Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08


others went TO Conneaut to observe the day
as the guests Of the Bremeu of that place.
Some 400 persons took passage from this
station. Notwithstanding the rain In the morn.
Ing, the fremen were Iecived at the Conncout
station by their fellows. They marched to
the village and listened TO an address Of
welcome from Prof II. A. ANDREWS, u Con-
Deaut fireman. The address was responded
to by a full round cheer. The following ac-
count Of the doings of the day are taken from
the Reporter!
Dinner was served to tue Firemen in Cleve.
lands Dining Hall and In Cool's Hall.
At three O'Clock the roads were 80 dry that
1t was not uncomfortable walking, and the
companies were summoned 10 the engine
house to form for parade.
They formed IN the following order
Conneaut Brass Band
Ashtabula Brass Band.
BE- Lake Erie Engine Company
Protection Hose Company.
Alert Hook and Ladder Company.
Cataract Engine Company.
Jefferson Martial Band.
Cataract Hose Company.
Phenix Engine Company.
Phnnx Hose Company.
Great Falls Engine Company.
Great Falls Hose Company.
The various Engines, Hose, Hook and Ladder
Carts were trimmed with flowers and ever
greens. But in consequence of the rain they
did not look as well us they would otherwise
have done.
The companies presented fine appearance,
both as TO the persons In procession and also
the general appearance upon parade.
The companies upon parade reached long
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line.
After marching through several streets the
companies placed their engines at the wells on
Main street, and threw water for short time
IL was so unpleasant that no trial of speed was
made. Taking into consideration the power
OF The several engines and the number OF men
manning them, we should judge that all
worked nearly equally well. 1t was rendered
more difficult 10 thEow water either to Il dis
tance, or vertically on account of the stiff
breeze that was blowing at the time.
The Hook and Ladder Company gave an
exhibition of how useful they might be ia
case OF fire, by placing thcr ladders upon
and over Halls store. Taking them down.
they placed one at tue Postofice, and mounted
TO the roof of that building, from thence to
the roof of the Masonic Hall and Clevelnnd's
BLOCK ladder was then suspended from
the roof, held by the hands of those upon the
top OF the building, and thence some of the
hremen descended, entering the Masonic Hall
windows and windows of Clevcland's Hall
Their exercises were well executed, and we
q not doubt that they will prove equally
a'ert In real danger as upon parade.
After parade the companies drew the engines
TO the engine house and dispersed
On account of the rain the speaking had
been given up; but as Hon. S. A. NoRTiIwAY,
OF Jefferson, was present, the assembly insisted
upon his speaking, which he did, from the
balcony OF the Commercial Hotel.
His address was short and to the point.
In the evening the Firemen's ball was held
at Clevelands Hall. 1t was grand success.
The hall was crowded so that it was almost
impossible to execute the figures.
As soon as the people saw that the rain was
breaking away, they harncssed their teens
and came TO town, and by one o'clock the
streets were filled so that it was inconvenient
passing about.
The only accidents of which we have heard,
that was serious, was to the little son of Mr.
{. f. MATsoN. The boy attempted to keep
his lighted finder in the pocket with his fire
crackers. The result was Il spoiled pair of
pauts and badly burned leg
A little boy named PHELPS, living across
the creek, was badly burned by the eXrlosion
OF mammoth firccrackcr. There was fear
that his eye was put out
Thanks to the excellent temperance scnti-
mcnt oi the town, there was very little drunken
ness
A bout two o'clock in the morning some one
set fire 10 the old house at the foot of Main
S rect, but the temptation was not sufficient
to draw the fremen from the d ,nce until
there was danger OF the tannery taking fire,
WHEN the boys got out the Cataract and Great
Falls and put out tht>flamcs.
The companies departed ON the Accommoda.
q cd tl,4p1 al al t;of;
with the celebration, Notwithstanding the un-
favorable appearance in the morning, we be.
ieve il was all the pleasanier Tor The rain,
otherwise it would have been SO hot and dusty
as to be almost uncomfortable
This closed the celebration of the ninety
NTH anniversary OF American Independence
as celebrated in Conneuut.