The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-27
Annual Inspection of the Rutland
Fire Department.

The annual inspection of the Rutland
fire department, by Chief Engineer Walter
G. Landon, and assistants j. G. Dunn and
George W. billiard, took place on Satur-
day. At two o'clock the companies form
ed in procession in front of the town hall,
the Nickwackett company being escorted
from their engine house to the ground by
the citizens drum corps in uniform. The
procession was formed in the following
order:
Citizens drum corps, 10 men, Styles
leader.
Killington No. 8, SO men with steamer !;
l.. G. Kingsley. captain II. M. Bates, LIST
assistant John II: Mcintyre, I'd assistant.
Washington engine company No. 2, 40
men with engine George p Russell, fore
man George Kinney, 1st assistant; XXX.
Hannum, Cd assistant.
Washington hose cart, s men Charles
Whitcomb, foreman.
Nickwackett engine company No. l, SO
men, with engine; Antoine Austin, fore
man, Charles e. Davis, LIST assistant, James
Dougherty, I'd assistant. Nickwackett hose
company, 10 men, George Dunton, fore
man.
Hook and ladder company with track !;
30 men, James Levins, foreman. The en-
gines were drawn by horses.
The line OF March was through Mer-
chants row to Center street up Center to
Wales through Wales TO. Washington up
Washington to Main; up Main to the resi-
dence of Col. Geo. A. Merrill and return to
West street down West to Cottage; up
Cottage to Williams; through Williams to
Grove; up Grove opposite the grounds Of
Gen. II. II. Baxter, and return through
Grove and Merchants row to depot park.
The companies presented a fine appear
ance and were the objects of universal ad-
miration from the lerge crowd drawn out
to witness the exercises. The Klllingtons
in their new uniforms, exhibited for the
| first time, were the center of attraction.
The jackets are fine white flannel trimmed
with blue silk and ornamented OH the breast
with blue silk shield, in which is worked
a large old English X. The caps arc black
navy caps trimmed with bands of blue and
gold, with gilt wreath and figure worked
in the front. The effect is very fine. The
uniforms were procured Of e. N. Merriam.
After the procession broke ranks Nick
wackett company placed their engine in the
park and threw a stream through Mer-
chants row, followed by Washington.
Both companies threw against the wind,
and the streams were not as good as they
| otherwise would have been on this ac-
count. There was some dispute as to the
measurement of the streams, and the chief
engineer decided that the throw was tic
the distance being 1888 feet 3 inches.
| The steamer then threw stream up Gen.
| ter street, bat no measurement was taken.
The Union hook and ladder company
strung their ladders upon Reyes Il Coz
new building in quick time, and showed
themselves experts in all the details of th'
| peculiar duties that fall to them at fires
They manifest improvement.
The Nickwackett bose company raj
from the foot of the hill on Strong's ave
nue. through Merchants row, making quicl
time No time was taken of their run.
The companies were complimented b,
the officers on their perfection in drill an'
fine appearance, and were dismissed at 4:3
to receive the congratulations of their host
Of friends.