The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-09
The Fourth in thaa city.


The most complete preparations for
Firemen's Tournament on the 4th and hsc
been done so quietly that few not entirely
familiar with the matter knew anything
about it until the roaring of cannon an
nouncing the coming Of the fremen from
the nelghboring towns disturbed the siests
of our citizens.
The tournament in all its parts was 8
very grand affair, highly creditable to al
concerned, the committees having charge
of the details and the fremen who felt
that the Esprit des Corps was in their
keeping. We're il not Tor the want o.
room We should like to give a full report
of every thing connected with tho dis
pay, but we are necessarily compelled-ts
abridge and leave out much that would
interest the readers of the DENoCRAT.
The South park Of the city fronting on
Charles street in the North, fremont st.
on the South, and Mill street on the West
had been wisely selected as the place for
STEERING the engines, hook and ladder
trucks, hose reels, carts etc., e well as 8
general rendezvous for the firemen, over
six hundred of whom were IN attendance,
besides those of this city.
Owing to delays that were unavoidable,
the procession which was intended 70
AANO bCCA PAG OA IL W0ACA az aDOA0.4O
o'clock, did not get in motion until nearly
or quite II, when Mayor Warner, Jos.
Bayliss, President of the city Council, ex-
President r. II. Folger and @. T. Rogers,
Esq, general business agent and mana
ger for the Clapp & Jones Manufacturing
Company builders of Steam Fire Engines,
were driven into the park IN their car
rage and the vast ~assemblage was called
to order by Mayor Warner, who announc-
ed that MIR. Folger would say q few words
of welcome to the Firemen. The address
being as Bro. Frost used to say, "short
and brief" was disposed sans eeTensonie
and the procession was formed by Col. o.
G.. Madison, Marshal, and Col. D. Jarvis,
Capt. K. B. Crawford and J. E. Brown,
Esq, assistants, and marched through the
principal streets returning to the park
and a~djourning for dinner. -.
After rest and refreshments, the exhibit
ton of the power of the different engines
of the respective companies as well as the
skill of the companies took place, prizes
were awarded and the exercises of the day
were closed. The procession was In all
respects very fine. Every engine, hook
and ladder, truck, hose reels and cart, hav-
ing its place in the line with its officers
and men in bright uniforms presented an
appearance quite unlike anything that has
been seen in this city. tlrl- tBI 2
Among the invited guests and which
were present were Canton with her Amos
keag, second class steam engine, hook and
ladder trucks, and hose reels and carts,
and Its fire police, under the command OF
their respective officers; y Alliance, Sd
class, Silsbee; New PhIladelphla, 81. class,
SIlsbee; Canal Fulton, 4Lh class, Silsbee
81 n---1fI. O,1 olooa I.-I E-u.Ho. 81
Wooster and Mansfield with trucks and
hose reels. Alliance, New Phlladel phlE,
and Fulton had also their trucks, hose
reels and carts all In the highest state OF
preparation and readiness for an emer-
oency, The we'll disciplined companies
gave assurance Of order In every thing.
The following Ii the account OF the
/ throwing by the respective steam engines
and the amount of steam earned: :
Alliance Sd class Sllsbee, loo lbs steam
100 feet hose, Inch nozzle, greatest dis
lance thrown 2o4 feet, two inches.
New Philadelphia, Sd class Silsbee, 140
lbs steam, 100 feet hose, I inch nozzle,
greatest distance thrown l78 feet four in
ches.
Canal Fulton, 4th class Silsbee, los lbs
! steam, 100 feet hose, ] inch nozzle; great
| est distance thrown 1SS #, ] inch.
Canton Amoskeag, 2nd class, $50 bs
steam. $50 # of hose, II inch nozzle
greatest distance thrown 224 feet, nine
inches.
The "City of Massillon," 4th class Clapp
& Jones, SO pounds steam, $50 # hose, u
inch nozzle; greatest distance thrown 25l
feet and one inch.
This engine was o in the list az a con-
testant for any prize. Her ofhcers were
mere amateur performers, hardly familiar
with the mode of testing her capacity.
Her engineer, Louis collars of this city
showed his ability, however, to manage
her in any emergency, as did the new COM
pany whose pet she ia.
The following shows the distribution OF
the prizes:
Canton steamer, LIST prizs, silver trnm-
pet and sweepstakes, $50. -Is-
Alliance hook and ladder sporting truck
silver trumpet. Ef bu1
Eagle Hose Company. Wooster, silver
trumpet. --
orTviils Hand engine. class No. . silver
trumpet.
Canton Fire Police, silver trumpet.
Contest between Canton and New Phil
adslphia service trucks a tie.
AS this wa to be regarded q test Of the
capacity Of the engines, and az Massillon
had Just purchased a Clspp & Jones No. 4
Steamer, we felt like giving all the time
necessary to obtain all useful information
touching the different steamers. AS to
weight we ascertained approximately. a
third class SAsbee engine will weigh 6.50C
lbs. 4th class 5000. End class Amos
keag $500. olapP q Jones No. 4, light
1855.
A full and careful comparison o
the different. engines showed the balancC
10 be largely in favor Of the Clapp&Jones
1t is The simplest engine now built, there
fore less liable to accident, or 70 get out o
repair, being entirely frse from thu
ordinary complications Of other engines
Its lightness and strength are vastly in it
favor, being a combination not usually
found, weight usually being required 4
strength.
Steam can be generated with very grea
rapidity, the engine started, the throttl
valve opened full and the steam increases
while working TO any amonnt required
Another fact which, in regard Of great m
portance is that the different parts Of th
engine are manufactured in duplicates g
that any plecs required or destroyed cal
be supplied to order with the certainty 9
fitting. The tests above recorded shoI
beyonda doubt the great capacity Of tn
engine as compared with any other at tn
tournament being twsnty--sevsn fee
ahead in throwing, over the End clas
Amoskeag. s''
The city council has thus far beea sue
cessfui in its efforts 20 reform the fire de