Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-11

The winning machines were Of the fol-
lowing description and make J. J. Gray.
Of Cambridge, y. Y, taking first prize. is a
Davis machine, 6 inch cylinder and Is inch
stroke. The Torrent. If Barre, taking sec
ond prize, Is a Button * Blake machine, 9
inch cylinder and j inch stroke. The Tor
rent Of Whitehall, is also Baton a Blake
machine. 81 inch cylinder, and inch
stroke.
The other machines entered were as fol-
lows Athletic, Lebanon, y H.. 81 inch
cylinder, Is inch stroke Horizon, Pats
burgh, inch cylinder, Isl inch stroke
Washington, of Rutland, inch cylinder,
i inch stroke Western, West Brattle-
boro, C inch cylinder, Is inch stroke. Tor
rent, of Mortified, 6 inch cylinde-. l5I
inch stroke. Frontier, St. Adams, inch
cylinder, 10 inch stroke; all Huuneman
machines. The Pl~nix. Brattleboro, Is
Wright machine, inch cylinder, l6 inch
stroke, and the NJ. B. Little, Glens Falls, is
a Button a Blake built machine, = inch
cylinder, inch stroke.
The following engineers were present
during the day: j II. simonds. and John
Vinton, assistants OF the Brattleboro fire
departments jerome b. Rice, assistant
chief. Cambridge, n Y. ex-Chief Gregory
and assistant McCafrey, of PlattsburEh.
The following representatives of the press
were present \. II. futile and j 5 Hal
bert, Rutland Hrai8 c. W. Wilcox,
Record. Brattleboro; Henry Noble, Post.
Cambridge, y. Y; Henry Clark and \ l..
Roberts, Rutland Globc, Mr.. Storey, Platts-
bargh Sentinel.
Among other visitors were John Cain.
ESD. of Rutland, and Adjutant General
Peek, Of Montpelier.
1t is deserving that mention should be
made of the beautiful decoration of the
windows of Ira Russell & Co, Church
street, on the line Of march. The exhibit
ton of flowers and drapery was splendid.
c. L. lIart's front, on College street, OPP
positc the station of the machines while
playins, was profusely decorated with flags.
and in the evening with fanciful forms of
gas Jets. 1t would be impossible to men
ton all the fine things and doings Of the day.
Among the residences decorated on Col
Iere street were those Of Bennett Turk and
0. \. Barton.
/ t. the Editor Of the Free Press and Times.
Torrent Company, No. l, Of Barre, wish,
through t. . columns Of your paper. to re-
/ turn thank to the Burlington Fire Depart
meut. and especially to the members OF
/ Ethan Alien Company, for many favors
/ shown them while in your city during the
muster. For the Company,
CHAs. \. SMITH, CLERK.
/ Among the visitors from abroad, at the
muster, was Chief Engineer Bertram, of
( Montreal, for many years at the head Of the
very efficient fire department Of that city.
The procession is Acknowledged by all to
I have been the finest one seen in this State
in many day, and the finest firemen 5
parade on record in these parts. 1t Is not
every muster that can have regiment
for military escort.
We are informed that Torrent, No.
l. Of Barre, had but "A men en-
the brakes while playing for the first
prlzs. instead of As. as given in our table :
al.o that the J. j. Grays had IS men On the
brakes, Instead Of 81, as reported.
The J. !. Grays, of Cambridge, n. Y.
met a ron-ing reception on their return
home IRON the Burlington tiremen's mus
ter with the S4OO purse. The majority oil
| the citizens bad not been very sanguine OF
the success Of the boys, and when the news
Of their virt3,y was received by telegraph,
/ the enthusiasm was unbounded. Bells were
rung and tie cannon fred in honor of the
occasion The company arrived home On
the O'Clock train, Friday morning, and
ound thy we're awaited by large crowd,
and when the fremen stepped of, armed
with victorious brooms. three lusty cheers
were given, the bells rang, the cannon
! Numbered, and the citizens marched them
off in triumph to the Union House,
where splendid breakfast awaited them.
! The confidence in the ''tub' is now un-
/ bounded, and the company feel themselves
able to beat their magnificent throw of 204
feet, ! inches, if ever challenged to do 50.