The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-12
Burlington. H. Willard foreman, fifteen

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Rutland, VT, with hose-cart and invited
guests, SO men S. G. Staley, foreman
engine built by Cowing q Co., nine.incl
cylinder, sevcn-inch stroke.
7. Clipper hose company No. 0, Burling
ton, twenty men John Murdoch, fore
man.
The route was up to the Court HOUSE
square, where the other procession hat
already arrived, when they were dismissed
DRAWING lots. .
Immediately after the procession the
judges in the hose races and engine trial.
met the forcmen of the different compa.
MES in the grand jury room of the court
house, where, under the supervision of the
chief engineer and assistants Of the Plalts.
burgh fire department. the order of trials
was drawn for.
HOSE COMPANIES.
Below are given the names of the hose
companies according to the positions
drawn, and The time given to each com.
pany as the result
Hope, Malone, .42t.
Volunteer, NerGennes. 1.4Si
Barnes, Burlington, lao
/ Active, Malone, 1877.
! Washington, ST. Albans, Withdrawn
! Lucca, Whitehall, LAG.
/ Boxer, Burlington, LAB.
Stevens, Ncrgenncs, no water
| Clipper, Burlington, 1897.
Protector, Malone, | 40.
Bellevue. st. Alhans, no water
Doren, Whitehall, no water
Hathorn, Saratoga, Al /.
Starter in the races, $. Wright.
Judges, $. w. lIolcomb, G. +. BiXby,
5 w. Gregory, D. F. Dobie.
Timekeeper, George w. Ilartwell.
/ Much excitement was occasioned as the
result of each race was declared The
Hope OF Malone had been the favorites
during the morning, and their friends were
much disappointed at their time. The
Stevens Co. made the best time in running,
having their nozzle attached ia 100, but
through some mistake they received no
water. The company are to be conglatu.
lated even if they got no prize, as they are
yet a young one, having been organized
only few weeks, and received their uni.
forms Thursday
The Bellevue boys had their hose caught
in some manner on the reel and conld not
unwind it.
The boys al were encouraged on by
shouts and were met all along by their
friends who encouraged them the best they
could while the bands played their livelcst
pieces.
ENGINE TRIALS.
But the chief event for the dag was yet
to come, the trial for the prizes for hand
engines and as ii was well known that six
good machines were present to compete for
the prizes. Nickwackclt, rs usual, was
the favorite during the day, and well was
the confidence in her sustained, as she
more than did justice to the occasion and
never was there company left Rutland
for muster, that looked, acted or worked
better than tie one which achieved the
victory at Pittsburgh yesterday Five
years ago she took the first prize at II mus
| ter at the same place over five engines,
making throw of 16S feet inches. and
yesterday the thing was done again but
with better record than before, and one
that she has never beaten but once.
Below are given the positions of each
engine, the number of men, and the dis
lance thrown for both prizes, a. declared
by the judges.
/. Nickwackett No. /, Rutland, So men
on brakes, for first prize, 200 feet in.
2. James Doren No. l. Whitehall, "A
men on brakes, for first prize, l7G #. in
No trial taken for second prize.
3 Potsdam No. I, Potsdam, n. y, As
men on brakes, for first prize, 1G5 #. 5 in.
No trial taken for second prize.
4. Boxer No. 8, Burlington, so men on
brakes, for first prize, 175 #. in; for
second prize, 40 men on the brakes, $50 it.
III inches.
s. w. II. Cook No. 5, of Whitehall, GA
men on brakes, for first prize, col #. ln
No trial for second prize.
6. Washington No. /, St. Adams, AZ men
on brakes, for first prize, 1Gi fl. 0 in. for
second prize, 40 men on brakes, TO fit. 7
in.
The judges in this contest were L. S.
Winslow, B. NJ Beckwith, j. II. Toltman.
Judges of the distance thrown, p. X. De-
laney at the barrier, and c. c. Howe at
the machine for counting the men.
AS soon as the engines were through
throwing the Cook boys thinking that they
had won the price went for brooms and
rakes and fairly covered tho engine with
them, and each man having one. They
shouted, screamed, howled, yelle! ard
cheered for themselves and every one else,
and were wild with delight. Their delight
was only for short time. The judges adj
journcd to the Witherell House, and soon
sent for their foreman, who was informed
tlit
PROTEST.
was entered against that company by s.
G. Staley foreman of Nickwackett No.
of Rutland hereby protest against the
Judges awarding the first prize at this mus
| vi w W ii' IL oOOh W. VI w Hllt-
hall on the ground that said company
worked GA men at the time they made the
throw of 2Ol feet, G inches.
$. q. STALEY.
Statements were made by the foreman
of the Cook Engine Co. Capt. Staley and
c. c. Howe one of the judges who stated
that he counted Ga men on the brakes and
told the Captain that he must throw them
off but that he did not see them.
After consulting together the judges
awarded the first prize TO the Nickwack-
etts, who then were the jubilant ones. A
representation of rooster was quickly
hoisted, mops were placed on the engine
and hose carts, and they We're quickly sup
piled with brooms and rakes IN abundance.
They were greeted with cheers by many OF