The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-10

cordlng to Charter:
MUSIC.
Committee OF Arrangements.
Hook and Ladder No. /.
Pioneer Steam Engine Company.
Eagle Steam Engine Company.
yieilant Steam Engine Company.
Phoenix Steam Engine Company.
Etna Steam Engine Company.
MUSIC.
Hook and Ladder No. 2.
Marion Steam Engine Company.
German Steam Engine Company.
Palmetto Steam Engine Company.
Hope Steam Engine Company.
Washington Steam Engine Company.
SIonewall Steam Engine Company.
Young America Steam Engine Company.
Line OF march down King to Hasel, through
Hasel to Meeting, down Meeting to Broad, through
Broad to East Bay, up East Bay to Queen, through
Queen to corner Of Meeting, where the exercises
Will commence m the following order.
l. Pioneer Steam Fire Engine Company, Clspp &c
Jones, builders, New York
2. Eagle Steam Fire Engine Company, Button &
Blake, builders, Waterford. y. Y.
g. ylgllant Steam Fire Engine Company; s1scS
Manutsct@rins Nan = Company 0uAoers' seneca
d ph@nIa Steam Fire Englre Company, William
Jeffers builder, Pawtucket, Z. ].
8. lEtna Steam Fire Engine company ciapp
E,
8. Marion Steam Fire Engine Company, Capp q
Jones, builders, New York.
7. German Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos
keag Manufacturing Company, builders
Manchester, n III: d: rn,re comnany Amos.
keag Manufacturing Company, bullders,
Manchester, N. q.
O. Hope steam Fire Engine Company, Amos
keag Manufacturing Company, builders
10. washington Steam Fire Engine Company,
Clamp b Jones, builders, New York.
II, Stonewall Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos
Ieag Manufacturing Company, odllaers,
Manchester, n. h.
Silsby Manufacturing Company, Dullders,
Seneca Falls. \. Y.
ORDER OF EXERCISES,
1sf. Steamer will start from Meeting street
near the Circular Church, running three hundred
(aoo) yards, with twenty l2O) pounds Of steam al
the start with lye t5) men to the one THOUSAND
uooO) pounds weight OF the Engine renllng Oh
and uneouplIug one hundred poo fee'
OF hose at the termination 'of the three
hundred 1901 yards. Taking sucfion al
the drain pit opposite uayne street, and playing
one hundred loO feet OF water; as soon as tile
hundred feet OF water is obtained the time VIII be
called by the time Judges. Messrs. A. H. Hayden
and Jno A. WAGNER, and marked OIL a board IN q
conspicuous place. Messrs. A. Cameron and E.
Forgeaud will act as starting Judges, assisted oy
Messrs. n. NJ. Alexander and c. P. Aimar; Messrs
NJ. II. Nathan, +. l.. O'Nei and B. N. Strobel VIII
assist the time Judges. All discharge pipes to be
left omen at the time OF starting, cover OF drain
nit TO be lifted for the use Of each Company oy
some member starting with Engine or Hose Reel
Cd. All reels must have three hundred tSoO) lee'
OF hose to start with. No member pulling on the
reel will be allowed to handle the Euglne. Coup
ling OF hose not being considered as handling
reels to start at the same time and oa line win
the Engine; unreeling OF hose to commence Wheh
the reel reaches the drain pit.
81. Engine TO come to. the stand with cold
water, and fire and steam up there; when twenty
pounds (2O) OF steam Is reached tile start must be
made Correct steam gauges 10 be used, suo)ect
to examination by the Judges. Companies to use
any coupling they see 6t. anil no restriction as to
the number OF men pulling on the reel. III nc
case will second trial bEallowed. The decision
OF the Judges must he 1naL In case, however, OF
an accident happening to the Engine before the
Trial comes or, the Judges are empowered 10
change Its turn, so that the run Is not alto2etnel
lost.
18th. After the run and play, each steamer VIII
be allowed ten Q0) minutes 10 retire from Tile
drain pit. M members OF any companies VIII DE
allowed within the enclosure, except m emoers OF
the Company on run, AMI the officers anu Menl
bers OF all Companies are earnestly requested tC
pay particular attention TO this part OF the pro-
gramme.
5th. Companies will hand in the weight uf En-,
gnes by the 10th OF May. 10 the Committee OF
ARRANGEMENTS Vice.Presidents of each Company
will act with the starting Judges, so as 10 see
that Engines are all right according to the rules
agreed TO.
6th Prizes will be awarded 20 the WANING
Companies by General Jno. A. Wagner, tinmedl-
ately alter tile closing Of the exercises 70 ne First
and Second Company making The best and second
best time. All Companies from This and other
citIes enter into competition FOR all The Prizes;
in addition to which special Prize will be award
ell to the successful visiting Company. Prize
will be given for the best distance rlaylng, all
Engines ia enter without CHASING Prize will
be given by the Pioneer Steam EEginn C"nl'
pany to the Company who shall leave tie grounds
In the quickest time alter the run las been
made.
7th. Engines entering for distance Elust GO so
by the 18th instant. NJ restriction VIII ne made
as to the amount OF steam 10 be carried. The
play will be through 100 feet Of nose, and
each Engin. allowed fifteen minutes To nc o. the
WE'LL After ;ile Engines have male The run,
those COMPANIES who enter for distance can re.
tire to the well, corner Broad aud kng streers,
and play for distance.
sth. IN The event of tie ruin between two or
more Engines, the run will be made o"er. II the
Companies do not desire to run again, the Judges
can decide as to the Prizes in connection with the
Officers OF the Companies.
Each Company Will appoint an officer to assist
the Committee OF Arrangements in keeping the
way clear.
Visiting Companies will be alloTed to select
their own time for the run.
Citizens arc requested TO keep on the sidewalks.
CoMYrTTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
NJ. II. NATHAN,
Hy