The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-07-01
s..lssss : WEDNEsDAY. LAST.

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~ RYs=EAcHi COMPANY sANGuINE loF
hiro rosuCGESs-As run OH 300 YARDS
sxsi FHE sYouNasaAaERlCAsas MAKE 1T
'sss7 i,s 1tae. HosAENAs OF PRAISE 70
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ELLIoTTs MAKING ALMOST f.Io Ann
y STOPPED BY Al SAD PA WILD
S BpT FRIENDLY goNFUsloN.lTH E
CAUSE EXPLAINED, AND fifEeRAcE
s'. ON THE PARTi or THE ELt1orrs,
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The season being unusually dull, and
Hasopt gallant Fhcmen being ever possessed
aassithfa desire to relieve the monotony OF
faodr ltown, a week or SO ago n challenge
was sent from the young Americas" to
the Elliott ssHook and Ladders" for q
+asstyiai of speed. The Eliiotts accepted
IA thelchallenge, whcreupon the afternoon
OF Wednesday last was fixed as the time
for therace. ,ess' ~
ins The conditions of the contest wero as
follows: So ' :
.Ys ~ s;s.sF CONDITIONS OF RACE.
3 sf:.: 1sts Each Company to be allowed ono
aE pnan to every 100 lbs weight (of Engine
or Truck9 or fractional part of 100 lbs.
I'd. AT starting, the front axle Of each
e 1 apparatus to be on the line. Distance
-Ahsto be run, 900 yards.( To the Fire Well
ea sfor, the Young Americas and to the edge
- siof pavement of Louis Store for the Ell
liottsl To run on Russell Street.
Sd. The Young America to draw from
tho well near tho Engine House and
throw stream OF water ON thereof of
'rS Z the epEngine House through one section
aN $50 fly of hose.
The Elliotts TO have tub of water at
/ the tree box nearest the steps of the
! tr Printing Office, to extend their ladder to
ia2asp the roof oflLouis' Store and empty
40! bucketiof water on the roof of the store
Noneto take part in the contest but
those detailed to run. with the apparatus.
saiss az According e, this agreement the re-
ssd spcctire dctachments of the two Com
4 ..Papiesf were out in full uniform, and
fsfH 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 thronged with lockers
siw ION long before the time appointed for
contest to come off.
R p Wetadmit thatwc were as curious and
. ias anxious to sec the boys run, as the
yericst countryman. And We did see
sqg them, teo, to our foul's delight Wogot
II "a sehair, and seated ourselves under tho
shade of large, spreading tree. Who
= cansay that we were nc, "a locker OH
- IN Yenice7 If our eyes were not re-
5, called with sight SO sublime, yet the
>, appearance of our good and gallant Fire
d men was equally as grand
= ETy The upstairs Of the Engine House,
the upper story of the new store on the
corner OF Market ana nussci oirccts,
and the porticos of the store of Mcssrss
Il Bull, Scovill & Pike, all were filed TO
Isl ioyerfowing with ladies and gentlemen
who had como from far and near 70 wit
~ ness an event that was new in the histo-,
ry of Orangeburg Besides these crowds,
= the whole of Russell Street, from the
4 corner of d. Louis store, up to Cham
~ pey's, was thronged with curious and
I'D busy souls.
! Essa At about o'clock p NJ, the "Youne
America" had out their beautiful EN-
gine, with their faces wreathcd in smiles,
and eyincing nm abiding confidence in
sys thar chance for victory. The roll was
ri called by Dir. Fenn,t and soon. the