The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-05

young ladies' and children from Jefferson parish.
Next came
Volunteer Steam Esgine Company MOL,
Incorporated March l6. 1880. A fine band was in
the lead, followed by the president, F. ]. Buoch.
Jr., Secretary F. Schneider, Treasurer A. Loos
and Steward Theo. Herr. Then, peerless and
alone, disdsning any guardianship, came the old
exempt horse Loafer, who, despite his nine years
of active service can still trot his mile to hand
engine in 4:44. Then the exempt society "A
strong, all In uniform, looking remarkably well.
Manning double rope were the active members,
numbering 30 stalwart, handsome looking men in
the regular iremen's dress, red shirt and black
pants. The active officers at present are: f.
Foreman-J. Feigle.
First Assstaut-F. Lauer.
Second Assistant-Peter Fuhrbacher.
Delegates to Fremen's Charitable Association
J. Feiele, F. Schuermsnn and F. ]. Buoch, Jr.
Investigating Committee. Klein, VIM. Hosch
and j. F2lger.
And ite roll book of the company bears the
names OF 40 active. rs exempt and SO deceased
members. The engine is one Of Neaie i Levy's
first clas, splendid piece of craftsmanship. 1t was
the cynEsure of al eyes, as the challenge of No.
2 has been accepted, and the trial is to come off
in the course of the next ten days. Two's ma
chine is an Amoskeag, and we anxiously look for
the resul.. The contest will be simply the throw
ing of water, and $500 side is the stake. Volun-
teer has also another steam engine, one of Neafe
d Levy's third class machines. This is perhaps
the Oldest steam engine now in active service.
On the engine to-day we observed a silver
set of ten pieces, a trophy won by the Walker and
Loafer horses at the Firemen's Festival in 1867.
Time, trotting to steam machine, sos, distance
one mile.
Perehed on the air vessel of the machine was
the figure of fine game cock, having in his besk
q blue ribbon, inscribed " Cock of the walk"
From the air vessel to the smoke-stack extended
two large blue streamers. having in gilt letters
champion, 800 feet IL inches, level" This be-
ing the result of trial with No. in the spring of
1867, on the evee foot of Canal street, water be.
ing thrown through 100 feet of hose, using Il
inch nozzle.
The boys had ont to-day also their horse "sam,"
syouthful equine aged Is. The boys say that ss
he is old enough to VOTE they did think of running
him for 81 vernon but thinking of the present in
cumbent they deemed it q questionable honor.
At any rate Z" Sam " would make better ruler
than some we have, for, verify the horse is nober
than the ass. There were, also, in the line the
horses Frank and his mate Walker, two large.
fine looking. dark bays.
Mineburg Hand Fire Engine No. L,
Came next and made q very handsome show.
The officers of this first rate company are:
President-M. Leineger.
Secretary-C. A. Burnett.
Treasurer-M. Brisolari.
ForemaH-Chss Evershade.
First A ssistant-Leonce B. Muro.
Second Assistant-Fred Kupt.
Milnebutg numbered about fifty members, and
their horses we're equal in spirit and symmetry to
any in tbgprocessiOn.
Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company No. L,
With fine field band, came next. This company
was organized February Gath. ls4S. Its roll COM
prises 80 active, 40 exempt and about 2S deceased
members. At the head of the company was borne
the national emblem-a splendid silk flag. Then
came the administrative officers, President F.
Yost, Secretary W. H. Burroughs and Treasurer
o. N. Redon, followed by the exempt society, 40
odd strong, all noble looking fellows, in the uni
form of the company with the exempt trimmings
Next were the sctives, about 80 fine, fearless
looking nan uniformed with blue shirts trimmed
with white, black pants, belts and hats. Their
officers at present are:
Foreman--Gus. Troy.
First Assistant. Rour
Second ,Assistant-H.J j. Davis.
Steward-C. Bauman.
Environed by the rope was the fsvorite horse
JEFF, Jr. wearing q red saddle cloth and belt bear
ing his name. Then the truck having on it the
ladders TO the number of 7-one more, it will be
observed, than any other compsny-snd among
them one measuring 81 feet in length, with feet
base. Truck and ladders were painted red and
A. al Nth 81 han
On one Of the streamers we're the words, Cham.
pion Heavy Weight; Time, $751;" On the truck
were placed the silver set-waiter and five
pieces-won at fremens festival in 1867, when
twenty three of the members performed the as.
tonishing Feat Of drawing the truck half mile in
three minutes and twenty seconds, and raising the
ladders in 2:l5. Conspicuous, too, were the four
hoofs Of the old horse JEFF, who was killed by a
fall while going to fire on Magazine street in the
winter Of 1867. His hoofs have been gilded, and
are revetentially preserved by the boys as a me-
mento ef their old exempt.
The Mobile Deleg alton.
Seated in carriages near the head of the line
were the Mobile delegation, who had previously
called upon Mayor Conway at the City Hall and
been rendered the Inequalities of the city. They
consisted OF Councilman John Hurtel and Pres.
dent C. T. stearns, T. P. Burns and d. 7. Res,
Esqs., Of the Board of Aldermen, on the part Of
the municipal authorities; and of Chief Engineer
T. B. Icons, F. j. Barnard. president of the Fire.
mems Association, James Flanagan, chairman re-
lief committee. A. Coppersmith, foreman Of Nep-
tune No. 2, Philip Frank, of Torrent No. 5, and
Thomas Il. Merrymsn, of Washington Nos. All
these gentlemen have in view in their visit not
only participation in the anniversary festivities
but a complete inspection of the system upon
which the New Orleans Fire Department is based,
with view to its probable adoption in their own
city, where the fire department is now under mu.
nicpsl control. They meet to-day at 10 O'Clock
for the purpose of holding a conference on the
subject with the mayor the president of the Fire.
mems Charitable Association and other citizens
identified with such interests. The
Mobians are stopping at the City Hotel. and are
the guests of Mississippi No. 2. Among them too
we have had the genuine pleasure of meeting our
confreres, Mr.. d. G. Brent, of the Register, and
Mr.. Albert G. Mcguire. of the Tribune.
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