Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-03


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The Celebration at Fremont Firemen's
Observation-Disclosures Companies Win
ners.
The Firemen's Celebration at Fremont yes
terday, in eommemoraiion of the battle of Fort
Stephenson, fought by the gallant Col. Gro
CHAN and his brave cOmpatriOts, was a spirited
and highly successful affair Fifteen Fire Com
pahies were present, including the Forest City
Hook and Ladder and Phoenix No. 4, of Clsve-
land, both winners in the contest for prizes
The day was ushered in by the firing of can
non and ringing of belIs-Col. Croghan's cele-
brated siI-pOunder, a war-msrked iron piece,
opening the day by grand salute of thirteen
rounds. The morning was principally occupied
by the Fremonters in the reception of COmpa-
nies from abroad, and by mon the streets OF
the village were crowded with citizers and
strangers-the number of persons present being
vaTiously estimated at from eight to twelve
thousand.
THE PROCESSION
At about two o'clock the procession was
formed in the following order:
Forest City Hook d Ladder Co; PhGniX No.
4; Seneca No 3. Tifin; Citizens Gift, No. p
Finley; No. of NorwaIk; Ogontz No. /, San
I.,s H. Il Il
Companies; No. l of Oberlin; Companies Nos.
l, 3, and Z, Of Toledo; Hook and Ladder
Company, Toledo.
After marching through the principal streets,
the procession proceeded to the Fair Ground in
the suburbs of the town, where the order of ex.
ercises was read; the rules governing the Tour
nament, &c.
After some preliminary skirmishing on the
part of the Companies, the excitement began.
THE HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES.
The Toledo Hook and Ladder Company de-
elined to enter the contest on the ground that
to slack ladders meant to place three or more
ladders in position where they would stand
alone The Cleveland Co claimed that the de
sign was simply to raise one ladder to an Upright
position and place man on its top in the short
est space of time. They ran fifty rods, raised
ladder forty feet high, and had man on its
top, in just siKty-one seconds from the tap OF
the drum as a signal to start Three hearty
cheers greeted this sine performance, and under
the rules of the contest, the first prize, twenty
five dollars in American gold, was awarded to
Forest City Hook and Ladder Company of Cleve-
land.
THs FIRE COMPANIES.
The contest between the Fire Companies was
quite exciting, and attracted very large cen
course of people The following engines were
entered for the prize of seventy-five dollars in
god:
No. 3, of Toledo-lO inch cylinder, l inch
nozzle; Ogontz, Sandusky-9 3-4 inch cylinder,
70 inch nozzle; No l, ToledO-I5 inch cylin-
der, inch nozzle; PheniI No 4, Cleveland
93,I6 inch cylinder, | inch nozzle; Seneca
No. 3, Tiffn, cylinder 5 I-2 by Is inches, 7 8
inch nozzle; No 2, Findly-9 inch cylinder,
7-s inch nozzle The Findlay engine was built
by Button, the Tiffin engine by Runneman,
and all the others by Jeffe1s. They were all fine
machines, in excellent order, and greatly admir-
ed by the spectators.
The 0gontz threw 10 distance Of 1873 feet +;
the Findlay engine III feet 8 inches No. Of
Toledo, ls4 feet 10 inches Phoenix No. 4 of
Cleveland, 2OS feet IL inches; the Tifin engine
l64 feet 3 inches and No 3 of Toledo, -
feet
The performance of the engines was good in
in each case, and since every one could not take
the prize, it was borne off by the victors without
ill-will on the part of any of the contending
parties.ss
THE GRAFTON
Hon. ELISHA WHITTLEsEY, who was an-
as the orator of the day, was not pres
ent, and no oration was delivered His absence
was sincerely regretted by many who were
drawn there by the announcement that he would
speak. j
INCIDENTS OF The DAY, cURIosITtEs, 4C-
1t is amatter of sincere qualification that the
Cleveland Fuemen won, by their gentlemanly
and correct department, the good will and
of all who were present Their con-
duct was in every instance creditable to them,
and they have returned to Cleveland without
anything to regret as regards their intercourse
with their brethren.
sargent's Band was on the ground during the
day, and discoursed most sweet and eloquent
music. Sargent's is one of the best Bands in
the State, and yester lay won golden opinions
from all sorts of people"
Although Alert Hose Company was not upon
the ground, it was worthily represented by
PHnLIPs of the American, DAS. PRIToHARD and
J. R. BATES, whose goOd-humored and good
looking eountenances 1--WE hope PHILLIPS will
forgive us), were full of fsunshine and happiness.
They wore the new uniform of the Company,
just completed, and looked fine. May their
shadows never grow less.
There were two calves on the ground, each
with five legs, and which were exhibited unde
canvas at the moderate price of ten cents
sight. There were also quite number of two
legged calves from Toledo, who delighted in
showing themselves for nothing. These latter
wore spec,acles, and were about the most hid |
eous objects we have ever seen.
While the Cleveland Hook and Ladder Com
pany were raising their ladder, and before it |
mad reached an angle of fOrty-ive degrees from
he ground, JAMES DENHAN, one of its men,
'ers, with surprising skill and agility. had !
climbed nearly twO-thirds of the distance to tLe
top. His fearlessness and intrepidity were
greeted by warm cheering from the crowd