Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-13
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Daily Kennebec journal.
.FIREMEA'S MUSTER At ROCK
LAND

HeiS to-udy pdsscu ou very successfully anu
to the satisfaction of all concerned. The
weather has been cloudy, but with no rain
beyond slight sprinkling in the morning.
and there was little or no wind to affect the
play of the engines.
The companies from the west arrived by
special train at about ten o'clock A. NJ. The
Monitors Of Orono, Excelsiors of Upper Still
water and Eagles of Brewer came by steamer
c. b. Sanford at about the same hour, and the
E. p. Walker and Ellsworths of Vinal Haven
by steamer Pioneer, and were received by the
local companies.
The marching column was formed in three
divisions and included twenty.on one companies,
twenty engines and eleven full bands of mu
SIC 1t commenced to more at II As, and was
more than half mile in length, and occupied
fifteen minutes in passing given point.
The column was reviewed by the city gov
eminent at foot of Lime Rock street. The
procession moved over the designated route
to the base ball grounds, corner of Middle
street and Broadway, where an ample collation.
was served to the fremen in q mammouth
tent two hundred feet long by eighty in width.
The fremen were cordially welcomed by the
Mayor, who was present, with many members
of the city council. After the collation., the
toremen of the several companies drew for
position, and the grand trial of engines took
place on Broadway, in the presence of large
coneourse of people.
| Two prizes of S75 each were offered for the
best play of first and second class engines re-
spectively, and $50 for next best play with
out respect to class. Engines who cylinders
measured six inches or more were ruled first
class, all others second class
| The prize for first class engines was won
by E. P. Walker. No. /, Vinal Haven, a
Jeffers tub, ten and one-half inches cylinder,
play 223 feet inches.
The second prize, Androscoggin No. 2,
Topsham, Zimmerman, five and half
inches cylinder, play 200 feet inches.
| The fifty dollar prize was won by Tempest
No. of Richmond, Zimmerman, six inches
cylinder, play POS feet 5 inches.
The play of the other machines was as fol-
lows;
First class Ellsworth No. ., vinal Haven,
Zimmerman, l6l feet.
Washington No. ., Belfast, Jeffers, 100
feet inches.
Monitor No. ?, Orono, Button, 1875 feet.
Eagle No. 8 Bangor, Button, 1s4 feet .
inches.
Torrent No. 2, Hallowell, Zimmerman, POI
feet inches.
Eagle No. ,, Brewer, Button, Isl feet.
Pacific No. 4, Augusta, Button, l82 feet
and burst air chamber during first play.
| Second class.
Fire King No, ., Gardiner, Zimmerman,
l15 feet 8 inches.
Lewiston No. /, Lewiston, Zimmerman, III
feet inches.
Tiger No 4, Hallowell, Zimmerman, thirty
six years old, l7G feet inches.
Pacific No. 3, Rockport, Zimmerman, Isl
feet.
Niagara No. 9, Brunswick, Zimmerman,
1917 feet.
Excelsior No 3, Upper Saltwater, ls3 feet
9 inches.
After the prize contest the two new Button
tubs belonging in this city, played under the
same conditions with the following result;
N. A. Burpee No. 4, 2lS feet inches.
Gen. Berry No. g. POS feet inches.
General satisfaction is expressed with the
fairness of the trial and all the arrangements
of the occasion.
At about five O'Clock monster clam bake
and corn roast was served up and the festivi-
ties closed with grand ball at Farwell &
Ames Hall, for which Halls Orchestra Band
furnished the music.
Our streets have been crowded during the
day and evening by the large numbers of peo-
pie gathered to witness the display.