Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-07

panies will be required to place their noz-
zle at that point.
Each company will be allowed ten
minutes to place their machines and play
for the prize, and the farthest water
thrown in that time will be accredited to
the machine.
The playing took place under the direc-
ton of the following Judges.
JUDGES OF STREAM.
Francis Goodhue, Brattleboro,
W. G. Landop, Rutland,
W. L. Thompson, Baldwinville.
JUDGES AT MACHINE.
J. W. Burnap,
W. H. Vinton.
TIME KEEPER.
Chas. A. Trip.
JUDGES AT BARRIER.
J. H. Simonds,
9. P. Dickinson.
The following is list in the order Of
the positions they drew, of the engines,
places from whence they came, manufac-
turers of the engine, capacity, number of
men, etc.
l. Edmonds No. /, Hudson, n. Y;
James Smith, builder; inch cylinder,
s inch stroke Z. Backman, Foreman ;
60 men, accompanied by "Chase's Band, "
16 pieces Hose burst on the first trial
near the engine hose burst second time
in the section put in to replace the first
piece broken, and claimed that it had
been cut. III feet 1-2 inches.
9 Torrent, No. 2, Marlboro, n. II. ;
Zimmerman & Co, Builder inch cylin-
der, 16 inch stroke w. H. Clark, Fore
man 60 men. 1876 feet ? inches, win
ming the first prize.
3. Orange, No. l, Orange, Mass; Hun
neman & Co, builder; 6 inch cylinder,
10 inch stroke; w. Fl. Lamb, Foreman
so men, accompanied by Mechanics Band
IS pieces. 1862 feet 1.2 inch.
4 Atlantic, No. 2. Chicopeo, Mass;
Button s. Co, builder; 8 inch cylinder,
10 Inch stroke; c. o. Connor, foreman ;
81 men with drum corps. 40 feet.
5. Eagle, No. /, Greenfield, Mass
Zimmerman & Co., builder; inch cylin-
der, 13 inch stroke; w. G. Bryant, fore.
maa 38 men. This company's brakes
were filled up from outsiders to the num-
Der of Sc. Did not reach the platform
which was 108 feet from the barrier. A
stone was found in their hose pipe which
they claimed that some one had put in.
6. American, No. 1, West Brookfeld,
Mass; Zimmerman & Co, builders; 6
iuch cylinder, 16 inch stroke W. H.
Blair, Foreman; 80 men. TO feet 9
inches.
7. Torrent, No /, Chioopoe Falls
Mass; H Waterman, builder s inch
cylinder, 10 inch stroke; Otis B. Griffin,
40 men. This company broke about two
feet off the end of their brakes, 119 feet
| II inches.
s. Washington, No. 2, Rutland; Hun
naman & Co. builders; inch cylinder,
IS inch stroke Maj, A. Ross, foreman,
Isaac Gibson, 1st assistant, James Truel,
I'd assistant, G. P. Russell clerk, Beaver,
watchman; 70 men, drum corps and
about 30 invited guests. 1914 feet 3 inch
es-winning second prize.
8. Niagara, No. 3, Shellburne Falls,
Mass; Zimmerman & Co. builders; 1-2
inch cylinder, IA inch stroke T. H.
Short, foreman; 60 men. 1873 feet
inches.
10. Bay State No. 1, E. TenplotoD, Mass;
Zimmerman & Co builders; 5 1-2 inch
cylinder, IS inch stroke; F. L. Bennett,
foreman 60 men; accompanied by the
East Templeton Band of II pieces. 1862
feet 1-2 inches.
II. Manhan, No. /, East Hampton,
Mass. Button & &c. builder; 8 inch cyl
Under, 7 inch stroke; A. Wheeler, fore
man As men. 161 feet 10 inches.
10. Abenaqui, No. l, Bellows Falls
Zimmerman & Co. builders; 5 1-2 inch
cylinder, Is inch stroke; E. E. Dewey,
foreman; 60 men; accompanied by the
Bellows Falls Cornet Band of 16 pieces.
17S feet inches.
IS. Emerald, No. 3, Holyoke, Mass.
Button & Co. builders; 10 inch cylinder,
4 1-2 inch stroke; John O'Donald, fore
man; 55 men. Piston ball broke before
they got fairly at wsrk and could not be
repaired in time to make another play.
IA. Tiger, No. 1, Baldwinsville, Mass.
Cowing 81 Go. builders; 9 inch cylinder,
8 inch stroke; Charles Cummings, fore
man: so men. 172 feet 1-3 inches.
IS. Neptune, No. 2, Winchester, n. H;
Zimmerman & Co. builders; 6 inch cylin-
der, 16 inch stroke; M. d. Spaulding,
foreman 40 men. 15S feet inches.
10. Erving, No. 1, Erving, Mass. Hun
neman & Co. builders; 6 inch cylinder,
| 10 inch stroke; J. FL. Gregg, foreman 60
men and drum corps. 19s feet s 1-2
Understanding third prize.
SUMMARY.
Torrent No. 2, Marlboro, n H, play
ing 1876 feet inches, winning the first
prize of $500.
Washington No. 2 of Rutland, playing
1914 feet inches, winning the second
prize of 5000.
Erving of Erving, Mass, playing 189
feet 81 inches, winning the third prize of
800.
The regulations and all the conditions
were carried out successfully in candid
and fair manner to tho acceptance of all