Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-12
COUNTY NEWS.

one leg, and smashed in one side of his face
He is still living, but is thought to be MORALLY
injured.
An freshman was killed in UXbridge ycster-
day noon by the name of Edward Sculy. He
was trying to get on the up freight train while
moving, and fell between the cars. An inquest
will be held this morning. He was about 30
years of age.
GRAFTON DELEGATEs.-To the county con-
vcntion, Henry F. Wing, Rufus L. Warren, and
Geo. w. Fisher; senatorial convention, Hon. a.
NJ. Bigelow, Chas. L. Pratt, Geo, +. Slocomb,
Geo X Nichols H. c. Greenwood.
The Fircmcn,s Muster in FiIchburg.
SECOND DAY.
The rain yesterday kept many away who would
otherwise have been hand to witness the trial of
steamers and hose companies yet the numbers in at
tendance were quite large. Previous to the playing
there procession of the steamer companies,
with their machines around the town, preceded by
platoon ofpolce and Gilmorps band, other bands
being intespersed among the different com
panies. The playing of the steamers began at half
past nine o'clock, on Summer street quarter of
mile southeast of the depot, the water being taken
from the reservoir there. They concluded at about
four O'Clock The rules required the steam pressure
not to exceed 100 pounds engines of more than $50
cubic incfSs in water cylinder TO be rated first
class all others secOnd-class Two steamers play
ed at once, each being allowed twenty minutes time
to set and play. The order of drawing for the play
ing, and the result was as follows:
EsTEAMERs.
l, Gov. Lincoln, No. l, Worcester, so inch cyin-
der, Silsbee l12 fl. in.
2. Wanoosnoc, No 8, Fitchburg A inch cylinder,
Jucket, lS3 IT. in,
8. Rollstonc, No ., Fitchburg, A inch cylinder
AmOskeag, 1872 fl.
a. Rough and Ready Pawtucket ga inch cylin-
der, Cole Bros, 213 #. II in.
5. Clinton, No l, Clinton, 51s inch cylinder, Cole
Bros, 217 #. 3 in.
6. Pandora, No l, Fitchburg, IA inch cylinder,
Union manufacturing company 1872 f. 10 in;
Z. Pacific, No /, Central Falls, Il. L.. ga inch
cylinder Cole Bros, 1874 it, l in.
s. Newton, No 2, Manchester, N. H., A. inch
cylinder Amoskeag, no play.
8. Metaoomet, Fitchburg, Az inch cylinder
Union manufacturing company, 203 feet.
10. Amoskeag, Manchester, n. H., 43S inch cylin'
der, Amoskeag, ruled out.
II. Palmetto, No 2, North Providence II. l., 80
inch cylinder, Jefers 2l4 fit. liz in
II. Somerville, SOmerville, inch cylinder Hun
49, Relief No 2, Hoyoke, "A inch cylinder,
AmOskeag, no play.
IA. B. +, Butler, Fitchburg, "A inch cylinder,
Jellers, no play.
Is. Rhode Island, Pawtucket, 80 inch cylinder,
Jefiers, no play,
Is Aurora, Leominster, a. inch cylinder Union
manufacturing company, no play.
II. Wachusett, Fitchburg A inch cylinder, Port
land company, 124 #. in.
49, Andover No l, Andover, Az inch cylinder
Union manufacturing company, 1853 #. 8 in.
80 Athol, Athol, A inch cylinder Union manu-
featuring company, 200 fl.
%. Dan1 Webster, No A. Cambridge As inch
cylinder, AmOskeag, ruled out
q. Monitor No /, Pawtucket, r. l., 5A inch
cylinder, LETTERS, 206 it, 2 in.
q. Fire King, No 2, Manchester, N. H., Al inch
cylinder, AmOskeag 211 fl in.
23 Steamer No 4, Springfield, AZ inch cylinder,
Union manufacturing company, noplay,
"a jackson, No 2, Westboro, Az inch cylinder
25. Eagle, No l, Natick, IA inch cylinder Union
manufacturing company, ga t. in,
49, Niagara No 2, Nashua, N. H., A inch cylin-
der, AmOskeag 252 #. = in.
The Fire King and Amoskeag, of Manchester, N
H., frs-class machines, the others second-cass.
The Amoskeag being ruled out, the Fire King took
the premium of 800 in this class. The Niagara, of
Nashua, N, H., also an Amoskeag machine took
the first prize of $500 on the second class having
thrown 1928 feet, the longest stream of all; the
Clinton steamer, Cole machine, which threw 2171I
feet, took the second prize of 500; and the Palm.
etto of North Providence. LETTERS machine, which
threw 214 feet and liz inches took the third prize
of $50 on the second class The weight of the Fire
King and Niagara is from 1900 to 1900 pounds re-
spectively; that of the Clinton and Palmetto from
$500 to 5000 pounds.
1t will be noticed that seven of the steamers were
of the Amoskeag make, seven built by the Union
machine company of Fitchburg; Jeiers, A; Cole
Brothers, 8; and one each by four other estab
lishments
The hose companies had their trial between two
and halfpast three O'Clock, on South Main and
Summer Streets the prizes being offered to the two
companies that would run 50 rods with their hose
and cart attach to steamer, lay 800 feet of hose,
connect pipe and nozzle, and get the first water
through. The following is the order of running
and the result:
HOSE COMPANIES.
/. PennacO0k Manchester, N II, Pm Cos.
2. Dexter, Pawtucket, II l, 3m los.