Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

THE PROPOSED SQUIRT ngrwRRN THE WATER
wiTCH AND ZANE ENGiNEs-MEEriNO or
JOINT COMMITTEE TO SETTLE Tiik DETAILS
THE FAAL SETTLES THfM TO ITS OWN
sA1IsrACTiuN AND WILL ALLOW No MoDi-
VI rAroN-TiH WATER wlTcn OBJEcTs.
The Water witch Fire Company, some
time since, believing In the superior power
Of their engine, offered 20 squirt any
engine in the department for either the
championship or the championship and -
not accepted hut the one thcyldirected TO tho
Fame Hose Company WAS. In accepting
the challenge the Fame Company said they
were willing 10 back their engine against
the Water Witch engine for pop squirt
through one and one-quarter inch nozzle
for the sum OF $500 side. The number OF
feet Of hose 10 he played through tn he set
He'd by joint committee Of each company
also. the time and place the contest Will
take place"
This was satisfactory to the Water Witch
Company and its committee agreed TO meet
the Fame COMMITTEE at the Delaware House
Wednesday night and settle the details OF
the s1uirt III accordance with the prOpOsi-
tiOus set forth by the Fame Company.
The two committees met At o'clock. The
Water witch Committee desired that some
diHinteresied parties should he present aud
hear aud Judge of the fairness OF the propo-
sitions Of the committees, and for this puT.
pose moved that the reporters Of the press
should he admitted and allowed to take note
Of The proceedings. The Fame objected TO
| to this and the Water witch after awhile
abandoned 1t.
Instead Of submitting the details of the
| squirt to Joint committee, as they had
proposed, the Fame submitted the follow
/ ing as their ultimatum;
First-The engines 10 play a pop squirt,
etc.
Seeond-Referred to the appointment OF
| referees.
Thiri--That the two engines should play
/ hon Iwh ItUfNNI lN-nI
| squirts. the company winning the toss Ia
have the right to play first OF last.
F0urth-That the engineer, fireman, pipe
holder and all other persons engaged about
the engine to he members of the company
citizens of the State Of Delaware and resi-
dents of this city for one year previous to
| the squirt.
Finh-No person to be allowed within 6C
feet of the engine except those directly In
tercated IN the squirt
Sixth-Restricte the length Of hose tC
20 feet and admitted OF only one line oi nose
being used.
Seventh-Related 10 an orderly manner o.
returning from the contest.
| The Fame Committee would not allow
! the Water Witch TO change the above u
any particular, and the proposition TO settl'
the details Of the squirt by a Joint commit
| tee WAS in this way trod under foot and a
el cry step ruled out. There was no neoes
sitl Tor a committee 10 meet To agree oi
something that had been decided before.
| The water witch offered 10 play thlouNi
10 feet Of hose and allow the Fame 20 us
70, provided each engine should MT II
, water from the creek a distance oi 10 TO
feet hut this was objected to.
The Water witch then agreed to aocep
! every proposition laid down by the Fame
each company to play through the sam
4 hose aud nozzle. Strange 10 say this WA
also directed to.
Mr.. O'Ncill, of the Water Witcha at thi
7 mncture advanced the following, hy whic
D An differences between the propositions {
the two companies could be honorably an
| satisfactorily settled A committee OF nv
, disinterestch gentlemen 10 he appointed
d decide on the number Of feet Of hose 10 ]
used by each company, the size Of nozzle
u, be used, etc, and other minor details,
" This, too. was stranged Immediately ait'
u Its Vrupusnl -
The Water " itch committee, still desi
N ing to arrange Tor - squirt On hunotah
- terms, and not caring 10 take IL upon thri
Is selves 10 accept all the One-sided requir
ments suggested, asked for a copy OF Z
"a pfopositiOns advanced by the Fame, ior Y
-, purpose Of laying them before the NAl
III witch Company hut this also WAS refuse
ssreing that IT was nest 10 Impossible
m agree, the committees then separated al
A. the probability ni % trial that Woihd deci
~ the CHAMPIONSHIP pNaniAhch