The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-04
SECOND AND THIRD PRIZES.
WASHINGTON ENGINE No. 2.

The storm aud wind prevailed in its
sorriest mode when the Washington was
drawn on to play-but the "Major' kept
his command under the best subsection,
and they were fierce for the fray. No
more athletic men went to the brakes dur
ing the day or worked with more deter
mined effort to win the prize, but just as
the finishing touches of the play were
being given 1.-the power of the strong
armed men was made so effective that one
of the brakes gave away and probably de-
prived them of several feet they would
have gained of their good throw of 1872
feet, which was supposed to be probably
the largest solid stream of the day. The
accident referred to prevented the COM
pany from using the machine again and
they withdrew from going into the contest
for the second and third prizes. The
Washington boys were never in better
spirits than yesterday and made a gallant
effort for the victory, but having failed
from their mishap and having to play at
the most unfortunate moment of the con-
test on account of the wind. They may
well congratulate themselves upon their
fine playing and the success which
crowned their efforts although not the
victors.
The vctors, the
j. j. GRAy's
of Cambridge, are fine body of deter
mined men, and deserve the victory which
was also hailed by hundreds not of their
numbers. They manned their engine in a
workmanlike manner and struggled for
the mastery with will that from the first
stroke betokcned victory. The reception
of the news at home brought their fellow
citizens the following
CAMBRIDGE, N. Y, Sept. 8.
Gun fired and bells ringing. The people
of Cambridge send greeting to the Gray
boys and will give them good warm re-
cepton tomorrow morning. Bully boys
G. L. HAwLEY.
TORRENT NO. l OF BARRE.
The winning company in the contest for
the second prize are new candidates for
liremen's honors, this being the first prize
they have ever carried from the, field.
They haev participated in numerous mus
tiers before at Montpelier and other places,
but under different circumstances. They
have recently purchased nes engine of
the " Button make, thoroughly reorgan-
ize the old company which has been in
existence for some fifteen years, and. AS
their work demonstrated at Burlington,
are possessed of excellent material of the
kind tia, wears well. Their throw of 202
feet in the contest for the first prize was an
establishment TO all who witnessed it and
gave premonition to their competitors
that they themselves must look well to
their laurels. The siaunch little town of
Barre is to be congratulated on this success
of Torrent No. /.
THE DRUM CORPS.
The drum corps of the Rutland Military
Institute, which accompanied Washington
Company No. 9, did most excellent service,
attracted wide attention and were subjects
of universal praise They gave several ex-
hibitions of their musical skill at the Amer
lean hotel and received hearty applause.
THE UNION HOOK AND LADDER
company made fine appearance and
were received with special attention and
courtesy from their brothers of Burlington.
BURLINGTON.
The fremen of Burlington carried out
their programme as precisely as possible in
consideration of the state of the weather,
and succeeded in bringing out the most i'm
posing firemen's display ever made in Yer
mont. Fair dealing, honor and courtesy
were marked characteristics Of their treat
ment of the visiting firemen.