The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-06

lor to Main street, Main to Riehland.
Richland to Sumter, Sumter to GeryaiA'
Gervais to Main, Main to Blandine. and
will be halted in front of the Pafmetto
Engine House, where the Officers 81 Che
Companies will draw for their turns In
the
ORDER OF KXRRCIHEs.
TRUCK COMPANIES.
l. 10 run from in front of Hardy Solo
mons store, on Main street, 200 ,yurds.
Take of all ladders down TO and in
ciudin9 the thirty feet ladder. Raise
the thirty feet ladder against the Caro-
lima National Bank building. A man 10
ascend. touch the upper round of the
ladder, descend, and ladders to be re-
placed on truck. Time to be called
when ladders are buckled down.
Apparatus to carry all equipments used
when on actual duty. Ladders not to
be strapped together. One man allowed
to every loO pounds weight Of the appa-
rntus.
STEAMERS.
2. Steamer will start from in front
OF the building formerly occupied by
Southern Express Company, on Nnin
street, running 800 yards, with twenty
pounds of steam at the start Eight men
to the ZOO weight Of the engine. Real
ing of and uncoupling 100 feet of hose #
the termination Of the 800 yards. TAX
ing suction at q well to be located oppo-
site the fire hydrant in front of Scott 4
Sons Bank, and playing 100 feet of
water. As soon as the 100 feet Of water
is obtained the time will be called by the
time judges and marked ON board in a
conspicuous place. All discharge pipes
to be left open at time Of starting. Cover
OF well to be lifted for the use Of each
company by some member starting with
engine must be with her at the start
3. All reels must have 800 feet of
hose to start with. No member pulling
on the reel will be allowed to handle
the coupling of hose not being
considered as handling Reels to StSrt
at the same time and ON a line with the
engine. Unreeling of hose to commence
when the reel reaches the we'll.
4. Engine to come to the stand with
cold water and fire and steam up there
When twenty pounds of steam is reached,
the start must be made Correct steam
gauges to be used, subject to examine
ton by the judges, who will, to their
satisfaction, require each engineer 70
turn over his engine when between one
and twenty pounds of steam has been
made-discharge openings to be left
open. Companies to use any coupling
they see fit, and no restriction as to
the number of men pulling on the reel.
8. Vice-Presidents of each COMPANY
will act with the starting judges, 80 as to
see that engines are all right according
to tho rules agreed to.
After the run and play, each steamer
will be allowed ten minutes to retire
from the we'll. 80
HOSE ECOMPANIES AND HOSE REELS
q. To run from in front of Bowen il La
Far 8 store, on Main street, 800 yards, with
800 feet of hose on the carriage or reel
Unrcel 100 feet and attach same to hydrant
in front Of Shiver q Co. 3 building, and
throw a steam Of water through pipe
with any nozzle chosen by the company.
One man will be allowed to every 100
pounds weight of the apparatus. Two
men will be allowed to each reel over the
number engaged in pulling, one to car
They must start with and at the same
time the reel does, but must not pull on
the reel.
d. 2. In no case will q second trial be
allowed. The decision of the judges
must be final In case, however, Of an
accident happening 20 any Of the COM
panies before the trial comes of. The
judges are empowered IS change its
turn, SO that the run ID hot alto9ether
lost. FfHI :. I9 .
8. No person whatever will be aI.
lowed on tho stand except the Judges.
The members Of companies when not
engaged in the run, and ali citizens, ana
requested to keep on the sidewalk
during the exercises.
Companies visiting the city will please
bring weigher's certificate "a to the
weight of their apparatus 50 a. 20 avoid
the Necessity Of reweighine.
Immediately utter the exercises ara
over, the prizes will be presented ffom
the judges stand to the Winning comue-
niee BY Col Thos. Dodamead, Ghairuum
% the Committee Of Arrangements. ( 3
The following gentlemen have been
appointed judges: 4i.. 49, .7'st.
Time Jud&es-Messrs. Lee Haeood. z.
Hope, w r. CAthcart.l0 a =, 5-1sa
Starting Judges-Messrs. II. 1KiSSo1x
J. o. Seegers, q. ONsals, u. ssti
Committee Of ArrangefneatXsSC SC0i6aSel
Thos. Dodamead. UhSiSmaa .W. G. Swat
field, j. g. Wiley, 81 o. HSsSsfs Henry
Scott, Col. Edward HcpN 81 /. u iOst6-
oaft Capt. b O1eAle, Sbk o. n
lredell, T. 81 Haokssls, J0Ak iA&asx.
Mayor John Alexander. NayA3