The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-01
JHE CRESCENT CITY E.REMES.
Visit to Our City-COntcsts Of Speed-Ex-
citing Races on the Tnpis-A Sign Of Ike.
cSnsfructioh At Last.

Visit to Our City-COntests Of Speed-Ex.
citing Races on the Tnpis--A Sign Of Re-
cSnstructioh at Last.
On the oath ult Mechanics Engine Company,
No. 9, and Hope Hook and Ladder Company No. 8,
OF New Orleans took their departure for an extern
sve tour Of the Northern cities. local paper noting
their departure from the Crescent CITY, remarKs:-
"A more gallant and gentlemanly set OF men have
never gone from among us. Brave, chivarous and
generous, they are the beau fdedl OF Southern fire.
men, We give them over to our contemporaries Of
the North as men whom we honor here, and whose
frien dship honors u.s. The traditional courtesy of
the Southelner will find In these gentlemen repre-
sentatives that VIII augment rather than diminish
it.n
They are expected to arrive IN this city about the
LIST OF july under the chdperoning of Mr.. George L.
Catin who left last week Ior Cincinnati by Jim
FisK orders, to extend to them the courtesies Oh
the Erie Railway.
me nremen OF New Orleans have long been noted as
extremely fast runners, especially the two companies
now soon to be en- route for this CITY. AS many OF
the HERALD readers may not be aware OF ne style
In which tremens races are run I'm New Orleans,
and as the Mechanic and Hope boys Will run during
Their visit, description may be here gwen Of their
mode OF racing. Tweaty five or thirty men, with one
oicer as the arrangements may call for, Atalr from
the halfmile post On well made race track, with
medium sized nand engine, with suction in position
and with fifty feet OF hose the reel. run.
nlng start is taken. Near the Judges stand Is
placed q box OF wafer. where the engine on its
arrival, is backed suction fixed, brakes manned and
water forced through the hose. the engine not TO be
touched by any person who did not start from the
hali-mile post with H. During the summer OF 1869
NO. participated In these contests, and succeeded
IN reducing the time from 3:04 TO 2:4lX. At the
State fair IN the spring Of the same year lney did
mile under the same cond ti0ns In siX minutes and
thirty seconds, and at base ball festival IN Septem-
Der u quarter vi mile Ia one minute and eight
seconds. The hook and ladder companies have
similar races, twenty-five men taking iully equip
ped truck, with SIX ladders, hooks axes, &c, run
the half mile, halt, sIrip the truck, elevate ali the
one, with hooks and axes on the ground, ready for
action. This was done by Hope, No. 9, III u tribe
over tour minutes.
our visitors Will not be likely TO make this time
during their stay with US, the fatigue OF travel,
change oil climate, new track and other obstacles
tain--that they Will receive an Old time welcome
from the hands Of the remen OF this city, both Of the
present ana past departments, more particularly,
perhaps from the Old Ameiicus boys, many or
whose portraits now ornament the house OF Me-
chanics 9, III New Orleans
We learn that Nos. and expect to run on the
4th OF July on some OF the tracks In the vicinity
OF this CITY, During their trip they Will visit Cncin
natl, Piinadelphia and other cltles Among the
Oincers who accompany the party are Robert Il.
diamond, William Johnson, Thomas Lynch, p q.
Gailney, A. Graush, p. Lahey, John Murray, II.
Daniel Hurley, William SWAMI William King aud G.
Angel
Tue appearance Of the Crescent City boys on
Broadway will be novel In the extreme, as there Is
as much difference In tue swagger, dress and general
bearing or the New orleans and New York iiremen
az between segment OF well drilled infantry and
procession OF calathlmpians.
hope, NO. 3, had five new ladders manufac-
tured before leaving for their approaching contest.
Mechanics, No. O. bring their new hand engine