The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-07-01
bsls,ss : WEDNESDAY LAST, J

: ahs habL- bGIWEEN THE s1OUNV
ieaAMERIcAs,, AND TIE wBLLIorTs''A
asvA Va GENEROUS iaiaEIiS ia.EIiSs HAPPY RIVAL
M sRYs-EAeHd COMPANY sANauINEs soE
al1o sUccEss-As RUN oFtyBoo, YARDS
Z sasi gHE sfYoUNasaANdERlcAsps AXE, II
'sss7 IN sla2B.-H HosANNAs Of PRAISE &c
fsoF TIIk aAbhANT BorsA.THE .LEIoTrs
sTdnE sTnEg TRACK-4HoPE BURNS
aBRTaHTBY IN THEIR9Bo
ELL1oTTs MAKING AtdosT ilIo AM
STOPPED BY Al BA0 MIsHAp-lA WILL
DuT FRIENDLY 9CoNFUsloNstT II i
CAUSE EXPLAINED, AND THE RACE
sp ON fHE pARTi OF THE ELIfofrs
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The season being unusually dull, and
IrpoaE gallant Firemen being ever possessed
ss2Mithfa desire to relieve tho monotony OF
sour 2town, a week or SO age challenge
was sent from the "Young Americas to
the Elliott "Hook and Ladders" for q
ssss trial of speed. The E!liotts accepted
H thelsaallenge, whereupon the afternoon
OF Wednesday last was fixed as tho time
-as for there .e 4
= The conditions Of the contest wcro as
follows: " @f =
.sa - sitssI CONDITIONS OF RACE.
as;sss lssa Each Company to be allowed one
a'@ simasito every 100 lbs weight (of Engine
or Tfuck9 or fractional part of 100 lbs.
I'd. At starting, the front axle Of each
..k apparatus to BIO on the line. Distance
,.strtto be run, 800 yards.( To the Fire Well
- afor. the Young Americas and to the edge
70 s'of pavement of Louis Store for tho FL.
iotts) To run on Russell Street
Sd. The Young America to draw from
tho we'll near tho Engine House and
ssist throw stream OF water on tho roof of
'reis the Engine House through one section
saw (50H) of hose.
The Elliotts TO have tub of water at
I the tree box nearest the stops of the
] hr Printing Office, to extend their ladder to
'faapthep roof of,Louis' Storo and empty
$50 bueketof water on the roof of the store.
= = None TO take part in the contest but,
So. those detailed TO run, with the apparatus.
pssi,, According TO, this agreement the re-
tSaa spcctire dctachments of the two Com.
- ,papiesf we're out in full uniform, and
'sisFa looking their prettiest, by Al p. NJ.
Notice had been given of the race
through tie columns of the NEWS, and
I,,,@ our streets were throngcd with lockers.
fsisv ION long. before the time appointed for
as2enthe contest to come off.
skls q Weladmit thatw were as curious and
- las anxious to see the boys run, as the
rericst countryman. Aud we did see
80 them, teo ito our soul,s delight. Wegot
n "a gehair, and seated ourselves under tho
shade of large, spreading tree. Who
~ cau.say that we were not ga locker on
saE IN Venice 2" If our eyes were not re-
galed with sight SO sublime, yet the
gg ;, appearance of our good and gallant Fire
men was equally as grand. ~.
ls sa TIE upstairs Of the Engine House,
tho upper story of the new store on the
corner of Market and Russell Streets,
and the porticos of the store of Mcssrs.
il Bull, Scovil Il Pike, all were filed to
.... --.--a "a c--;,r. With ladies and gentlemen
who had como from far and near to wit
lattft ness an event that vas new in the histo-7
~ Of Orangeburg Besides these crowds,
: the whole of Russell Street, from the
~ corner of D. Louis store, up to Cham
.a8 pey's, was thronged with curious and
- busy souls.
e 80 At about o'clock p. NJ, the Young
syis Americas" had out their beautiful En-.
gine, with their faces wreathcd in smiles,
!; and eyincing an abiding confidence in
d n. their chance for victory. The roll was
yskf called by Dir. Fepn, and soon Tho