Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-06

ing, the usual variety of parachutes were Sent
up, to indicate the direction of the wind.
1t was the intention of Messrs. Seaver and
Starkweather to send up fire balloon in tho
evening, but rain set in and prevented it.
Horse Trot.
In the afternoon the attention of the GROVE
of lovers of horse racing was turned toward.
the Agricultural grounds, the National Bant
leading a large number from the old common
after the balloon ascension, to the race course
A little after four o'clock, the horses wert
called. Two were presented for the ten mile
heat; one the well-known Broker, entered by
A. A. Dalton, and driven by Thomas Craigan
the other, Unknown, entered and driven by
G. r. Wesson. 1t took some time to arrange
all the preliminaries and to get good start
But at haltpast four the horses were off. The
judges were Messrs. Henry d. Stone, II
Brainarl and D. Abbott.
Unknown won the first mile in Sol Broker
came in first in the next three miles, in 1858
ESQ, 2.49 then Unknown led in 2.5S, 2.56 and
SOB, when Broker gave out, to the general re
greet of the spectators. His owners then with
drew him. Mr.. Wesson continued to drive
his horse round the circle for another mile, he
being bound to complete the ten miles, unless
the judges decided differently. But as there
was no other competing horse, at the end OF
the eight mile the prize was adiudged to G.
R. Wesson.
Great credit is due to Mr.. Dalton, who had
charge of the exercises, for the perfect order,
with which everything was conducted.
The second race for prize of $50 for all
trotting horses, then came off, Messrs. w. B.
Fox, H. Brainard, and II. r. Fargo, judges.
Charles B. Pratt entered India Rubber.
Theron Ives of Westfield, entered Stranger,
and C. A. Tourtelott Tom Hyer. Rubber
had the pole The first heat was decided by
the judges to be dead heat between India
Rubber. and Tom Hyer in 239!. After the
second heat Mr.. Toutellott, declaring that
Rubber had broke and ran too much, withdrew
Tom Hyer and left the ring, The contest
then lay between Rubber and Stranger, and
the next two heats were done in 2,47 and 2.49
when India Rubber was declared the winner,
and the prize was awarded to Chas B. Pratt.
Owing to the lateness OF the hour, the last
race did not come of.
The creased pole near the judges stand, at
tracted considerable attention from ragged
urchins and others, but the prize of twenty
silver quarter dollars was not sufficient induce
ment to incur the ruin of good cothes as well
as the exposure to the ridcue of a good
humored crowd Of gazers. SO there were but
few attempts to accomplish the arduous task.
One stout man got up about five or six feet
and shook it down, grabbed it, and only yield.
ed it up to the police.
The Band played finely and was loudly ap-
plauded by the gay throng.
Incidents.
Early in the morning of the 4th, an anus
ing burlesque on the steam fire engine made
its way up Main street, creating considerable
fun, and suggesting thoughts OF mo g."
FIREMEN's PREsENTATtoN.--Th members
of Niagara Engine Company, No 9, before
leaving their quarters ON the morning of the
fourth, presented their foreman, Mr. S. A.
OOOuSpC0u, uaHusOHe SOlu DauSe, Wllu Il
field of silver representing the national flag,
and bearing the name of the company. On
the back was engraved suitable inscription
as a record of the event Mr.. Goodspecd has
been a member of the company for seven
years, and for three consecutive years its fore
man.
FIRE.-A two story wooden building on
Waldo street, next south of the Waldo House,
owned by the heirs of the late Hon. A. d. Eos
ter, was partially DESTROYED by fire on
Thursday morning, a little past midnight,
with portion of the contents. The first story
was occupied by Messrs. Witt & Pratt as a
place of storage for carriages, all of which were
removed, except a large omnibus, which was
consumed. The upper story was occupied by
Messrs. II. & A Palmer, carpenters, whose loss
in stock, &C., was about $3.50, covered by in.
surance at the Quincy office. The building
was insured for $500 at the Springfield office
which fully covers the loss. The fire took in
the basement and is supposed to have been
caused by some drunken person taking lodg
ings in there, and carelessly throwing down
his lighted cigar.