Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01
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the ornaments and srperhuous weignt irom
their carts and persons. and generally wound
h.ndkercbieIs around their heads in place
Of their caps. The crowd was kept from the
course by ropes stretched along the SIDES OF
the street, and by number OF special po-
licemen.
Stevens Hose Co.. of Vergenne'. drew
the first run, and made the poorest time
7, ia 10 be said for them that their hose was
entirely new linen hose and notas piiaoie rs
If IL had been used, and that their line was
laid three seconds before their water came,
which appeared to be muddy at hrst anu
oame rathcr -.asgishly T1ehe1d oil water
ia mot very strong a; that point anyway
o,d the water consequently did not at any
time foli,w the hose very rapidly, SO that
most of the pipemen waited from one 10
three Sec md. for the stream, alter they
were ready icr IT.
Star Il ,sa. of this city, ran next anu
made one Of the best runs oil the Gay. ine,'
handsome tine, lac. was greeted Win
cheers.
The R,xsrs ran next ana lied the o'afs
with a scare of l:42. They were cheered to
the echo.
Washington Hose Co. ran next. Iheir
time we. las They ran well. but did not
get their water on promptly. their stream
No. ,nnearing till seconds after their line
was laid.
Rel;st H.. ~. NIX. made the winning
I.4O. Their hose is a rubber lined
line, boea. which delivers the water very
promptly. They think they gain second
~ .bsir stream id 300 feet, BY this means
hut their pipemaa v--itcd two seconds Tor
the stream before it came
Re.cue Hose Co., of Plattsburgh. next
went over the course. with record oil i4'f'
They waited three seconds for their water
Ropph and Ready. of Burlington then
scored I.45 with q wait OF p seconds ior
their stream.
rM Sutton Hose Company wanted
prize and for brief space thought they hau
one Some unauthorized person announcer
their time as $40, and there was great
cheering and shaking of hands on their
mart The Judges. however. made 1t lad.
They waited two seconds for their stream.
Clioner Hose went over the course and
cot their stream on in the creditaoie time
ofl:43 They waited D seconds for their
stream.
Earnes Hose next came to the front,
making record of li2-maklng three
eompanies lied. Their stream came see
oud after their pipe was ready for it.
Howard Hose Co, was little unlueky
They made run of / 80 to the hydrant. as
reported by the bystanders, and would
donbtless have made fine record: but
their hose got entangled. and coupling
by which a short piece of hose had been at
taehed 10 make ont the 300 feet, gave way
at the FIRST pull upon it. The boys ran on
with the reel. unaware that they had lost
their connection with the hydrant. and
discovered their inlshap too late to attempt
to rectily 1t They got on no stream
wv. Greene Hose Co. made the last run,
with score ofli6i, waiting 3 seconds for
water.
protest vas entered by the Stars
and Boxers agains: the awarding OF
the fr-, prize to Relief Co. of Piatts-
burgh. On the ground that outsiders helped
them straighten cut the kinks in their hose
As there was no evidence that the company
was responsible for this Interference. and as
il was asserted that in several other cases,
persons not Of the running company hsc IN
like manner helped straighten out the hose.
this protest was decided not to be well taken
and the first pri1o of 500 was awarded to
Relief No :, of Plsttsburgh.
Aque-tion rext arose about the awarding
Of the cad and 3rd prizss-three companies
having the sane record Of l:i2. The gener-
al impression N the crowd was that the
three companies must next run CT their
tie. But the judges decided, and a.
we think correctly, that the Pad and
3rd priz * belonged to the three star
Boxer and Barncs companies OF Burlington,
and that the money shonld be placed in the
hands Of the Chief of the Burlington Fire
Department. TO be divided equally sDong
the three. or 70 be run for By them at a
future day. a. they night choose.
With this announcement. the tournament
proper ended.
The muster closed with al exhibition OF
the capacity Of the Winooski Steamer. by
her company She was stationed at the by
drant and threw her powerful stream far up
Allen street.
The muster was fine success. Under
Col. Greenleafs capable marshslshp, all
went If 10 due order. and with remarkably
little friction and delay oar reporters de-
sire to tender him their acknowledgements
for courtesies rendered.
Chief Nash, the committee Of arrange
ments, and all the managers Of the affair,
are also 10 be congratulated on its success.
There were one or two scuilles and PUSHES
OF the crowd, on Mein street, during the
afternoon but on the whole admirable or
der was maintained throughout the day.
We hear of no accidents of any conse-
quencs.
The tournament was over by four o'clock,
and the companies soon after took up their
line of march for home. The winners of the
first prize marched over to Burlington and
to the steamboat wharf, in jubilant spirits,
their spider bristling with brooms, and
every man bearing specimen of the same
useful domestic implement, The Burlng-
ton companies also marched to their houses,
and in due time dispersed.
The Rescue Hose Co, of Piattsburgh.
drew their elegant spider to The Park, where
it found many admirers. and the ChsEy
Band gave a short open air concert from
the band stand, which, in the standard
phrase. brought to pleasant close the pub
lie exercises of The day.
The Star, Boxer and Barnes companies
met and decided TO divide their prize money
equally, Us they mad already divided the
honor of making the second-best time.
little three-y ear-old son of William
Robinson, of Peachen, while eating pop
corn. few days since, got some OF the sub