Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-10
The Firemen's Muster
GRAND PROCESSION +!
Trial Of Fire Engines.
THE wooDvIELE COMPANY TRI-
UMPHANT.

Yesterday was great day for Worcester.
From early morn till nearlo dark, there wss
one incessant crowd of people thronging our
streets, to witness the display Of the occa-
siod. The mornings trains Of cars from all d.
rections brought in immense numbers of people,
drsmen and Others, to participate in the enjoy
menis Of the day. Notwithstanding the extraor-
binary display Of last year, the present occasion
has come nearly up to it 10 the numbers present.
Last year, sixty companies entered the list for
the prizes: this year, fifty two.
As was the case last year, energy, promptitude,
aud fairness, have characterized all the arrange.
mens Of the Board of Engineers, and Others,
engaged in getting up the affair, the success Of
which has fully met the most sanguine expecta-
tons Of ALL.
At about O'Clock in the afternoon an exciting
scene took place at the reporters stand. En-
gineer Watkins ordered all persons except the
reporters to leave the stand. Several fremen,
belonging to franklin Company, No. 7, of
Charlestown, refused to 80. Mr.. Watkins then.
attempted to push off one Of the most riotous,
who at once commenced fight. melee imme-
diaiey ensued. The members Of No. jumped
upon the stand to assist their associates, and for
few minutes the scene was Of the most exciting
and disgraceful character. Several men were
thrown from the stand and in their descent fell
upon the spectators. One Of them, boy, was
badly injured and carried off the field.
Some Of the reporters entered into the scrim-
mage with spirit and zest which evinced good
pluck Our friend, the late Local Brief, Esq. of
h, Bay State, dealt blows right and left which
cant anna off the ro,vd;as Soroo faa frono tha
stand During the fight, knives were freely
drawn, but, finally, just in season, the police APP
peared in goodly numbers, and the disturbance
was qaelled, the voice of the City Marshal being
heard above all the din, calling for order.
In this connection, we cannot do less than to
sustain the course of Mr.. Watkins, who is an
efficient and faithful officer.
The weather has been particularly favorable for
gathering of this kind. The numbers present
in all cannot be estimated at less than from
eight to ten thousand, exclusive Of our own eitl.
zens.
At the appointed hour, the several divisions
commenced forming, around the Common, &C.
.cordiDg to the programme published yesterday,
but the time of the starting Of the process
sion was delayed till ten O'Clock, on account Of
the delay in the arrival Of some of the trains Of
bringing a large number of the companies
At ten, the signal gun was fired, and the vast pro-
cession, consisting of not less than three or four
thousand 6remen, commenced moving, in the or
der announced in thelprogramme. We re-pub-
lish it together with the name of the foreman
of each company, the capacity Of each engine as
to cylinder and stroke, and the decorations, flags
&C., as far as could be ascertained:
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Aid. CHIEF ENGINEER sFBRTEVANT Aid
Fiske's Worcester COrnet Band, M. Arbuckle,
leader--lS men. Light coat and pants, trimmed
with scarlet and gold,
First Division.
Engineer Porter.
Rapid. No. 2, New Worcester, Capt. Lewis
Hardy, 40 men. Red shirts, FIRE hats. brown
pants-a new uniform. Engine beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers and wreaths.
Engineers from abroad.
Protector. No. 3, North Bridgewater, Capt.
Charles T Packard, 25 men. Red shirts. black
pants, FIRE hats a
Delegation Of Eve from ex- Mechanics No. 4, Of
Newton.
Niagara. No. 8, Dedham. Capt Charles F.
Whiting, Button tub, IL inch cylinder, and 7
Delegation Of six from No. s, OF Dedbam.
Blue shirts, black pants, and brown leather caps.
Yale, No /. South Reading, Capt. VIM. H.
Hayden, Jr., Jeffers engine, 10 inch cylinder and
Ito u inch stroke-55 men-with ffe and drum.
Blue shirts, trimmed with red aud silver, brown
pants with red stripes. red caps.
Keene Brass Band, Chas NJ. Nottingham lead.
e., Is men. Brown pants, brown bats, black
plumes.
Neptune, No. 2. Keene. N. H., Capt. L. Davis.
Zimmerman tub, IL inch cylinder, and Is inch
stroke--45 men. Blue shirts, red FIRE hats, black
pants, with red stripes.
Merrimack, No. 4, Lowell, Capt. BENZ S. Ire.
son, Zimmerman tub, 8 inch cylinder and Is
inch stroke--55 men. Black pants with white
stripes, red figured shirts, aud black fire hats.
Lowell Brass Band
Washington, No. /, AIiIfora. Capt. J. M. Ma.
son, Jehfrson tub, inch cylinder and 8 inch
stroke. with fife and drpm--50 men. Black pants
red frock coats, FIRE hats. Engine drawn by two
beautiful cream colored horses, and robed with
the American flag.
Mayhower. No. 4, North Bridgewater, Capt
s. Lincoln. Button tub, 10 inch cylinder and IL
to Z IL inch stroke. with 6fe and drum so men.
Red shirts, black pants. glazed caps, trimmed
with blue. Little young Captain OF IL years, on
machine, dressed in uniform.
happawan, No. |, Stamford, CT, Capt. Loren
10 Meeker, Button tub, 10 inch stroke-45 men
Red shirts. black fire hats, black pants
Dodworths New York Band Is men, black
hats, blue irock coats, red pants.
Rescue, NO. l, Grafton, Capt. 9. W. Howe
Howard x Davis machine. inch cylinder. and
Il inch stToke--60 men. Blue caps, red shirts,
and black pants, with red stripes.
Halls Boston Brass Band, 20 men. Brown
coats, red pants, black hats.
Franklin, No. q Charlestown, Capt. II. P.
Goodwin Tbayer tub, 2 inch cylinder, and 10 as
inch suoke--6S men. Red shirts, black pants
tall hats.
Ocean Hose. No. 2, Worcester, Capt Quimby.
10 men. Blue shiris. black pants, white belts,
and eysTgrocns.