The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-18
Eiremen,s M s1ster.

SAA NJ tueu. batn Is not easily re- |
moved from her propriety. During the land
speculation, generation ago, her citizens and
business men were not drawn into the vortex
that swallowed up SO many other places. They |
kept on In the course of legitimate trade and |
commerce, and fearlessy looked upon the hur-
ricane that swept over the New England States. |
And they were wise in thus withdrawing |
themselves from such scenes. The men OF |
money here were attacked from all quarters, |
but the spectators found them iron-clad and |
impervious to all their shots. 1t was well |
known at that time that there was good deal |
of capital in Bath, and hence there was con-
slant drive to the city in the hope that such
capital would be invested in the wild lands of
Maine. But Bangor Spectators, sharp and
shrewd as they were, could make no impress
sion here. They exhausted their fortunes, but
put none of Bath money in their pockets
Business men here laughed while others
mourned the loss OF the money they had been
a lifetime accommodating. Ha aHa a
But let these things pass. The present now
only concerns us. The other trains arrived some
hours late, the engine giving out at Richmond;
but the people were ready to receive the fire
companies from other places. The grounds
about the depot were covered with people, and
the ladies were not absent on the occasion.
They have reason to bless the firemen, who la
Dor to save their hearths and homes from the
flames, and they always turn out in great num-
bers on such occasions. The late arrival of the
late train delayed the movements and disap-
pointed the crowds who were anxiously wait
ing for the procession to move. Those who had
arrived formed procession at'12 o'clock, led
by the Boston Brass Band, and marched
through some of the principal streets. The
Portland Band came next, followed by the Cas-
co Company No. 5, and two other bands, whose
music mingled with that of the Church bells,
which rung out their merry peals.
1t was nearly O'Clock before the other pro-
cesson formed and Joined the first The COM
panies thus marching made fine show with
their bright, shining engines and their variety
of uniforms. There were many colors red,
blue, gray, and some with white Shirts all
combining to make a very dazzling and pic
turesque appearance. There were present
seven bands of music, Halls Boston Brass
Band, Portland Band, Waterville Band Au-
gusta Band, Lewiston Band, Haverhill Band
and Gardiner Band. All took their turn in
playing, and we dare say Bath never had bet
ter instrumental music. 7a av
F The following engine companies were on the
ground from other cities and towns:
Atlantic, No. 8, Augusta, Capt. j B. Wood
man. t1tg-u4efrr ff9aFa-lfs1t-
Cushnoc, steamer, Augusta, Capt. Morse,
with drum corps rsbf5. ss4.l..F
Washington Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1,
Portland. 3aa'
Fire King, No. 3, Gardiner, Capt. S, W.
Kimball, accompanied by the Gardiner Cornet
Band. aa|
Washington, No 4, Gardiner a+H
Hecla, No. 1, Pittston, Capt. s. w. PhIbrick.
r., e. Lyon, Skowhegan, Capt. A. s. Emery,
with fife and drums. .i' '
Torrent No. 2, Hallowell, Capt John Burns
Dirigo, No. 8, Rockland, Capt j. w. Crocker
Casco, steamer, No. 8, Portland, Capt. VIM.
Hennessey. brs -3.ll..i 800 .lsig-a tHsr.
Watervile, No. 3, Waterville. lsat 80"
Excelsior, No. 2, Auburn. 5,L lor3H
Androscoggin, No. 3, Lewiston. ,e
Lewiston, No. 1, lewiston
Haverhill, No 2, Haverhill, Mass, Capt. H.
A Lord, with band $50
Pacific, No. 2, Paris. az
Victor, No. |, Kendalls Mills.
The names of the Bath companies are the
Kennebec, /, Torrent, 2, Deluge, 8, steamer
City of Bath, l.. The men composing these
companies are fine, stalwart looking fellows
They carry with them some of the best bone
and muscle in the Stata cra ~, -raa,r sar apy
-,-oe1er it be a city on fire or
country's government endangered 1t was
past O'Clock before the engines began to play
There was too much time taken up in march,
ing. As the movements were delayed by the
late arrival of one of the trains, marching
ought to have been curtailed, and more time
given for the work which the companies came
here to do. But the committee did the best
they could under the circumstances. They
were SO much pressed for time that the play
ing was done in two streets, not far from the
river, so as to give all the engines a chance be-
fore the night was upon them. The Casco of
Portland won the silver trumpet against the
Cushnoc of Augusta, Manchester machine.
The Portland machine was certainly the most
beautiful on the ground, and she proved the
smartest, throwing distance of 227 IL feet,
while the Cushnoc fell short five feet. The At
lantic of Augusta won the prize for hand ma |
chimes, a silver trumpet.
The Marshal and his assistants made fine
appearance on their beautiful gray horses, and
much credit is due to the management, and if
one OF the trains had not been delayed on the
road by an unavoidable accident their arrange
ments would have been better carried out 1t
was great day for staid old Bath, and the cit
liens enjoyed themselves to their hearts CON
tent The firemen who took part in this exhi-
bition were generously treated by their broth
ers here and by the citizens generally. The
weather was delightful, and all passed off in
happy manner. The day will not soon be for
gotten by the people of this city. s
The Casco started with forty pounds of steam
and ran up to 100 pounds with alter pressure
of 16O pounds. The Cushnoc started with 100
pounds of steam and ran UP to 14O pounds,
with $50 pounds of water pressure, thus show
ing quite a difference in the power of the two
machines. The Atlantic, of Augusta, threw a
stream 1877 IL feet; the Lewiston threw
stream of 191 feet, and took the second prize
% % 3tsE 3li1am asIfd h081 6 i0VIuI5B. e. 4
The members of the Casco, with their en-
CINE, returned to this city last evening, arriv-
ing here little after 10 o'clock. They were
received at the depot with cheers from their
brother firemen, who had assembled to greet
them. The members of Hook and Ladder-Co
No. escorted them through various streets to
their engine house. As they passed other ems
CINE houses, and at various points, they were
cheered. All of them speak in the highest
terms of their reception and treatment by the
Bath people. As for the trumpet, which is
magnificent article, they prize it SO highly that
nothing can take it fiom them. saa a3c =
This trial speaks volumes in praise of our
Portland manufactured steam fire engines, the
Casco being from the Portland Company
works, with the johnson patent pump.
The FENIAN SCARE in England is evidently
on the increase. The wild story That the
were plotting to seize the person
of the Queen at Balmora1 really seems to
have found sufficient credence to cause the
doubling of the guard around the castle of
Balmoral, and some other precautionary mea-
sures. To us at this distance, the rumor seems
preposterous. 1t is difficult to imagine what