Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-09-03

collection of fremen and fre.engines than has
ever before mustered upon any similar occasion
in New England. As no city in the Union pos
sesses greater advantages for such trial of skill
or for the accommodation of its guests, the re-
Spouse to the invitation of our excellent fire brig
ade, to meet them upon this occasion, has been
very prompt and general, and much larger rep
resentation of the gallant fremen of the various
towns and cities in New England will be present
than was at first anticipated.
The annual drill of the Worcester Fire De-
partment, which will be the first business i'll or
der, will commence this morning at o'clock, on
the Common, at which time, precisely, the pro-
cesaion will be arranged in marching order, and
undergo the inspection of the Engineers and city
authorities
The Worcester Fire Department will be out in
full force with 3S2 men, divided into the follow
ing companies;
Washington No. l. Joel Brimhall,
Rapid No 2, Frederick johnson.
Niagara No g. L. R. Hudson.
Torrent No. 4, job g. Lawton.
Yankee No. 5, James Mcfarland
Jessie No. 6, Chas. 2. Tew.
City Hose No L. S. c. Coombs
Ocean Hose No 2, S. H. Shurtlef
Eagle Hose No. g. Almond A Barber.
Hook and Ladder No. l, Levi F. Pond.
2, Nathaniel Cutler.
Fire Police, under Capt. VIM. T. Allen.
1t is expected that the first extra train from
Boston will arrive here about half-past nine
o'clock, with the following companies =
No. II, of Boston, with Is men, and No. 6, of
Roxbury, with 80 men; also companies from
Newton, Newton Upper Falls, Holston, and
birmingham, with companies averaging Is men
to each.
BY the Western Railroad. North Brookfeld
company will probably arrive at about the same
time, who will be the guests of Torrent, No. 4,
Capt. Lawton.
special train will also leave Boston this
morning at halfpast eight o'clock, and another
at quarter before two. The first train will
bring No. ., Of Cambridge, IS men, No. /, of
Somerville, 100 men, with a band ofmusic, No. l.
of WATERFOWL, 60 men, Hopkinton company, of
60 men, and also Milford company.
The next special train from Boston, which will
probably arrive about four O'Clock this afternoon,
will bring the following companies NO. 4,
Chelsea, 80 men No. l, Medford, 80 men No.
T. Charlestown, so men No. 8, Lynn, rs men ;
No. 7, South Dedham, 40 men ; No. l. South
Reading, so men; No. l. Quincy, 7Omen No.
5, North Bridgewater, 70 men No. 8, Dedham,
so men No 2, West Cambridge so men No.
8, North Bridgewater, 60 men; No l, East Lex.
ington, IS men; No. /, Natick. 80 men a Mari.
boro' company, Is men, with the Milford Band
No. l, of Quincy, and several other companies,
have made arrangements for regular encamp-
ment during their sojourn here, which will no
doubt add much to their enjoyment, should the
weather prove favorable.
Upon the arrival of the train from Lowell, Tiger
Company No. 5, of that city, will be received al
the depot here by Tiger Company No. 6 of Wor.
cester, and Cataract Company No. 2 of Clinton
which will arrive by the same train this morn.
ing, will be received by Yankee Company No. 8
of Worcester.
AT o'clock, the captains of all the companies
contending for the prizes will meet, and draw lots
for places in the procession and the order of their
trial. The water will be furnished from two inn
mense tanks which have been erected upon the
Common, and which will be abundantly supplied
with water from the city aqueduct, The trial will
be confined to the throwing of perpendicular
stream, and the height will be measured by the
marks upon the flagstaff, which is one hundred
and eighty feet high.
The judges will be stationed in the belfry of the
Old South Church, and from this locality, it is
judged, they will be able to have such view of
the height of the stream as will enable them to
decide with justice and impartiality.
AS the hotels will be filled to OVERLOOKING dur
ing the day and night tbs earnestly to be desired
that our citizens should extend to their friends
from abroad the largest measure of Worcester
hospitality, in order that there shall be cause
for dissatis faction in any quarter, and that our
guests, upon their return to their homes, may
feel that it has been good for them to have been
here.