Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05
Inspection of the Rutland Fire De-
partment.

The annual inspection and parade OF
the Rutland Fire Department took place
Saturday afternoon, in pursuance OF the
orders of Walter @. Landon, Chief Engi-
neer.
The several companies composing the
Fire Department met at their respective
rooms and rendezvoused at the Depot
Park at 2 p. m. Soon after procession
was formed, Lieut.. E. M. Rounds, acting
as marshal, in the following order:
/. Rutland Brass Band, Prof. Frank
Wilson, leader.
2. Engineers and Fire Wardens.
3. Nickwackett Engine Company No. l,
with full ranks, with engine, N. F. Paige,
Foreman.
4. Niokwackett Hose Company No. 1,
with hose cart.
5. Washington Engine Company No. 2,
with full complement of officers and men,
with engine, A Ross, Foreman.
g. Washington Hoso Company No. 2,
with hose cart.
7. Killington Steamer Company No. 3,
with full ranks. and steam fire engine
drawn by horses, Levi G. Kingsley, Cap
tain.
8. Kilington Hose Company No. 3,
with bose cart drawn by horses.
0. Union Hook and Ladder Company
No. /, in full numbers, preceded by mar
tial music, with truck, hooks and ladders
drawn by horses.
The procession took up itS line OF
march, with music from the band, each
engine company and the "Hooks' flying
the national colers, up Center street,
through Main, down Yves, up Cottage,
through Williams, to aud through Grove
street and Merchants Row to Depot Park,
where the procession broke ranks.
The engines and hose were then inspect
ed and thorough tests made of their
strength and working condition. Water
was taken by Nickwackett and Washing
ton engine companies from the reservoirs
in the depot park, and notwithstanding
the strain to which the hess was subject
ed, it all stood the test and not single
flaw was discovered.
In throwing horizontally, through
three hundred feet of hose, Washington
Nc. ? reached the extraordinary distance
of 2l0 feet and six inches, being several
feet in advance of the distance attained
Nickwackett No. l. This was victory
for No. .. A further test of the power
and capacity of the engines was made
by taking water from the steamer, instead
of through the suction from the reservoir
In this trial Nickwaokett pumped out the
water as fast as it was received from the
steamer, but Washington received more
water than she could discharge, and the
steamer soon "washcd her" This Yves q
victory for No. l.
The steamer ASP had = thorough ex'
animation and trial, and was fonnd in ex'
celleut condition and good working order
and her efficiency was demonstrated both
in respect to the distance and quantity Of
water thrown.
The Hook and Ladder Company gave
practical exhibit Of their capabilities by
unloading their ladders, etc, from tbeil
truck, and forming ~ road to the roof Of
the Central House in " double quick
time"
Taken as a whole, rs well as each exhi'
bitiou and trial by itself, the parade and
inspection was one of the most satisfac
tory and successful that the Rutland Fire
Department have ever taken part in. The
parade was noteworthy, and attracted
the admiration and applause of the large
number of our citizens who witnessed IT
by the neatness of the uniforms, the or
DERBY manner of the individual, and the
proficiency and accuracy in drill and
march, ug Of all. The inspection demon
stra teed, to the satisfaction of all, that
our firemen as body, as well as iadiVidu
ally, were skilled, alert and willing work
ers, and that they wonld be always
ready" in the hour of danger.