Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-08-10
THE I'd OF AUGUST.

The day was ushered in at sunrise by the
booming Of the old CrSghsn gum, under. COM
n,and of Capt. KNAPP. It's invitation was
speedily answered.; for at an early hour car
riages and wagons began to pour in from every
direction, snd the early trains brought their full
quota Of visitors. Quite number had even
come in the evening before. A part OF the San
,lusky delegation arrived al or , A. NJ, by
the Cen Grant At $50 the Island Queen also
came up with another installment Of Sandusk-
ians. About the sagle time the train from Find.
lay arrived with three companies, and soon alter
another with six companies from Tiffin. Al
| about 10, long trains came in with the Norwalk.
Oberiin and Toledo companies, and before noon
probably over 10000 persons were assembled.
The Fremont Department received the visit
| ing companies in handsome style and assisted
them in unloading engines, carts and trucks and
getting them into position. The companies
| first marched to the Park opposite the Court
House, and when all were assembled, repaired
in due order, to the number of one thousand,
to the grove in the Court House yard, where
thew partook of a generous collation. served by
the fair ladies of the city.
immediately after dinner grand parade took
place under command of Col. Bartlett, as Mar
shall, and Col. Bristol Capts H. W. Bucklsnd
and E. W. Cooke, as Assistants. To these
gentlemen is due great credit for the admirable
manner in which the Tournament was conduct
ed and for their previous untiring exertions to
secure its perfect success.
The procession, which was formed in the or
der previously announced, was nearly a mile
long, embracing 80 companies and presented
beautiful and imposing appearance. The
splendid Yager Band, of Sandusky, SAKE Horn,
of Norwalk, and the Fremont Band with their
| splendid new uniforms, enhvened the parade
with stirring music.
| Having passed through several Of the princi-
pal streets which were densely crowded, the
procession proceeded TO the Fair Grounds, to
| witness the Balloon Ascension and other won-
ders advertised by Prof. Kinney, of Columbus;
but the Professor was somewhat Of a disappoint-
ment. His CREASED pig aud many other fea
lures failed to appear. After everybody had
become tired of waiting for it. the balloon went
up" one or two hundred feet, with Mr.. Hayden
in the basket, drifted across the river and came
down about 100 yards from the starting point.
When the balloon came down the @ronaut was
dragged some distance Oh the ground and over
fence, but without material injury. Only hot
air was used in the initiation.
Meantime the Hook and Ladder and Hose
| Companies had returned TO Main Street and
contested for prizes. governed by the following
4 rules; To run 40 rods with truck or cart the
former to stack 3O-feet ladder with a man on
top; the latter TO attach hose to engine, lay out
100 feet and attach pipe; no person allowed
any part in competition for prines who does not
start with the company from the score. After
trial, the committee, consisting of Messrs w. H.
Bush, Rev. A. Wilson, Theo. Clapp, and b. R.
Sbomo, made the following report:
Dread Nought Hook d Ladder Co., No.
l, of Findlay, Time 80 see.
Empirs Hook It Ladder Co., No, i Of
oberlin, Time 80 sec.
Hecker Hook d Ladder Co., No,l San
dusky, Time 81 sec.
Toledo Hook & Ladder Co., No., 9 of
Toledo, Time 50 sec,
1 n Ff
Difference in favor of Dread Nought No. l, sec,
Alert Hose Co.. of Findlay, Time, IS sec.
Adriatic Hose Co., of Tiffin, Time, so sec
Difference in favor of alert sec
THEODORE CLhPP,
| .T..s Chairman of Committee
/ So the prizes were awarded the Dreadnou9h
and Alert, the presentation to tn, former being
made by Rev. A. Wilson, and the latter by &
| W. Winslow, ESQ. 1t is said the Oberlin II.
L. Company made the run in 3 to seconds les,
time than the Findlay Company, but through
some mishap lost time in raising their ladder
The defeated Hose Company were also unfor'
tunatc, in forgetting to attach section of host
before starting, or they might have won th'
ptize The time; however, is hard TO beat un
der the most favorable circumstances, and al
the companies had reason to be proud of thei
performance.
1t being late when the trial of engines com
menced, it became necessary TO make the tria
of steamers and hand engines simultaneously
On the latter the Committees report is as fol
lows; = ,..s s-ss7- ..
/ Hornet, No. 8, of Sandusky, LIST class HsnC
Engine, 668 cubic inches cylindrical capacity
threw against no competition ~
PhosriT, No. L, of Norwalk, I'd class Hand En-
CINE, with 403 cubic inches cylindrical capacit!
threw against no competition 2O
I Union. No. 4, of Sandusky, Sd class Hand En-
CINE, with 3S2 cubic inches cylindrical capacity
threw 2U
Trfin, No. l, of Tifin, Sd class Hand Engine
with 3s2 cubic inches cylindrical capacity
+, threw ..-s - ss.s ..s4. ..-.,s.-s l1o Al
s.. Button, No. l, Of Findlay, Sd class Han'
Engine, with 1853 cubic inches cylindrical ca
pacity, threw l76 1912 feet, add for differenc
r 2-l2; equals l64 l-l
Seneca, No. 3, of Titfin, Sd class Hand Engine
with 297 cubic inches cylindrical capacity, threv
1863 feet add for difference 81 3-l2 feet, equals
ei l64 81
Difference in favor of Union No. Is 9-l
ID. S. CAMFIELD,
Chairman of Committee
The other members of this Committee wer