Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-20
THE rRIAL 81 rNGINEs

THE TRIAL CO ENGINES,
AT Waverly yesterday, was satisfactory,
SO far as the working of the steamers
was concerned, but the rain greatly in
terfered with the sport. The firemen,
however, stood it bravely, and were the
least disposed of any present, to find
fault. They did not discommode them
selves with umbrellas they accepted
the situation without grumbling, and
waded through the mud dragging their
ponderous machines as if they were
mere playthings.
The attendance of spectators was not
as large as had been expected-the
storm which prevailed all day having
served to keep thousands away. Chief
Carluff, of Newark, had very syste-
matte las well as happy,) manner in
getting the various steamers into action.
The old fireman satisfied each of the
contestants, and things could not have
been made to work more smoothly.
The magnificent steamer of the Tren-
ton company-the "Union" the largest
of the class, was believed to be the most
powerful machine, as it subsequently
proved itself to be. The " Union" was
in charge of Colonel Dan. Lodor, Pre-
sident of the company, who was accom-
panied by Mr.. Charles Gaunt and other
members. Chief Engineer Thomas
Boyd, was also present, taking an active
part in the operations, and seeing that
every thing was fairly conducted. The
members of the "Union" left for Tren-
ton late in the afternoon, perfectly salts
fled with the trial. We may say that
the Union is the oldest organized fire
company in the world, having maintain
ed itself since 1747
Besides the Union, there was one
steamer present from New Brunswick,
and four from Elizabeth. No. / was
the first tried, followed in succession by
Nos. 4, and 6. Each steamer worked
smoothly, and the boys were satisfied
There was but little difference in the
engines-No. 1, perhaps, throwing wa
ter to the greatest distance, while No.
3 succeeded in forcing the greatest
quantity of water in the tank.
The following are among the pre-
NUNS awarded residents of Union
county:
Best three year old and under by E.
G. Brown of Elizabethport, twenty dol
lars.
Railway Manufacturing company,
pressure blowers, invented by Patrick
Clark, grand silver medal,
The judges in the machinery depart
ment take great pleasure in awarding
the gold medal for apprentice labor to a
boy seventeen years of age, Frank
Spencer, of this city, for printing
press. The design and workmanship
are of frst-class character and exhibit
extraordinary talent in mechanics.
Young Spencer is the only boy in the
state who had pluck enough to strive
for this premium.
Munsell & Thompson, Elizabethport,
Garland stove, silver medal hot closet,
De Soto range. bronze medal.
Palmer Manufacturing Co., Eliza
beth, sewing machine attachment, sill
yer medal.
Mrs. X. E. VanDorn, Elizabeth, as
superior operator on sewing machine,
diploma.
A premium of fifty dollars, for q
design of one thousand five hundred
dollar house, given by VanDuyne &
Young, was awarded Clarence w.
Smith, of this city.
G. S. Harris, of this city, received
silver medal, for grain separator and
smut machines.
The fair will be continued to-day.
The races, postponed from yesterday,
will take place.