Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-02
CITY & NEWS ITEMS
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. ?, Is5s

will be busy and a gala day for Cleveland
From all over the State will come the gallant
Firemer with their machines" to participate
in the exercises Of the celebration and tOurna-
ment- The day viii be ushered in by the ring
ing Ofbells and firing of guns by the Cleveland
Light Artillery. From the circular published
by Chief Engineer Hill, we learn the older of
exercises will be as follows:
The Parade will be formed at O'Clock, the
companies will march to the Public Square and
an Grafton will be delivered by Hon. D. X Cart
ter. After the Grafton, the foreman of each
company intending to enter the Tournament
will meet and draw for turns in plying. The
Tournament viii begin at I o'clock P. NJ, un-
der the following rules and regulations;
Five beautiful Silver Trumpets, worth SIOO
each, will be awarded to the different classes.
All companies contendng for prizes shall pay
an entrance fee of $40 each The engines
viii be rated in three classes, as follows:
First Class.-Smith's, JeiIer's, and Buttons
engine 10 inch cylinder and over. All Hon
eyman's, Jeffer's and Agnew's engines, end
ITake, inch cylinder, wall be rated first class.
Second Class.-Smith's Jefier's and Buttons
engines; nine inch ey Under and over Honey
mans; Jeffer' and AgneW's engines, end brake,
finch cylinder and over.
Third Class.-An Smiths, Jeffer's and But
tons engines of2 man power, will be rated as
third class without regard to the size of cylin-
ders.
First class engines will he allowed to use one
inch nozzlesi two hundred feet Of hose and
eighty men, exclusive of officers and hOsemen.
Second class engines will be allowed to use
inch, and over, nOzzles; one hundred and fii-
ty feet of hose, and sixty men, exclusive of Off
GERS and horsemen.
Third class engines viii be allowed to use
inch, and over, nozzles; one hundred feet OF
hose, and forty-lOur men, exclusive of officers
and hOsemen.
All Organised Hose Companies, entering the
lists. will be allowed to compete for a silver
trumpet worth one hundred dollars, by comply
ing with the following rules and regulations !;
the one making the best time will be entitled to
the prize:
To run the apparatus one quarter Of Il mile,
lay out three hundred feet Of hose, detaeh butt
and attach to 4 fi-e-plug, put on the pipe and
get water through the hose in the shortest
time
Every carriage to carry four hundred feet of
hose. The number of men not to exceed TWEEN
ty-fiye, exclusive OF officers, all of whom must
start with the carriage.
al Organised Hook and Ladder Companies
entering the lists, will compete for a silver
trumpet worth one hundred dollars, the one
making the quickest time according TO the fol-
lowing rules and regulations to be declared the
winner:
To run one quarter of mile with truck, and
raise thirty feet ladder and have an axe-man
on top in the shortest time. Each company to
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men not to exceed forty, exclusive of officers,
and all the men to start with the apparatus
Fifteen minutes will be allowed for setting
and preparing the engines and laying out the
hose, and three minutes for playing. The
engines throwing the greatest distance will be
declared winner and receive the prizes. In case
of bursting Of hose or blowing off couplings, 4
second trial will be granted. But in case of
/ bursting hose or coupling a second time, the
engine will be ruled out Engines breaking
will not be allowed second trial.
Hook and Ladder Companies and Hose Com
paHies will be allowed fifteen minutes to get
ready after being called. In case of any acci-
dent a second trial will be allowed
Each company shall be allowed to select one
| iudge-the judges in each class to appoint their
\ own Chairman, Timekeeper, 6e., te. The diff
ferent classes will have separate places at which
to contend for the prize
Arrangements have been made with Railroad
Companies to carry visiting Firemen at half
fare. Also with the Hotels for board, at 81 so
per day. The following is the Executive Com
/ mittee
| r P Muse, Zanesville;
! W P. Van DOren, Dayton;
| W III. Stlyman, Delaware
Z. Weller, Sandusky;
c. s Ransom, Cleveland;
Samuel W. Roe,
George Ainsley,
W. H. Hayward,
James Hill,
The Committee of Arrangements is as fol
lows:
James Hill, Chief Engineer
W. H Hayward, Foreman Engine Co. No. 4
David II. BOYD, Foreman Hook ond Ladder
Company.
Samuel W. Roe, George Ainsley.
From the Detroit AdusTtiser we learn thai
Wolverine Engine Company No. Of that city
have chartered the propeller Gen Taylor fol
their trip to this city on the above OCCASION
Kern's Sax Eorn Band will accompany them
On returning they will stop at Put Inlay and
Join in the grand celebration in honor Of the
gallant Perry.
Three of the Dayton Companies purpose be
ing present, and so from all parts of the Stat
come the notes of preparation to participate il
this, one of the grandest Parades ever had IL
the West. 1t will be busy and tiresome day
to the Firemen, with the Parade in th'
morning; the Tournament in the afternoon, an'
the grand Ball with which we understand tn
festivities are to close in the evening. We fan
cy they will feel but little energy the followin.
day.
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