The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-04

Companies will draw for their turns in
the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
TRUCK COMPANIES.
I. To run from in front Of Hardy Solo
mon, store, on Main street, 300 Yards.
Take of all ladders down to and in
tn" thirty feet ladder against the Caro-
lima National Bank building. A man to
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 cnrry nll equipments used
when on actual duty. Ladders not to
hc strapped together. One man allowed
to every 100 pounds weight of the nppn-
ratus.
STEAMERS.
= Steamer will start from in front
of tn" building formerly occupied by
Southern. Express Company, on Main
street, running 300 yards. with twenty
pounds of steam at the start Eight men
to the | ,O0O weight of the engine. Reel
ing off and uncoupling 100 feet Of hose Mt
the termination Of the 300 yards Tak-
ing suction Mt well to bo l0cnted oppo-
site the lire hydrnn. in front of Scott &
Sons Bank, and playing 1C0 feet of
water. As soon rs the 100 feet Of water
is obtained the time will be called by the
time judges md marked on board in II
conspicuous place. All discharge pipes
to be left open ut time of starting Cover
Of well to be lifted for the use of each
company by some member starting with
engine or reel. Members running 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 engine coupling OF hose not being
| considered rs handling. Reels to start
Mt the same time and on line with the
| engine. Unreeling of hose to commence
when the reel reaches the well.
/. Engine to come to the stand with
cold water and fire and steam up there.
When twenty pounds Of steam il reuched,
the start must be made. Correct steam
| gauges to be used, subject to exnminn-
ton by the judges, who will, to their
satisfaction, require each engineer to
| 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.
.. fice-Prcsidents of each company
will net with the starting judges. so as to
| see that engines are all right according
to the rules agreed to.
After the run and play, each steamer
will be allowed ten minutes to retire
| from the we'll.
HOSE COMPANIES AND HOSE REELS.
6. To run from in front of Bowen g. La
Far y store. on Main street, 300 yards, with
300 feet of hose on the carriage or reel.
| Cnrcel 100 feet and attach same to hydrunt
in front of Shiver L. Co. s building, and
throw II steam Of water through pine
with any nozzle chosen by the company.
One mnn will bo 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
ry tho wrench and one to carry the pipe.
They must start with and ut the same
time the reel does, but must not pull on
the reel
| I. In no case will second trial be
allowed. The decision of the judges
must he final. In case, however, of IN
accident happening to any of the COM
pnnics before the trial comes off, the
Judges are empowered to change it's
turn, so that tlle run is not altogether
lost.
q. No person whatever will be nl-
loved on the stand except the judges.
The members of companies when not
engaged in the run, and all citizens, are
requested to keep on the sidewalk
during the exercises.
Companies visiting the city will please
bring o weigher's certificate as to the
weight of their apparatus, 80 ss to avoid
the necessity of roweighing.
Immediately after the exercises nre
over, the prizes will be presented from
the judges stand to the winning compa-
nies by Col. Thos. Dodamead, Chairman
of the Committee Of Arrangements.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed judges:
Time Judges -Messrs. Lee Hagood, E..
Hope, w. r. Cathcart.
Starting Judges Messrs II. L. SCOTT,
j. G. Seegors, II. O'Neale, Jr. IN y
Committee of Arrangements- Colone
Thos Dodamead, Chairman, w. C. Swat
field. j. s. Wiley, j. @. Seegers, Henry
Scott, Col. Edward Hope, w. r. Cath
cart, Capt. r. O'Neale, Jr., Capt @. J.
1redell, L. H. Blackwell, John Agnew
Mayor John Alexander. May43 8
or, For Rent, $.
YsHE RESTAURANT, TEN. PIN AL
: Il LEY, and other apartments thereto,
ut the German Schuetzen Piatz. Will bt
! Lex for one ypnr In q auitablA nAronY,. EO,