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

Rlchland to Sumter, Sumter to GervaiA.
Gerv9ls 70 Main, Main to Blanding, and
Will be halted in front Of the Palmetto
Engine House, where the Officers of the
Companies will draw for their turns In
the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
TRUCK COMPANIES.
l. 10 run from in front of Hardy Solo
mons store. on Main street, 200 yards.
Take of all ladders down to and in
ciudinS the thirty feet ladder Raise
the thirty feet ladder against the Caro-
INA National Bank building. A man to
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-
ratus.
STEAMERS.
2. Steamer will start from in front
OF the 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 900 weight of the engine. Reel
ing off and uncoupling 100 feet of hose at
the termination Of the 800 wards. TAI
ing suction at q we'll 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 q 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 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 as handling. Reels to starf
ut the same time and on line with tho
engine. Unreeling of hose to commence
when the reel reaches the we'll.
4. Engine to como 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 exan,ina-
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.
.; Vice-Presidents Of each company
Will act with the starting judges, SO as to
see that engines are ali right according
to the rules agreed to.
After the run and play, each steamer
Will be allowed ten minutes to retire
from tho we'll.
HOSE ECOMPANIES AND HOSE REELS.
u. 10 run from in front Of Bowen Il La
Fars store, on Main street, 300 yards, with
800 feet of hose on the carriage or reel
Cnrcel 100 feet and attach h same to hydrant
IN front of Shiver Il Co. Is building. and
throw steam of water through pipe
with any nozzle chosen by the com pany
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
ry tho wrench and one to carry the pipe.
Ihey must start with and at the same
| time the reel does, but must not pull on
the reel.
l. z. In no case will second trial be
allowed. The decision of the judges
must be final. In case, however, of an
accident happening to any Of the com.
panies before the trial comes of. the
judges are empowered to change its
turn, 80 that the run is not altogether
lost.
.. No person whatever will be al
lowed on the stand except the judges.
The members of companies when not
engaged in the run, and all citizens, ara
requested to keep on the sidewalk
during the exercises.
Companies visiting the city will please
bring weigher's certificate as TO the
weight of their apparatus, so as TO avoid
tho Necessity Of reweighing.
| Immediately after the exercises are
over. the prizes will be presented from
the judges stand to the winning compa-
MES by Col. Thos. Dodamead, Chairman
Of the Committee of Arrangements.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed judges: To- e t
Time judges Messrs, Lee Hagood, Z.
Hope, W. r. Cathcartl q
Startling Judges-Messrs. H. e. Scott
j. @. Seegers, r. ONeale, Jr.
Committee of Arrangements Colonel
Thos. Dodamead. Chairman, W. G. Swat
field. j. 8. Wiley, ]. @. Seegers. Henry
Scott, Col. Edward Hope, w. r. Gath
cart, Capt. r. O'Neale, Jr., Capt C. ].
Iredell, T. II. Blackwell, John Apnet.
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