The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-17

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Gs.aAND TOURNAMENT
STEAM FIRE ENGINES
OF
CBA ARL Es N, S. c.,
MAY nth, 1871.
Companies will assemble at the Citadel Square
at O'Clock A. NJ, precIseley, and form in line &C.
cordIng to Charter:
Committee of Arrangements.
Hook and Ladder No. l.
Pioneer Steam Engine Company.
Independent Steam Fire Engine Company OF
Columbia.
Earle Steam Engine Company.
yjptlant Steam Engine Company.
Phoenix Steam Engine Company.
Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine CONF any OF
Savannah.
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.
StoneTall Steam Engine Company.
Young America Steam Engine Company.
Line or march down King to Hasel, through
Hasel to Meeting, down Meeting to Broad, through
Broad to Esst Bay, IN East Bay to Queen, through
Queen to corner OF Meeting, where the exercises
will commence In the following order.
I. Pioneer Steam Fire Engine Company, Clapp &
Jones' builders. New York.
2. Eagle Steam Fire Engine Company, Button &
Blake, builders, Waterford, n. Y.
Manufacturing Company, builders Seneca
a, phsnix lc; Steam Fire Engine Company, william
Jefers, builder, PawIucket, r. l.
S. Etna Steam Fire Engine Company, Clapp &c
Jones, builders, New York.
8. Marion Steam Fire Engine Company, Clapp j.
Jones' builders, New York.
:. German Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos
keag Manufacturing Company, builders
8. Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos.
Eeag Manufacturing Company, builders,
Manchester, n. b;
keag Manufacturing Company, builders,
Manchester, N. q.
10. washington Steam Fire Engine Company,
Clapp & Jones, builders, New York.
IL. StoneWall Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos.
keag Manufacturing Company, builders
Manchester, N. H.
10. Young America Steam Fire Engine Company
Sisby Manufacturing Company, builders,
Seneca Falls. N. Y.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
1st. Steamer will start from Meeting street,
near the Circular Church, running three hundred
t3oO) yards, with twenty t2o) pounds OF steam at
the start, with nYe (5) men to the one thousand
1ooo) pounds weight OF the Engine, reeling or
and uncoupling one hundred roo) fee.
OF hose at the termination OF the three
hundred (soo) yards. Taking suction at
the drain pit opposite Hayne street, and playing
one hundred (lOo) feet OF water; as soon as the
hundred feet OF water Is obtained the time will be
called by the time Judges. Messrs. A. d. Hayden
and Jno a. Wagener, and marked on board In
conspicuous place. Messrs. A. Cameron ana E.
Forgeaud will act as starting Judges, assisted by
Messrs r. M. Alexander and c. P. Aimar; MessrS.
M. Il. Nathan, F. L. o'Neill and 3. NJ. Strobel will
assist the time judges. All discharge pipes to be
left open at the time OF startiug, cover OF drain
pit to be lifted for the use Of each Company by
some member starting with Engine or Hose Reel
3D. All reels must have three hundred tSoo) feet
OF hose to start with. No member pulling on the
reel will be allowed TO handle the Engine. Coup
ling OF hose not being considered as handllngi
reels to start at the same time and on line with
the Engine; unreeling OF ose to commence when
the reel reaches the drain pit.
Sd. Engine to come to the stand with cold
water, aud fire and steam up there; when twenty
pounds (2o) OF steam Is reached the start must be
made. Correct steam gauges 10 be used, subject
to examination by the Judges. Companies to use
any coupling they see It, and no restriction as TO
the number OF men pulling on the reel. In 40
case will second trial be allowed. The decision
OF the Judges must be final. In case, however, or
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 altogether
lost
4th. After the run and play, each steamer will
be allowed ten Q0) minutes 10 retire from the
drain pit. No members or any companies Will be
allowed within the enclosure, except members Of
the Company on run, and the Officers and Mem.
bers OF all Companies are earnestly requested to
pay particular attention to this part OF tile pro-
gramme.
5th. Companies will hand In the weight OF En-.
gInes by the 10th OF May;t to the Committee OF
Arrangements. Vice.Presldents ol each Company
will act with the starting Judges, SO as 10 see
that Eaglnes are unl right according to the rules
agreed to.
9th. Prizes will be awarded to the winning
Companies by General Jno. A. Wagener, lnllnedI-
ately utter the closing OF tile exercises to the First
and Second Company mixing The best aud second
best time AL companies rom tht5 and other
cities enter Into competition fur all tue PIlzes;
IN addition to which special Prize Will be award
Ell to the successful visiting Company. Prize
will be given for the best distance PLAYING, all
Engines to enter without CHASING. Prize VIII
he given by the Pioneer Steam Engine Com
nanV to the Company who shall leave the grounds
In the quickest time a1ter the run has been
made.
7th. Engines entering for distance must do SO
nv the 18th instant. No restriction WILL be made
aS tn the amount OF steam to he carried. The
NAV will be- through 100 feet of hose, and
each Engine allowed fifteen minutes to De at the
wen After the Engines haVe male the run,
those Corupanles who enter FOR distance can re-
tire to the well, corner Broad aEd King streets,
aud play Tor distance.
8th In the event or tie run between Two or
more Engines, the ran WIN ne made over. II me
con, ,iu not desire to run again, tile Judges
can decide as 10 the rrizrs III connection with the
Commanding Otncers Of the Companies.
Each Company viii appoint an officer to assist
the Committee Of Arrangements in keeping the
way clear.
visiting Companies vii! be allowed TO select
their own time for the run.
Citizens are req qursted 10 keep Oh the sidew alks
WEIGHT OF ENGINES AND NcMBER OF MEN EACH