The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-06

FIREMENs VusIr Yesterday morning,
about half past O'Clock, our Richmond firemen
were caught of their posts, by the BoIinebrook
company OF Petersburg, Capt. Ro. c. DOMAIN who
arrived 10 an extra train, and preceded by John s.
Lacys Brass Band of the "Cockade city," marched
up to Main street, and thence down Main TO the
house OF No. Company, drawing their hand some
little engine. beautifully ornamented with wreahs
of artificial flowers after them
AS soon as it was known IN at strange company
had arrived, the iremen OF this city Immediately
assembled to welcome their brethren and colabor-
ers in peril, when they were taken in charge by
the Liberty Boys !" and quartercd at the st
Charles Hotel, where refreshments were served
them in proiusiOn
At hall past . o'clock, the Liberty boys having
procured the services OF Smiths splendid band,
formed in procession, notwithstanding the rain and
mud, through which they had to wade, and escort
ed the Bolingbrook company up Main ST., as far
the American Hotel, where Engines Nos |, ; & and
that of the visitors had trial of power. Each of
the machines proved to be excellent, but that of No
q company acknowled on all hands to have
thrown water higher than either of it's competitors
While the BoliDgbrook tiremen were at work
showing the powers of their machine, we regret to
state that Mr. Simon HutZler fell from the foot
board and had one OF his legs fractured.
AT the conclusion of the trial the visiting Fire.
men were escorted TO Lafayette Hail. on 9th street
where they partook Of collation. aud other refresh
ments served by order of thu Richmond Fire As,o-
citation. Mr.. John &. Claiborne, principal engineer
ate speech welcomed the visitors he capital of the
Old Dominion. Mr. Donan responded quite happily
Some few toasts were then drunk, and the edibles
and liquids having been disposed of, the Firemen
were again form cd into lir and escorted theCock
ade boys TO their quarters at the St. Charles Hotel
AT - O'Clock last nj ght the Bongbrook COMPANY
preparatory TO leaving home, partook of an excel
lent supper. prepared for them by Capt. Butler of
the Mount Vernon House. at the expense of No. 5
ComrenY. We could not be present on the occasion
but from the reputation of Capt Butler caterer
for the inner mar, and the liberal, whole sculad
manner In which the No. boys do up things, we
have no doubt that the feset was one sufficiently
good TO set before king and that the firemen en-.
Joyed IL to their hearts, content.
At IL O'clock the Bolingbrook Company took an
extra traa for Petersburg, and trust thew arrived
ia good times and with the exception of the accident
that happened To one OF their members were Rratj
ned with their flying visit to their Richmond friend,
Had Mr. Donnan received the teleeraphic dis.
patch sent from ths city, to defer his vsir till next
Monday. which La "wnshipg day." or had our fire.
men neen aprrised of the fact that they ere com,
ing, the ccckade boys' would have been mel at The
depot, and arrangements for their entertainment
woud nave been more extensive and more sratify.
ios to our citizens. Ne it was "Charie Thorn pson.,
served them with good collation., aud IL The wea.
tnet md not been diss greegbie and the rain had
COZ ALLEN ineessanty the live long day the visitors
s.Iu.a nave had en- opportunity of enjoying them
urne. say we ~' ~ .S~ ''e~'