Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-11
FIREmEN'@ MISTER (!
Trial of worce-,er Companies!
The g Tigers V'ictOrtOasS !
THE THIRD DAY.

The :" Tigers R'3CCOFS0SSS
Friday morning opened clear and bright, like
its predecessors, and Notwithstanding the depart
ure home Of most of the companies from dis
lance, our streets presented lively and thronged
appearance.
The Worcester Fire Department assembled IN
the park, according to programme, at about 0
O'Clock. There was a very large attendance Of
spectators, although not so numerous as on the
preceding day. At about O'Clock the trial of
engine companies commenced, and was proceeded
with in the following order: the Tigers, No, 8,
winning the first prize of 500; and Niagara,
No. 8, the second prize of $50;
/. Rapid No. 2, of New Worcester, Capt. Levi
Hardy, 40 men. Hunneman tub, in. cylinder
and Is inch stroke. Played perpendicular l54
feet; horizontal lao feet and inches.
Q. Niagara No. 8, Capt. Samuel A. Goodspeed,
40 men, Zimmerman tub 6 in. cylinder and Is
inch stroke Played perpendicular l60 feet; hor-
izontal las feet and inches, winning the second
prize of $50
Washington No. l, Capt Silas J. Brimhal.
Zimmerman tub, 6 in. cylinder and 10 inch stroke.
Played perpendicular 1875 feet, and Ithen dis
banded.
Tiger No. 6, Capt. Charles F. Tew, so men.
Roberts tub, 10 inch cylinder, and 3S inch
stroke Played 1856 feet perpendicular. and 1863
feet and inches horizontal; winning the first
prize of 500.
S. Yankee No. 5, Capt. James Mcfarland, 80
men Roberts tub, 10 l 4 inch cylinder, and
inch stream. Played 1856 feet perpendicular, and
IA feet and 6 inches horizontal.
Owing to the occurrence of funeral, the order
of exercises was changed, and the hook and lad
der companies next contended for the prizes, as
follows
l. The Hook and Ladder Company, No. l, had
the irst trial. running forty rods. taking the lad
ders off the carriage and splicing them, and at
taching roof ladder to the roof of the building,
all in 5S seconds. The second trial was accom-
plished 10 81 seconds, making the aggregate in
just two minutes, thus winning the prize Of $50.
g. Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2, had the
first run in 60 seconds, and the second run in 81
seconds, making the aggregate run in 2 minutes
and 4seconds.
The Massachusetts, Hook and Ladder Compa
ny, No. l, of Chailestown, then had an unofh.
cial trial. They started from the City Hall, and
ran on Main street and Park street, to the First
Baptist Church, splced and put upon it ladder,
and took it down again to the ground, accom-.
plishing all in minutes and 26 seconds.
The result Of the playing of the hose compa-
MES was as follows, Ocean, No. 2, winning the
day. Each company ran on Portland street, fifty
rods,) attached to hydrant, and played through
200 feet of hose and pipe, and rereated;
l. OcsaE, No, 2, Capt. Quimby, made the first
trial in ll9 seconds, and the second trial in ia
seconds, accomplishing both in minutes and 90
seconds winning the prize of S25.
2. Eagle, No, 8, Capt. A. A. Barber, made the
first trial in liz seconds, and the second trial in
ll9 seconds, making both in 8 minutes and 81
seconds.
8. City Hose, No. !, Capt. Andrews, made
each trial in ll5 eeconds, accomplishing both III
3minutes and so seconds.
The members OF Washington No. l, voted to
surrender their engine to the city, after the per-
pendcular playing, on the complaint that fair
play was not granted them. This is among the
Oldest companies of the city, and numbers some
of our best fremen, and it is greatly to be lament
ed that its members have resolved upon the
course they have adopted-of surrendering their
engine.
Previous to the playing Of the Worcester com.
panies, Volunteer No. Of Lynn, had infoI.-
NAL trial, and threw stream 1879 feet high. Sill.
yer Grey No. 10 of Lynn, also made splendid
throw.
The judges were J. M. Rowell, foreman Of Vol
unteer, No. 9, of Lynn, and E. L. Leavitt and D.
A. Putnam of Boston. They awarded the prem.
iums in accordance with the above, viz The
Rrst premium Of 800, offered by Nathan Wash
burn, Esq, to Tiger Engine Company, No s
Capt Tew; the second premium of $50, oferec
by citizens of New Worcester, to Niagara, No. 8
Capt Brimhall the premium Of $50 to oceal
Hose Company, No 2. Capt. Quimby and thu
premium Of S25 to Hook and Ladder Company
No l, Capt. Eldridge.
These performances closed the exercises Of thu
great three days 6remen's muster, at little pas
noon. The successful companies behaved in
becoming manner, and paraded the streets in thu
afternoon, the Tigers accompanied by Fiske'
Band, looking finely. Niagara, No. 3, marched
to New Worcester, where they were treated to
collation. by Rapid, No. 2, at the engine house o
the latter.