Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-07-06
Raurrh Of Inl, c.,ebrn,ion.

dcdly of y novel character, ptrtnkini
in some respects of the chronic
cracker.popping character peculiar Il
the Chinese New Year. Ii lasted tire,
uigh,s and two days. At sunset Sa,
usday eyeuiug, f~re.crackers aud smal
arms began exploding, and the magni
tude in that respect eliminated ut mid
night o. thereabouts in the deer-toncC
laundering of old "General Grant,
from the ramparts OF Fort Homestead
Gold Hill. Unusually large quantities
OF beer and more potent beverages were
also INDUCED iu, aud the mos, easily
excited of tho population waxel
hilarious. All day Sunday this style o.
celebration was kept up, commingled
with the usual religious o~bservances o
the Sabbath but yesterday, the day
agreed upon for the regular celebration,
was, of course, the main developed
feature and occasion of which we
desire TO make most particular mention'
TIE PROCESSION.
FROM the tall flagstaff ON the summit
Of Mount Davidson and tr",a all tue
mining works, puulic buildings and
prominent places, proudly waved the
Old Flag, from Sunday morning until
last evening. II being agreed upon TO
hold the celebration ut Virginia, ut 10
o'clock A. N. yesterday, the division
from that city came down to Gold Hill,
and being joined by that from Ibis town,
marched backed again through some Of
the principal streets, headed by the
Gold Hill brass band. II was composed
OF the Miners Uuion and Emmtt Guard
of Virginia, the Miners' Union aud
Sweeny Guard OF Gold Hill, Canadian
Relief Society, Veterans, etc, and num-
bercd in all about 500 persons. They
marched in fine order, with good music,
and flags and banners borne proudly
along, finally to Piper's Opera House,
where Mr.. Miller, President Of the Gold
Hill Mincrs's Union, read the Declara-
ton of Independence, aud d. V. Gates
recited brakes Address to the Ameri-
can Flag, at the conclusion of which
services the meeting disbanded, MS all
desired to witness the tiremen's sports.
already progressing on c street.
rug riRxMEN's ~ToURYANEST.
This commenced shortly after II A.
NJ, with the hose carriage race. The
four-wheeled jumper Of Warren Engine
Company No. /, Carson, VAS used for
the occasion, and its reel carried 500
feet of hose. There were six companies
entered, represented by eight picked
men from each. The race track vas
from Young America engine house,
along G street to Knickerbocker engine
house, q distance Of Lac feet, the
prize being a large silver bullion
II ,mpet. Young America No. . took
the first race, aud owing TO disagree
meut between the two sets OF tim0-
keepers or their watches, the time was
stated ut 2:l7. While they were regu.
lating their watches, or coming TO a
fair understanding, Washoe No. = ran
through, aud by somebody's watch
made it in l:ls. The timekeepers
being now regulated, the time made by
the other four companies was as fol-
lows: Knickerbockcr No. s., l:23
Eagle No. 3, l:26 Monumental No. g.,
l:2O5; Liberty No. (Gold Hill, l:29S;
/, being now agreed By the judges that
the two FIRST companies, Mes. 2 and T.,
were entitled to run over again, No. 2
did so, amid strong objections from
other companies, making the distance
in l:lSi. No. 1 would have run again
also, but rs there was much angry dis
cussiou, liable to perhaps eud in a
collision, they finally drew out, aud
considered that they had had no
race. Such long distance to
run was n very severe test to
both speed aud bottom, aud many men
were obliged 10 quit the ropes before
they got half way through. Some fell,
and some were run over, but fortunately
uoue were seriously hurt. No. 3 came
through With only two men. Liberty,
No. l, ofGold Hill, was the only CON-
pany which anne through with all eight
men, asd eyeu in this case one man
would have dropped and got left behind,
had he not rode through on the tongue.
So much disagreement and disss.isfac'
ton exists regarding the result Of this
race that it is agreed by the Board OF
Engineers that it shall he run again
next Sunday.
THE ENGINES.
Now came the grand trial Of the fire
FIRE engines for the champion badge, Il
beautiful silver bullion plate, appro-
p~riately inscribed, and weighing l0a
ounces, to be affixed to the box Of the
winning machine. Draughting water
from the Sazerac c~istern, they were to
work through 100 feet OF hose, using
whatever sized nozzles they saw fit.
Young America Engine No. ., a first
class machine, took the lead. Using an
inch nozzle, she threw zoo feet 1 inches.
Eagle No. 3, also first class, using the
same sized nozzle, followed, and beat
No. . By nine feet, proving sub, eqncntiy
to be the winner of the badge. Washoe
No. 4, Enickerhocker, No. 8, Monumental
No. 6, aud Liberty No. | (Go!d Hin to-
lowed, but being ali second or third
class machines, they threw smaller
streams. 1t is believed, however, that
If the wind had not changed about that
time and blown strongly mp street, some
of them might have given the winner q
close contest, but as il was, neither OF
them had much show, their best play
ing being about 100 feet. Liberty No.
has done very much better hundreds
of times, and can do it again.
THIRD PRIZE.
The third prize, u splendid silver
trumpet, was won by No. ), there being
no other competitor, on account Of the
| adverse wind. This trini was for Only
the lower class machines, Nos. . aud 3
being barred out.
The day was clear and pleasant, and
until the tournament; wns over, \,
sunset, the balconies all along g stree,
were we'll lined with g,ily dressed
ladies, and the sidewalks and suec'
crowded with men. There was plenty
Of whisky used, but owing 10 the
promp,uess and eliclency Of Chic
Downey and. his policemen no despcr
ate fighting was done. The station
house was well filled with chaps put il
there to sober of. There was the usua
amount of miscellaneous fireworks
during the evening, and on the whole
the celebration was - very lively an'