The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-06

served that he was 'sbarefoot on the top of his
head" they called him handsome and vene-
rable."
Then came the Firewardens of the city. and
the Judges of the trial; the Mayor aud Cout-
Gil and Atlanta Hook snd Ladder Company. In
the rear OF these, and occupying as it we're
the post Of honor, we're the firemen Of Charles
ton-Presidents Buist and Ferguson arm in
arm, the detachment OF Vigilants, detachment
of Stonewalls, and then the Palmettoes, whose
machine, handsomely garlanded with flowers.
was drawn by four of the finest looking horses
Atlanta could furnish.
Ineed not tell you that all the representa-
tives of the Charleston Department attracted
general attention, and received the prettiest
floral "God bless you's" imaginable from the
ladies' along the route Of march. Tho 'white
coats" of the vigilants, curiously enough, were
supposed to represent the ''orators" Of the
occasion. ALI alike, however-Vigilants, Stone
walls and Palmettoes-had q full share 10 The
welcome, not only of the native Georgians, but
of the old citizens Of South Carolina residing
in Atlanta, Of whom there are large number.
Among the representatives Of the Charles
ton Department present, was MIR. Peter z.
Coburn, ex-President of the Charleston. and
one Of the oldest Of her ex-fremen. He wore
on this occasion the uniform OF Hook and Lad
der No. 2.
Following the Palmettoe, were: Cinch Steam
Fire Company No. 2, Of Augusta; Defiance
Fire Company No. s, of Macon; Vigllant Steam
Fire Company No. 8, of Augusta; Augusta Fire
Company No. 8. Of Augusta; Fillmore Steam
Fire Company No. 4, Of Augusta; Rainbow
Steam Fre Company No. 1, of Rome; Atlanta
Steam Fire Company No. /, Of Atlanta; Me-
chanic Steam Fire Company No. 2, of Atlanta;
Tallulah Fire Company No. 8, OF Atlanta.
Altogether, there were in the procession
about eight hundred men. It was a good
thing, and the sight OF the handsome Georg
ladies making boquets Of windows and door
ways compensated the strangers at least for
the long tramp up hill and down, and back to
THE PLACE OF ExRRoIsE.
This was in front Of the State House, or what
is better known as the "Opera House," situat-
ed on Mar1etta-street, and one Of the handsom-
eat buildings in the South. An immense
throng was here assembled, and, from The
sidewalks FIVE stories upwards, every available
foot Of seeing room va occupied BY fair
spectator.
A broad enclosure, in the centre of which
was the well, was surrounded by ropes, and
firemen and police united in keeping clear the
space reserved for practice. This commenced
little after twelve o'clock, subject to the fol-
lowing
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
All steam and hand engines will be classed
according TO the capacity. OF their pumps.
Aoy company may enter their engine for any
prize above their class if they prefer, but will
not be allowed to re-enter and contest for q
prize IN which they we're classed.
The water in the cistern from which the trial
will take place will be kept at the same height
IS Steamers team wiiiSbe required to play through
not less than one hundred feet Of hose, and
hand engines not less than fifty feet OF hose,
and be allowed to play through any size
nozzle.
Each steamer will be allowed ten minutes
play, after their gauge shows sixty pounds OF
steam.
Hand engines will be allowed fifteen minutes
to play in.
The first to enter we're the hand engines,
and the first Of these were the Talulsh (sec-
ond class, of Atlanta. With strong wind in
her favor, she threw the extraordinary dis
tance OF 221 feet. 1t is proper to add, how
ever, that the judges determined to measure
by solid drops. and not by sold stream, so
that il may be said that the favoring wind won
q good many feet OF the victory.
The Defiance, frst-class machine, from
Macon, played next and threw only 2Os feet.
This was Jefers' piano engins, exquisitely
beautiful in an almost solid dress Of silver
plate, aud probably the most costly on the
ground.
Third on the list Of hand engines was the Au-
gusta No. 8, OF Augusta, whose stream meas
ured 2l5 feet. This vas one Of the finest COM
panies on the field. It is composed strictly Of
Irishmen, seventy-two in number - heavy,
hearty, whoie-souled. blocking fellows, stout
enough, apparently, to tear an engine into
pieces; but fate was against them. Their ma
chine is similar to that Of the Vigllants, Of
Charleston, being built by Jeffers, and 1t was
no fault OF the boys in green and grey that
they did not carry away the first prize. The
stream itself was, beyond all comparison, the
best Of the three. p. Walsh, ESQ.,, one OF the
editors OF the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel,
is the President.
The great interest Of the occasion centred
in the trial between the steamers, and particu-
larly between the Atlanta, No. l, Of Atlanta,
and the Palmetto OF Charleston. Other COM
panies, however, fairly divided the honors and
compliments of the day. The first to play off
was the Fillmore. Captain Cohen, Of Augusta
distance, 229 40 feet. Second. Vigilant, Of
Augusta-distance, 222 9-10 feet. Third. Me-
chauic, No. 2, Of Atlanta-distance, 26 $40
feet. Fourth. Atlanta-dislance, 27a 210 feet.
At this result the cheering was immense; men
threw uo their hats and ladies waved their
hardkerohiefs wildly. few rash individuals
offered bets that the figures could not be e1-
celled, ali Of which we're quietly taken by the
friends OF the Palmettoes. One OF The wagers
made BY q ChaIlestonian was OF q hundred
dollars that the Atlanta would sweep the field.
and the Palmetto would boat the Atlanta. He
won.
The Clinch, of AuS Susta, played next, and
threw stream OF 2sIS-1O feet.
1t was now late-ai!er six o'clock; but tile de-
sire to see the Palm stto perform held the large
crowdtogethsr. and 1t was not without diff
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