The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-12

No 5 OF Detroit, declined To enter, as the com
pany were scattered. and men could not be found
in sufficient numbers TO work the engine. After
the trial was over, however, the company got to
gether and made trial. the result of which was
ahead of all competition, the throw reaching
22l IL feet. OF course no prize fell TO them in
consequence of this feat, they had neglected
to enter at the proper time, but the company had
the satisfaction of having done the best throwing
VI the Commitment.
The prizes were awarded Ia the several COM
panic, it follows
First Cass-D;sia"ce.-fiI, prize silver
trumpet, valued at sl25, awarded to Protection
No !, Battle Creek
Second prize, silver trumpet valued at Sloo,
awarded to Tempest No. >, of Battle Creek.
Second C3ass-Dis,mce.-F First prize, silver
trumpet, valued at 81 % awarded to Mayflower
-, OF Detroit.
Second prize, silver trumpet valued at Sluo
awarded to Deluge No. !, of Marshall
First Cdss-Q fMttty.-First prize, silver
trsmpet, valued at 81 %, awarded to Neptune No
q, of Detroit
Second prize, silver trumpet $50, cash $40, to-
tai 500, awarded to Continental No. :. Of De-
troit
Second Ciass-Qsant;tq- First Prize, ailyer
trumpet, valued at Sl25, awarded to Neptune
No. |, Of Ypsilanti.
Second prize, silver trumpet go, cash so, to-
tai $50, awarded to EAGLE No and Spouter- No
IL, of Detroit
Sweepstakes TriaL-Fifst prize, cash $50,
awarded to Neptune No. l, of Ypsant.
Second prize, cash 800, awarded to Liberty
No. B. Of jackson.
Third prize, cash $50, awarded to Neptune No.
>, OF Jackson.
There were eleven prizes in all, Of which four
were taken by Detroit engines By the division
of the second prize on quantity, by which
means the tie between No and No. II was
settled, each company was placed IN possession
Of prize.
y Trial on quantity wa made during the after
noon by No. =, of Battle Creek, Button engine
of great capacity, which took prize on the first
day and consequently was not eIigibl. to enter
She used four and quarter inch but, and threw
the large amount of seventy-folr barrels in three
minutes, quantity that wa not approached bv
any Of the other engines, which, however, PLAYED
through a smaller butt
There were few occurrences Of a disacree4ble
nature, much fewer than might have been ex-
pected in consequence of the crowd and coufu-
sion. The management Of - large an enterprise
was a matter of great difficulty, but il was ac-
compli,hed without any difficulty worthy OF men,
ton. There were among the thousands conrre-
gated some who were unrulv and troublesome.
but special policemen were plenty, and good or
der was preserved 50 far as any breach of the
peace was concerned. old residents say that
there never were 20 many people congreg4ted in /
Jackson before, and such doubtless was tile fact.
The two railroads running through there brought
immense loads Of people, and great numbers Of
teams came in, all of which were loaded. Tie 7.
crowd had hardly dispersed at O'Clock on We'd. I.
nesday night
The race Of hose carts, as previously arranged. .
took place gu the afternoon of the second dav. /
Blwbeese Hose, of HillsiaIe, took the frs, prize 4
anu Eagle Hose, Of the same place, the second 4
The prizes in this instance were SIS and sIj.
The next tournament win be at Battle Creek.
n accordance with a rule which requires the
town winning the frs; prize. 10 entertain on the
occasion of the ray- -ou--.unar-