The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-14

4, owned BY Linn Enafne Cos NO. = q i
joiirt stock coibpany the only steam fire
engine iii the state outside Of Portland
The rule laid down by the COMMITTEES on
Tournament was that aiI Competing ell-
gines were to be allowed but l30 pounds Of
steam, and engines above class No. were
to play through $50 OF hose. while class
No was TO play througli 200 feet. Our
boys having concluded TO accept tie press
llg invitations extended, not only by the |
GeafeauiaI Committee. but by Willamette
Engine Co. No. 1. of Portland. the steamer
Willametfe Chief was secured, and on
Monday morning members of One's and |
TWo's, accompanied by Twoss steamer.
took passage, reaching Portland without |
mishap about F. N. the same day. Aif.
VIC. Myers three fine Perclieron horses,
who drew our little steamer aud hose-calrf
in the grand procession on the 4tls, were !
taken on board tile. boat at Salem. we
hayn I room TO give detailed account OF
the .'lay out at Portland during Centen-
nial Week. and shall content oiss&eif by
giving All account of tile contest between
fire engines on the 9th, refnarking, how
ever, that our boys were the guests of VII
lamettes No. rs while IN Portland, aud
that each and aiI express themselves in tlle
highest terms of praise attlle consideration
and kindness with which they were treated
by the officers ard members of the COM
pany--in fact all members of fire COM
panies of Portland with hardly al excep-
lion, wed with each other in making the
occasion as pleasant and agreeable as it
was possible for our boys. and they win
long remember the honrs 50 agrceabiy
passed with their friends OF the Portland
Fire Department
THE CONTEST.
The following steam fire engines entered
for the prizes
Willamette, No. 4. class 2, Amoskeag.
Muitnonaii, No 2, class 2, Sffsby,
Columbian, No. 8, class 2, Amoskeag.
Protection, No. 4, class 4, siisby.
Linn. No. 2, tAlbanyl, class 4, Clapp q
Jones'.
We can do no better than to give the
description of the contest taken from the
Oregoaion as follows:
1 -OOtlulUtitEl NO. . was 1tfSE SET HI posi-
tioR, and after few minutes delay inkget-
ting everything in readiness. aud allowing
| tile engineer to raise the steam to tile re-
quired pressure, tire sharp signal whistle
was sounded, the throttle was openesi, and
the t.wliro of the machine rose above the
| noise of the crowd and the excited shouts
of the fireinen. Amer playing the time
allotted. the steamer vast AIKEN up, tile dis
tance carefully measured, aud the result
announced by the judges. She had thrown
22l feet and ~ Inches. Mhitnomah No.
2 casIie next, and after doing her hand
soonest. retired from the field. having sent
a stream Of water 2l8 it. Willamette No.
followed and came down to her work in q
manner which looked us If she was going to
carry off the laureis OF the day ard the
/ first medal. On measuring the distance.
the judges decided that she bad thrown 232
feet and Sd inches. thus distancing the
two preceding steamers. Linn Engine
i mob. next " het.leCf into lire. As there
has been so much continent about the
| Throwing capacity OF this handsome little
steamer. great interest was felt in the
result, aud it was confidently asserted by
many. that Linn engine would s.get away J,
with her larger rivals. When the signal
was at length given and water was seen
flying from the nozzle, the excitement be-
came Intense. and shouts rose from the
tlroats of a host of friends of that gallant
company, both from those at Albany, aud
among the firen,en of Portland. AS tIie
speed increased, the stream Of wafer con
J, stanfly grew longer and gradually APP
| preached the poiits reached By tile other
steamers, the enthusiasm augmented, and
when at length the vanguard or the flying
column reached a point beyond that OF No.
/ I, the Widest excitement prevailed.
Cheer after cheer was sent up, fremen
tossing their hats IN the air aud Shouting
until fairly lloarse. while the ladies from
/ Windows and balconies waved their lniiid-
| kerclliefs in recognition Of the gallant
/ work achieved BY the little giant. =
When the excitement at length, subSfded,
the judges aiif6taiecd the result. Linn
Engine Ind beaten fairly aTi her big
sisters by throwing stream 23S feet
los inches. Protecti0n No. was the
last competing steamer. As soon as she
could be placed in position the steam was
turned on and the fin commenced. This
steamer behaved handsomely and did
excellent work, hut failed TO distance any
of her rivals. The farthest poilit reached
/ by No. was 215 feet. At the close Of
the contest anleng the steamers Tiger
/ Engine Co. No 5 brought ont their hand
engine. and there heilig no other company
] to compete with. fhe hovs ghvee her i
/ lively shake mp. just to show their metal.
They did remarkably well, tlifowing a
stream 173 feet In length.
fhe following summary will best In
dicase the result of the tournament
Et HI.
Columbian No. .3.....s...... 8 .22I AZ
Mtlltnoniah No. No.2...,...s...21 Q 21S
| Willamette No. 2a2 81
Lion Engine No. 2 ......... .23S 10I3
Protection No. 2I5
Tiger No. 6.... s. :. .s...s.s.173
These measurements which are not dis
pntei. give Isinl No. 2 the first medal BY
feet ~ inches over No. and by 2S
/ feet 10 lS inches over No. 4. Wfllausctta
No. gets fllc second Inetlal by II feet
81 inches over Columbian No. g.
The contest was witnessed by over I Geo
persons. who seemed TO manifest liyely
Interest III fIie result. Good order wnsS
maintained, and the very best of feelsnn
prevailed among the members Of the vari-
Gus companies. We have NOT heard a
single person, whether d fireman or not.
express the least regret at tile outcome.
On the contrary, flle universal verdict.
without ali exception, s II am riad lie
Linn boys took the flFst metal.
Bright aud early Thursday lsloriIing. July
9th, orr frenlen were escorted to their boat,
the H'sllds'sesto ctfek by No. 1'sof Portland.
and aniid cheers, waving Of liandkerchiefs,
and rencraI rood wishes er,Ilaa5sed sss 4