The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-07-13
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to give 1t place in your columns,
that the Firemcn who had been in.
tending to go to the tournament at
Fremont. on the Cd of August, as
well as our citizens, may see the tenn
per and disposition of portion, at
least, of the Firemen of Fremont; |;
for the editor never penned it, except
as the sentiments of Fremont fire.
men. Here is the article:
"The Firemen's Tournament at
Findlay was grand success SO tar
as numbers were concerned. We
have neither time nor space 10 give
a full report this week. In awarding
of the prizes, much dissatisfaction
was apparent, and undoubtedly from
some reason. The "Bummer Hose
undoubtedly won the prize for which
they contended. We heard the fore.
man Of No. 6, of Toledo, declare that
they won II by severy seconds. The
boys deserve much credit, not having
an officer along, working without di.
rections. The boys charge Mr.. Sui.
livan, OF Tiffin, with gross injustice.
If the "Bummers" have another
chance at the "Tiffin Plugs" they'll
beat them "all hollow" The "IIool<
and Ladders" brought home q beau.
tiful silver trumpet as the result OF
their efforts. The German Engine
Company, acknowledged by all to be
one of the finest companies in the
State, failed to bring home prize,
not because they did not deserve it,
but because their engine was unfairly
graded. Aside from these consider.
ations, the boys all had n good time,
and Findlay had big crowd"
Let me here state that the "much
dissatisfaction" spoken of, "was ap.
parent only among part of the FIRE.
mont Firemen. II being beaten sew
en- seconds on time, and then failing
to connect their pipe to the hose,
"undoubtedly won the prize" then
the "Bummers" did, and not other.
wise. II the editor heard the Fore.
man Of No. 6, Of Toledo declare
they won 1t by several seconds" then
the editor heard a falsehood stated.
AS TO "AIr. Sullivan" and the "TiiIln
Plugs they can answer for them.
selves. No one. will deny that the
German Engine Company, is one OF
the finest companies anywhere, and
as one of those who were present, and
saw the throwing, allow me to say
that II throwing a stream l7S feet
and eight inches, against l94 feet and
two inches, caused the company to
"deserre" the trumpet which their
competitors fairly won, then they
should have taken the trumpet.
But one word further. The article
says that it was "becausc their engine
Das unfar'y q graded" THIS Is POSI-.
rIvELY UNTRUE, and the editor
who penned the article, as well rs the
entire Fire Departments Of Fremont,
Findlay, Tifiin, and No. 6s of Tole-
do, know that the German Compa.
ny's Engine was placed, or "graded"
a third class engine. and that it is o
third class engine, and as such, was
PROPERLY "GRADED,' and that ii com.
peted with third class engine from
Tinin.
The capacities Of the competing
engines are as follows:
Fremont No. l-Cylinder 0 inches
diameter, with stroke of CT inchcs (;
giving S97 cubic inches cylindrical
capacity.
Tiiiin No. l---Cylinder, 0 inches
diameter, with stroke OF 81 inches
giving 372 cubic inches.
Difference in favor of Fremont No.
l--25 cubic inches. Both engines
clearly within the third class. Both
engines having at tournaments here.
tofore, been invariably graded as
third class engines.
When the train which brought the
Fremont companies here arrived,
Capt. Young, the Foreman of Ere
mont No /, was particular to call at.
tcntion to the fact that his was a
third class engine. When the differ.
ent Foremen of each company met at
the Council Room, at one o'clock.
the committee Of arrangements, the
sub committc on classification of ell.
gines, reported in accordance with
the above measurements, and the
Foremen Of both companies, (there
being but two of the third class J
said it was right. With what justice,
what truth, can the Fremont Fircmen
complain I
Before the committees had made
their awards, there were men belong.
ing TO the Fremont Fire Department,
who told one Of the awarding com.
mittce on hose companies, that if they
did not give the "Bummers" trump
ct, we would find that the Firemen
Of Fremont would be "dead down on
the Findlay Firemen."
1t is to be regretted that although
the committee OF arrangements, the
awarding committees, the Firemen OF
Findlay, and our citizens, did every.
thing in their power to make the
tournament go OF pleasantly, that
Fremont should be dissatisfied.
IFIREMAs.
HORSE STEALiNG.-It seems that
this crime is contagious, as We see in