The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-08
THE nREMEN,s 1oURNAMENE.
The Parade To-Day-Route OF the Pro-
cession-The Rules for the Contest, &c.

! The Parade To-Day-Route OF the Pro
cession-The Rules for the Contest, &c.
The anXiously awaited tournament Of tht
Steam Fire Department OF this city takes place
to-day. The companies. with Hook and Lad
der Companies, Ms. l and 2, assemble a
eight O'Clock this morning, at the Citade
Square, where the procession will be formed
under the direction of the chiefs and the clerf
of the Fire Department, who will oficlate as
on the last occasion. The column, with band
at the head, the companies following accord
ing to the date of their respective charters
will move down King to Hasel, through Hase
to Meeting. down Meeting to Broad, through
Broad to East Bay, East Bay to Queen
through Queen to corner of. Meeting, where
the exercises will commence in the following
order:
1st Eagle Weight, 5?l0 pounds. Number
Of men allowed, %.
ID. VigiIsnt. Weight, $3.50 pounds. Num-
OF men allowed, 25.
3d. German. Weight, 1000 pounds. Number
of men allowed, IS.
4tb. Stonewall. Weight, $3.50 POUNDS. Num-
ber Of men allowed, 80.
5tb. Marion. Weight, 47so pounds. Num-
of men allowed. PAS
9Th. Atna. Weight, 4slo pounds. Number
of men allowed, "a.
7tb. Hope. Weight, 5o4o pounds. Number
of men allowed, rs.
9Th. Washington. Weight, 1910 pounds.
Number of men allowed, rs.
9Th. Palmetto. Weight, $3.50 pounds. Mum.
Der OF men allowed, 81.
10th. Pioneer. Weight, $50 pounds. Num-
ber Of men allowed. 26.
1lih. Ghanix. Weight, $3.50 pounds. Num-
Der of men allowed, 28.
18th. Young America. Weight, $3.50 pounds.
Number of men allowed, 80.
The contest will be under the following
regulations:
lst. Steamer will start from Meeting street,
near the Circular Church, running three nun
dred yards, with twenty pounds OF sleam at
the start, with five men to the one thousand
pounds weight Of the engine. reeling OF and
uncoupllng one hundred feet OF hose at the
Termination of the three hundred yards. TAX
ing suction at the drain pit opposite Hayne
ns soon as the hundred feet Of water Is obtain
I'd, the time will be called by the time Judges,
Messrs. a. n. Hayden and James Allan, and
marked on a board In conspicuous place.
Messrs. T. D. Eason and J: +. Taylor Will act 4;
as starting judges, assisted by Messrs. R. N.
Nathan, F. L. 0'NeIll and B. n. Strobel will
assist the time Judges. All discharge pipes to
be lett open at the time OF starting, cover OF
drain pit TO be lifted for the use OF each COM
paDy by some member starting with engine
or hosereel. Members running with engine
must be with her at the start.
I'd. All reels must have three hundred feet
of hose to start with. No member pulling on
! the reel will be allowed to handle the engine.
kCoupling Of hose not being considered as
handling; reels to start at the same time and
IN line with the engine; unreeling OF hose to
pmmence when the reel reaches The drain
Sd. Engine to come to the stand with cold
water. and fire and steam up there; when
twenty pounds OF steam Is reached the start
must be made. Correct steam gauges 10 be
used, subject to examination by the judges,
who will, to their satisfaction, require eacn
engineer to turn over his engine Wnen De-
tween one and twenty pounds OF steam has
been made; discharge openings to be let
open. Companies to use any coupling tney
see fit, and no restriction as TO the NUMBER OF
men pulling on the reel. In no case Will q
second trial be allowed. The decision OF the
Judges must be anal. In case, however, OF an
accident happening to the engine before the
trial comes of, the judges are empowered 10
change Its turn, 80 that the run Is hot alto
gether lost. -,
4tb. Yce.presidents of each company will
act with the startiRg judges 30 as to see tnat
engines are all right according to the rules
Alter the run and play, each steamer will
be allowed ten minutes to retire from the
drain pit.
5th. Steamers not playing one hundred feet
will not be entitled to contest for tne reel
prize. Companies must not have any hose
on the ground when the reel crosses the line,
and the hose, properly adjusted on the reel,
vnnot ho onpnortad indanop6pntlV nv the
same.
9Th. This positive No members Of any
company will be- allowed within the enclosure,
except members OF the company on the run,
and the officers and members OF all other COM
panies will be excluded from the judges
Stands.
9Th. Prizes will be awarded to the winning
companies by Mr.. John F. Flcken, Immediate
" after the closing OF the exercises, to the
first and second company making the Dest ana
second best time; and also to the company
who shall leave the grounds In the quickest
time after the run has been made.
9Th. In the event of q tie run between Two
or more engines the run must be made over.
9th. It shall be the duty OF The committee OF
arrangem. nts to keep the enclosure and the
judges stands free OF all intruders.
, 10th Citizens are invited to witness the
per,de and exercises, but they are respect
fully requested to keep on the sidewalks.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
On the occasion Of the visit Of the wash
ington Fire Company, of Wilmington, Della
ware, to this city, last fall, handsome set
OF colors was given to ex-President W. Il.
Smith, of the Hope Fire Company, wio ac-
companied the visitors on their return as far
as Florence, with request that he should
present them to the hosts of the donors, the
Steam Fire Department of this city, on some
suitable occasion. This pleasant duty Mr..
Smith will perform at the Citadel Green, this
morning, and the colors will be borne on the
parade.
The AUGUSTA FArR.-We learn that the
South Carolina Railroad is selling excursion