The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-24
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AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 27rH DAY
OF APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune
tually at haltpast Nine O'Clock A. NJ, on Citadel
Green. The procession will move precisely at Ten
O'Clock, in the following order:
MUSIC.
Chitf Assistants and Clerk Of the Board.
Delegation of officers from Philadelphia Fire De-
parment.
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No.
Charleston Company Of A1men, Pioneer (Steamerl
Eagle Engine Company, (steamerl
vigllant Engine Company, tHand)
Phoenix Engiue Company, tsteamer.)
Georgia Engine Company, Augusta. Ga, tsteamer.)
Etna Engine Company, tsteamer.)
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2.
MUSIC.
Marion Engine Company, (steamer.l
German Engine Company, Handy
Washington Engine Company. Augusta, Ca, (Hand.)
Palmetto Engine Company, tSteamer.)
Hope Engine Company, tHand.)
Washirgron Engine Company, (Steamer)
Palmetto Engine Company, Columbia, sc, (Hand.)
stonewall Engine Company, tHand-)
Winyah Engine Company, Georgetown, s. c.. tHand.)
Young America Engine Company, tsteanner.)
Line Of March.
Down Calhoun to King. through King to Hasel-
street through Meeting to Bro1d. countermarching
at New.street. The inspection will take place IN
Broad.street, in front Of the aurrdhouse by the
Mayor and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise in the following order:
Hand Engines.
]. vIGILANT. g. HOPE.
Q GERMAN. 4. sToNEWALL.
Trucks.
No. 1. No. 2
Throwing up their Bed Ladder, ascending and de-
sending same as on last Annual Parade.
Steamers. =
l. PIONEER. 6. MARION.
g EAGL:. 6. PALMETTO.
2 PHOENIX. T. WASHINGTON.
A ErNA s. YOUNG AMERICA.
The exercises will begin by the Hand Engines
starting from the corner Of Queen and Meeting
streets in the same condition rs going to fre, run
ming four hundred yards with eight men to the one
thousand pounds weight Of Engine. reeing OFT one
hundred feet of hose at the termination OF the fou
hundred yards, taking suction from the drain pit II
Meeting. street, opposite Hayne. and playing fifty
feet As soon as the fifty feet is obtained the time
will be called by Captain GEORGE a. WALTER ant
| ". G. WHupRN, Esq., who have been appointed
Judges for the OCCASION q. B. OLNEY and A. S1E4
mERMAN, Esqs, have been appointed startin:
| Judges.
The Chiefs, Assistants and Clerk OF the Board will
command the exercises of the day
Tha staamars will follow the Rama regulations,
except that they are allowed ave men to the 1000
pounds weight OF Engine mot including Engineer
and Fireman.l Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel US they desire. No mem
ber pulling on the Reels will be allowed to handle
the Engines during the run. Fires to start Eng1nei
will commence when the word is given by the stars
ing Judges, and Engines to be ready at ten minutes
notice. Cold water must be In all the Boilers, ono
the Boilers must be cool. Any Engine having heat
cd water In their Boilers will be ruled out After tn
fifty feet Is obtained, each Engine will be allowe'
to remain at the pit ten minutes, but not to e1er
else. Companies will give tho exact weight OF En-
gines vita the weight of water they intend to carr
| 0Ye days DeIOre tuc fhruue " DE- ui' obhOoAA-
ESQ Clerk ofthe Board. The Clerk will mark tn
time of each Company on Board. which wilt be in
conspicuous place.
The Doable-break Hand Engines will be allowed tt
use their lower breaks only, If they so desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe tn
new feature of exercise, and may select their time
The members Of the Department are particularly
requested to assist in keeping the run oear, and tn
citizens will please to remain on the sidewalks.
The Engines and Truck performing the work il
tue least hme will be awarded the prize by Captain
GEO. q. WALTER.
The following additions have been made to tn
regulations to be enforced on the 9th:
hose reels may preceds the engines on the run
but will start together. The men running the hos
reels may extend one hundrel feet OF hose. attac
the pipe aud work the engine. One officer for
each steamer and hand engine to be appointed to in
spect tho boilers, suctions and boxes. and to SO
that the brakes are strapped down and secured
the usual manner.
BY order ofthe Board OF Firemasters.
II. q. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department
r M sTnonEI Clerk and Superintendent.