Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-22
The Platts burgh Hose Race.
Burlington Companies Victorious.
The Boxers and Howards Take First ana
Second Money.
TINE LEI IA. AND i2s.
a Successful Affair.

The hose company race, at Plattsburgh.
Friday, was. on the whole. very sue.
cessiul affair The scene of the race-Cunl
beriand Paris admirably adapted tor tie
purpose tie attendAnse was large tue
races very exciting, and .he weather ~
general thing. quite favorable A. WIZ DC
seen y, the record. the first and second
money was taken by Burlington compa-
MES, who are entitled to a great deal OF
credit for the magnificent rams they made.
The steamer \. Williams lefG Burlington
at II o'clock IN having on board the
following companies Barnes, clipper
Boxer. Howard, E. NJ. Sutton aad Young
Volunteer delegations froin the k'han' and
Hooks, all Of this city; and the WinoosKi
Hose company. Quite a number OF citizens
accompanied the fremen and. altogether
the Williams was heavily loaded. The ).
". Clarke N1se Company. ct rlc'neeroga'
went to Pittsburgh Oh the previous even
ing, and the W. N. GreeneS. o! this city
on the steamer Hancock Brothers, &c eight
O'Clock, Friday morning.
Arriving ut Plattsburgh, the boys were
escorted I'D street. the procession consist
inr of the West ChaEy Cornot Band, and
the Plsttsburgh and Vermont hose CON-
panies.
Shortly after half pest one. the companies
entered for the prizes formed on Cour'
House Square and marched to Cumberland
Park. in the following order
West chazy Cornet Band. l6 pieces George K
uori,aa Hose Company, No. 3 Of Plattsbutgh.
Robert Wilson, Foreman.
| poxsr Hose Company No. , OF burlington, p mon
harles +. Brooks, Acting Foreman.
Cljnner Hose Company No t of Burlington, II men
John L. Murdcck. Foreman.
Protection Hose company No. OF flattsonrsh
H. F Fairbanks, Foreman.
Young Volunteer Hose Company No OF Builius
ton, Ed McGafify, Acting Foreman.
| Howard Hose Company No. 5 Of Buriinston,4e men
C. s Murray. Acting Foreman
Relief Hose Company, OF PlattsbUrSh, James
Harte, Foreman.
Rarnes Hose Company No. of Burlington. q mon
J. H. Waters. Foreman.
| F. NJ Sutton Hose Company OF Burlington, - men
Richard Welsh. Foreman.
Reseue hose Company No. Of plattshurgh.
Georze Martin. Foreman.
s ". Clark Hose Company Of Ieondefosa-
VinUossi Hose Company No. / OF Wlnooski,.j IL AZ
c. Z. Reynolds, Foreman
! Ia,a,e.te II, sc Company no. OF PlAiisour-h,
Edward Emo Foreman.
WI. Greeoe Hose COMPANY Of Burlington,
! james A harvey, Foreman.
Arriving at the park. tedious wait &C
Cured. the races. announced for halt pas
one. not commencing until o'clock.
The conditions of the race were as io.-
lows,
Each company to run eighty rods at
tsch hose to hydrant, lay three hundred
feet of hose, and attach pipe; each compa'
nv TO be limited in cunning to twenty men
! including hydrantman and foreman every
man 10 run.
The company fulfilling the requirements
of the first rule in the shortest time to re-
eeive 500, second best time. So third
best, $50.
The judges. who were also time keepers
were Messls. John ". Cramton. Of Rut
land H. 4. Lyon, OF St Adams and L. L
! ShedIen, of Mooers.
The Young Volunteers a@d the sn:tont
withdrew, leaving twelve companies L
compete for the prizes These drew posi-
tons as follow. the time each made being
I also given