The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-23

rNHIRTY-FIRsT ANNUAL PARADE
AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 9TH DAY
CT APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune.
tually at half.past Nine o'clock A. NJ, on Citadel
Green. The procession will move precisely at Ten
o'clock, in the following order:
MUSIC.
Chief, Assistants and Clerk of the Board.
Delegation of officers from Philadelphia Fire De-
partmeut.
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No.
Charleston Company of Axmen, Pioneer (Steamer)
Eagle Engine Company, (steamer.)
vgi'ant Engine Company, HANDY
Phoenix Engine Company, (Steamer.)
Georgia Engine Company, Augusta Ga, (Steamer)
Ena Engine Company, (Steamer)
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company No. 2.
Marion Engine Company, (Seamer)
German Engine Com pany, HANDY
Washington Engine Company Augusta, Ca, (Hand }
Palmetto Engine Company, (steamer.)
Hope Engine Company (Hand)
Washington Engine Company, (Steamer)
Palmetto Engine Company Columbia, s. c., (Hand.)
stonewan Er gine Company, (Hand.)
Winyah Engine Company, Georgetown, 8. c., (Hand.)
Young America Engine Company, (steamer)
Line of March
Down Calhoun to King, through King to Hasel-
street, through Meeting to Broad, countermarching
at New-street. The inspection will take place in
Broad-street. in front of the Gusrdhouse, by the
Mayor and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise in the following order:
Hand Engines.
!. vIGILANT. 3. HOPE.
2. GERMAN. A. STONEWALL.
Throwing up their Red Ladder, ascending and de-
sending same as on last Annual Parade.
Steamers
l. PION EER. s. MARION.
2. EAGLE. g. PALMETTO
3. PHOENIX. T. WASHINGTON
4. ErNA. g. YOUNG AMERICA.
The exercises will begin by the Hand Engines
Streets in the condition as going to fire. run.
ming four hundred yards with eight men to the one
thousand pounds weight of Engine, reeling off one
hundred feet of hose at the termination OF the four
hundred yards, taking suction from the pit in
Meetingstreet, opposite Hayne. and playing fifty
feet. AS soon the fifty feet is obtained the time
will be called by Captain GEORGE H. WALTER and
W. G.. WHLDEN, Esq, who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. d. b. OrNEY and A. STEM
MEnMAN. Esqs., have been appointed Starting
Judges.
The Chiefs, Assistants and Clerk of tho Board will
command the exercises of the day.
The steamers will follow the samo regulations
except that they are allowed Ave men to the 1000
pounds weight of Engino mot including Engineer
and F1reman.I Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel as they desire. No men,
Dor pulling on the Reels will be allowed to handle
the Engines during the run. Fires to start Engines
will commence when the word is given by the Start
Ing Judges and Engines to be ready ten minutes
notice. Cold water must be in all the Boilers, and
the Boilers must be cool. Any Engine having heat
cd water In their Boilers will be ruled out After the
fifty feet is obtained. each Engine will be allowed
to remain at the pit ten minutes, but not to exer-
else. Companies will give the exact weight of En-.
gnes, With the weight Of water they intend to carry
I've days before the Parade. to B. NJ. sTROBEL.
Esq. Clerk Of the Board. The Clerk will mark the
time ofeach Company on Board, which will be In q
conspicuous place.
The Double break Hand Engines will be allowed to
use their lower breaks only. If they so desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe the
new feature of exercise and may select their time.
The members OF the Department are particularly
requested to assist In keeping the run clear and the
c1uzens Will please 10 remain on the sdewalks.
The EDgines and Truck performing the work in
the least time will be awarded the prize by Captain
Gxo. n. WALTER.
The following additions have been made to the
regulations to be enforced on the eth:
Hose reels may precede the engines on the run.
out Will start together The men running the hose
reels may extend one hundred feet Of hose. attach
the pipe and work tho engine. One officer from
each steamer and hand engine to be appointed to in
spect the boilers, suctions and boxes and to see
that the brakes are ntrapped down and secured in
the usual manner.
BY order ofthe Board Of Firemasters.
M. II. NATHAN. Chief Fire Department
B. N. sxRosEI, Clerk and Superintendent.
April Is
Amn5fments.