The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-05
THE RUTLAND FIRE DEPART.
MENT.
Annual Inspection.

| fire laddies. or course there IS always q
spirit of rivalry, not only among the fire.
men but among the friends of the different
companies especially the hand engines
but it is only that rivalry to turn out the
most men. and when the time of practice
comes which will throw the longest dis
lance, and no matter which may be victor
the defeat is always taken in good part and
strife and contention are in a great measure
unknown among the boys.
Saturday last was the annual inspection
and parade for 1874, and as usual the dis
play was good. The citizens were not out
as fully as they have been in former years,
but this was in a measure owing TO the
trial at the court house, which furnished
a larger attraction TO the mass of the
people.
Just before p. M, Nickwackett moved
out from their house. and proceeding to
Strong avenue, the line of the procession
was soon formed and the march com
menced in the following order:
Chief Engineer and Assistant.
Drum Corps-pupis of Rutland Military
Institute-6 pieces.
Nickwackett Engine Company No. | S.
G.. Staley, foreman; 5G meh.
Union Hook and Ladder No 1 James Lev
ms, foreman 80 men.
Washington Engine Company No. 2; Major
Ross, foreman; so men.
Kllington Steamer No. 3; l.. G. Kingsley,
foreman "a men.
None of the engines were taken by the
companies, which occasioncd disappont-
ment TO many, for although they can be seen
every day, people never tire of seeing them
drawn by as good looking set of men as
participated in the parade of Saturday.
THE LINE OF MARCH
was up Merchants Row to Center, up Cen
ter to Wales, across Wales to Church, up
Church to Williams, across Williams to
Grove, down Grove and Merchants Row to
the engine houses in the Town Hall build
ing.
Here the machines were taken in hand
and drawn to the reservoir corner of Grove
and West street, where they were to draw
water during the trial of the hose, which
was one of the severest tests that they have
ever been subject to, it being through a
line of hose one THOUSAND feet in length,
reaching from the rcservoir to the Bardwell
House. Although the distance was long
the boys did not feel the least disturbed
least they would not do themselves justice
and the result showed that throwing
n;t ln.
and feet, they were bound to be at the
head especially was this the case with
the had engines, the throws made beng
much better than is frequently made at a
muster.
KILLINGToS
was the first to try her power. The
steam was supplied and soon the hose be-
gan to fill, but just as they commenced to
make it lively the hose burst near the
coupling in the sixth length from the noz-
zle this was soon replaced and about as
soon another burst occurred in the same
place. 1t is fair to say that the hose first
laid was old and not that which Killington
laid after the second bursting and through
which she threw a solid stream of 1876 feet.
NICKwACKETT
followed, throwing through the same hose,
and the same distance. The men cheer
fully manned the brakes, each man show
ing plainly that business was In order. 1t
was thought by many that she would make
a good throw, but there were bnt few that
supposed she would do as well, 100 teet
solid 'oater from the nozzle was the result
of the Nick's labors and they retired salts
fled with throw which possibly has never
been beaten by hand engine.
WASHINGTON
was the next and last to make the trial
Her brakes were fully manned, and eacl
and every man worked with a will. Sht
scored 1873 feet, and although beaten they
can pride themselves that their throw is ont
not to be easily beaten, and it can safely
be said that engines that can make sucl
throws are few and far between. Durin e
the trial the size of the nozzles used was a
follows: Killngton, Il; Nickwackett
1916; Washington, 1.
During the trial of the steamer
THE HOOKS
hoisted their ladders on the Central house
and while one of the members was climb
ing to the top, when within about thre
feet of it the ladder broke, but the MAJ
kept on and reached the roof of the build
ing. The ladders were Immediately takel
down and the truck drawn to the house.
AT the close of the trial of the engine
some of the new hydrants were tested. TIL
one at the corner of Grove and West stree
being attended to by the Nickwackett hose
the one on Evylyn street by Washington
Two streams were taken from each one
each stream through 300 feet of hose. 4
good test was made with four, two an
one stream thrown at the same time, the re
suit being in all the cases quite satisfactory
although when the two hydrants wer
working two streams each the force of tn
water from the corner of West street wa
not strong. With one or two streams the
will be OF great service in case of fire, AN
ii we can have three or four on Cente
street and as many on Merchants row, wit
our present first class fire engines and con
panies will furnish ample protection at an
and all times.