The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-02
RUTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Annual Parade Saturday Afternoon.

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The annual parade OF the Rutland fire
department took place Saturday afternoon
under the direction of Walter G. Landon,
| chief engineer. At 2 o'clock p. M, pro-
cession was formed in the following order ;
1. Brandon cornet band.
Q. Killington steamer and hose company
No. 8, L. G. Kingsley, foreman FL. M.
Bates, LIST assistant; J. II. Mcintyre, I'd
assistant 80 men.
g. Washington engine and hose coin
pany No. 2, G. p. Russell, foreman G..
W. Kenuey, list assistant; X. X. Hannum,
| I'd assistant +; C. d. Whitcomb, foreman
leading hose; Moses Beach, foreman sue
ton hose AZ men.
4. Nickwackett engine and hose company
No. ], w. b. Thrall, foreman; James
Dougherty, 1st assistant; Lawrence Kings
ley, I'd assistant James Ward, foreman
leading hose Ben Pitts, foreman suction
hose AZ men.
8. Union hook and ladder company,
John rowley, foreman John p. Cliff
ford, LIST assistant Patrick Lynch, I'd as
sistant 40 men.
0. Ii. II. Baxter hose company, G. W.
Dunton, foreman; William Howe, 1st as
slstant William Monty, I'd assistant; 25
men.
z. j. W. Cramton hose company, Sam
NJ. Wilson, foreman; David X. Snow, list
assistant; John G. Pease, Cd assistant; 25
men.
THE INSPECTION.
Forming IN front of the town hall, the
procession marched through Merchants
row, Centre street, Court street, Washing
ton street, Pleasant street, Madison street,
Main street, West street, Church street,
Chestnut avenue, Garden street, Grove
street, thence back to Merchants row.
Nickwackett No. then proceeded to the
reservoir corner Of West and Grove streets,
from whence stream was thrown up West
street through 800 feet OF hose. Distance
thrown, 170 feet. At the same time the
hose was attached to the hydrant north of
depot park, and stream thrown up Mer-
chants row with satisfactory results. A
good stream was thrown which would
reach to the top of all ordinary buildings.
After this Washington No. 2 threw a
stream from the reservoir in depot park,
and here the trouble began. No sooner
did they play than the rubber hose burst
The ,ame result followed each time length
was substituted, and every length suffered
| the same fate.
A curious phenomenon was witnessed at
one time when the hose burst, perfectly
| distinguished rainbow was seen formed by
| the action of the sun on the spray which
was thrown high into the air from the
burst hose. The distance thrown in the
face Of these difficulties was IT'S feet.
| The j. W. Cramton hose company then
ran and laid their hose for the first time
The hose that they use is the "Victor" lin
en- lined with rubber. The boys showed
themselves thoroughly in earnest and with 3
little practice they will equal the best. The
cart was beautifully decorated with flowers
the handiwork of Mrs. w. II. Davis ano
other ladies,
Last of all the steamer played from the
| same reservoir.
The III. II. Baxter hose company also
appeared for the first time but they were
compelled to be merely spectators-their
hose not having been received. Their cart
WAS also gayly decked with flowers, from
General II. II. Bakers greenhouses and
each member wore a neat button hole bou-
quet.
Trial was made of the hook and ladder
| apparatus on Evelyn street. A ladder wa
raised against Keyes' building and man
was at the top IN one minute and five sec
onds from the time the ladder was taken
| from the rack.
The weather was fine and large crowd
gathered to witness the trials. 1t was the
largest and best display which has ever
been made here and the results were salts
factory. Excellent music was furnished
by the Brandon cornet band which playec
during the trials, and at the close Hescortet
each company to its house. With such ap
paratus and such a body Of firemen we res
assured that in the future as in the past al
that can possibly be done will done t
stay the fire fiend.