The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-26
Grand State Tair and E1remsn's Tauraa-
ment 1T Elmsra, y. Y.

On Monday, August 81 the annual fair OF the Young
Mems State Agricultural ard Mechanical Society will oper
Elmirs, and remain open during the week. In addition
to the ual ceremonies and trials incident to such occs-
siops, grand fremen's tournament and parade win be
held over which Chief Engineer Harry Howard OF this
city is 70 be Grand MAJ shall and Chief Judge
After the opening OF the fair Monday, nremens ball
win be gwen by the Executive Com mittee Of the ;e,y
ibis STAIR hiss been for time In preparation and is
expected ths all the fair damscs IN and about Emlra will
be present TO be,tov their sweetest smiles upon the
"bnighr OF the red shrn" Tuesday, the dierent
psnes will be allowed TO each find anusemen according TO
their farcy, while on Wednesday, parade In the morn
Ing and grand torch ght parade In the evening, vi
place THURSDAY -jl be consumed In active preparations
Tor the paypg match on Friday, the terms OF which
Fna class engines inch and over cylinders, play
through 100 feet of hose and Inch nezze both height
Scent Class Bnginss-s inch and under 0 inch cy.
nder play through 100 feet OF hose, height and dis
tar &c, III ougb inch rozzle.
yaird Cla,s Engin,s- Under inch cylinders, play
provgh 100 eet Of hose and z inch nozze Q, height
In the above trial aggregate On height and distance
will be counted In awarding the prizes which fol
F,a Clas Eneine'-Fir.t prize, $1,000 second prize,
500.
Second GAS Engtnes-Frs, PRIZE seoO second prize,
500.
Third Glass Eprnss-Firs, prize, $500; second Prize
$500; tbi'd price 5000; fourth prize, 800.
Each com any will pay s95 az AN entrance fee. for
to all the members.
The nremen In att. ndance are 20 camp outv Chief
Howard ano bis judges occupy ing large centre
teu', with the New York members spread their tent.
q circle about him 10 hke usnner the aremea from
ott or cities III surround their chiefs
For all contests OF the kind above referred to- New
York com anies bavo never entered with but single
cepuon; Engine Company 80, In 1853, took part In 4
match New Haven, but returned without a
pIizo This may be accounted Tor upon the fact thai
In match the odds IN favor Of the npany
had mo.i time to drin for thort ",ouirt-saccess de-
rapfd an uuifO of na
during OF from 30 10 70 seconds only. Here the
"couLhy' companies are at home. Their engines all
built N d Aft their by suction, and having
facility for Drilling, the members practice working
Tor monihs before entering contest Ia addition. NOT
btb called upon 10 attend fires except long Intervals
more leisure Ia given for perfection in working on tne
brakes Our nremen here benf liable 10 be called upon
any hour Of the day or night, have no time Cor fancy
playing Thor engines built mainly 10 work through
connections for supply Of Croon and teep steady
stream on what they call ao all night are For steady
uttriue asiduit 10 a. h,Sg Ore, New YORK remen aud
engines cannot be surpas ed.
Despite all the drasbscss above named, The Empire
City viii be represented Fmira by Mutual Engine
pany No ST. located I. eniy second 5eooui
avenue. and doog duty In the FrS, Fodrth and Tlfth
and will take their "shsnghae' engine buis last year
by hessrF Torboes Co.. Of Eeex street. she will
ing inches In diameter sb stroke from the piston. OF
pH rohs. Her brake. 20 feet In lehgh. and
sil be worried by 81 men at time This machine is the
arst OF the shanrbae style bah for In this city by
the kers Torboss and both builders AMI members
DON ddent that abe vii give good Of herself
viihs'Andng the dlfcuhcs,tb be overcome The
"Shanehse" taken from the engine having sh,r body
mounted on Eery high shees, diaerps abo In other
respect. from any cper kind n apparatus YET made.
Philadelphia will be represented BY sx comprehensive
"Od Oily" ooe OF The very Oldest chimes 10 the
try, being en- cred This engine built by tho cee
rated Pat l., on, and Of the ngent
Conn she IL OF the double deck Phiiaderhis STYLE
be Noe IL, 3s and others Of this city Baltimore, Pte.
burg Boston, and other cities out Of the State besides
nearly every city In the western mart OF New York. win
be represented and the cones. cannot but be moi ami
mated one
The Arrangements being under charge Of Chief Eusineer
Howard, will of course he satisfactory 70 every