No were waited by their hosts the members
OF Franklin Engine Company No 4. OF Newhsven' ana
by them escorted 10 their Eogne House, where splendid
enter anmsnt prepared for them Here they eHoyee
themselves TIL tbs time Of departure came
Mesnu hill. the members Of Southws Engine Company
No 49, were busy in the PIx demonstrating 20 sns Ns
Hsvenites that they could do soms'h'pg wnsn noy s
They nut on feet OF hose, and plAyeda oth %
or Eve feet above the cap, wia the required tns sno
kept stream on the cap Tor some or " SECONDS asss
thtr hose burst The iremen assembled greeted tns az
NOR strstion Of the capabilities Of ths NeTiorAe's VIZ"
tremendous shouts OF applause ,,..o.
The Chief Engineer Mr Neeton has promised to CON
suit with his ASSISTANTS ana -etts 'he nSes " 'o '"
faOticn Of all parties n possible.
The following letter received by the foreman 81 NO.
Ss on INC n''"'"S u aNFwHAyEs, July q, 1853.
DEAR SIR In order that the misunderstanding yessf
day in relation 10 the length OF hose you hsd sacnso 20
your engine may be satisfactory 70 you nsmo.s in y,
propo siop viz if you satisfied that you mao nss
hundred fee OF hose attached 10 your machine s VIA
yesterday will be graded as rs as ts ,r. r. the
curse Of the day agressby the arrangements puosnea
BY the Committee July which read as bl9ss ~ ~
machine shall play through four hundred ana my ~
hose, up the Lib.ry pole, ons minute only c III -
those bursts il shall be tho misfortune on tns oop;
PLAYING there will be but one trial yo1s s.s.vs
sns;rs - vich the prize was awarded yesterday vii
pT.sent TO you in behalf Of your Company gooss sne
vs, OF he same style aud value prepared oy the Con
or the compettors yesterday ths proposition
~, I'd "A challenge but is excluded to yoa by the
under.ie ned that you and your noble company Soa ~
have the honor ~ command, may Dc assured nAe ~ ~
fairness Was intended BY the Committee OF Arsngemsnis
and that ou may yourselves not regret your va. 70 QUIZ
city With sentiments Of re'Psct saSsR'1 Aayss
respectfully yous, Th.snI ~ nsos,tmsut
Toll Porr. Esq, Foreman Southwark Engine ConpA'
ny, No. 81, NeTlHk ...s
This offer wss not accepted, as The honor ana h' wv
tinkets was whatthe New forkers wsn'sd
RErUEs TO sE1 YORK
Al 70 o'clock the New York Con anes having bees
vishsd good bye in the usual Fireman 'ns "a
change Of hats belts &c, which are s'uay treasured
in The Bunk Room a. memsn'o'-the "~''S'na's''s ~
a., q, bs- return for New.York. The intervening tms
49,. ,napt N the usual happy manner. and by P N We
N,s.,busets was made fast at Pier No North River
Aaer answering the questions Of nunerous snrisss
ends and getting their apparatus ashore, the companies
ormed in erdsr headed by their respective bands Aso
With banner on the frsnt Of Southwark Engine ascnoss
thus
The procession moved 10 e house OF Hose NO ana ieS
them with the usual honors they then returned :"
house Of Hook and Ladder Company No l. vhsfs tAs
ssu.e ceremony WAS gone through ine
pauv then proceeded 20 their sngrebouse WINE passing
hrou,h the streets the procession was ofte ioudY ene
ed and attracted crosd OF observer"
T. ,hs svsnny the members Of No. psrtosk Of an eE'
IL. Collation. n The Tea Room" n the invitation Oh
ts proprietors. ..,.,s.rs
n The sou,hxark company called. and rsso'uhos
v,.rio-., adopted enaeg thoss oompsniss 20 vAoo
The zss were given At tbs ..eg iiAs-n contest
- sny tine AMI pa they ny )os@ ~ te s'~ :, 60
200 All ws4e raiiGed With Their iricsn1 - .s.,r
,r.ise Of the gre Department Of NeS-bs''n ~
kindness while "a "a city.