The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-06

Union hotel.
At about 1890 procession of the White
hall fire department and companies from
out of town was formed in front of the
Opera House which proceeded through the |
principal streets to the depot where visit
ing companies by cars were received. The |
procession then marched back to the Opera |
House where they disbanded for dinner.
The following is the order Of the process |
sion which was marshaled by
Charles Chaplin. chief engineer, and Thomas
Patterson, assistant engineer.
Whitehall corner band, L. X. Pierce drum
major.
Empire hook and ladder company of
whitehall
Whitehall steamer company.
]. w. Cramton hose company, Rutland
Doren hose company, Whitehall.
Independent steamer company, Whitehall.
Morris hose company, Glenn's Falls, N. Y.
Whitehall drum corps.
Veteran soldiers.
A. G. Hopson hose company, Whitehall.
j. L. Hall hose company, Fort Ann.
o. W. Sheldon hose company, Fort Ann
j. A Sheldon hose company, Rutland.
Ii. II. Baxter hose company, Rutland.
Union engine and hose company, Salem.
W. II. Cooke engine company, Whitehall.
Lacca hose company, Whitehall.
The possession was brought up by the
invincible infantry and cavalry.
The procession was one of the finest
that ever paraded in Whitehall. A large
number watched the procession as it passed
and many boquets were thrown. The neat
uniforms and handsome carts and manly
appearance of the Baxters' and Cramtons'
attracted much attention.
The trials were to begin at two p. M,
but there was considerable delay. But one
fire engine company was entered, and 80
all it had to do was to throw for 800 with
nc competition.
The distance thrown, first trial, was 1S9
feet, 10 inches. Second trial, 100 feet,
s inches. The W. H. Cooke engine
company of Whitehall thea threw co that
the Unions might say they had not thrown
thrown the only stream that day.
After the engine trial came the principal
excitement of the day,-the hose race, 800
first prize, $40 second prize. The track by
the side of the railroad on. Canal street,
the day before had been rolled and scraped,
aud had been in fine condition the night be-
fore, but the sun dried up the mud very
quick, and it was rolled and scraped again
just before the running commenced. 1t was
when ready in very fine condition. The
contest was to run so rods, attach the hose
to the hydrant and string 300 feet and at
tach the nozzle.
The following are the companies that en-
tered, and the order of running, also the
time made by each:
l. Burleigh of Ticonderoga No time.
9. Sheldon of Rutland. No time.
3. Williamson Independent of Fort Ed.
ward-l min., % sec.
, T. Cramton of Rutland-1 min.. 22 sec.
o. Baker of Plattsburg-1 min, 221 sec.
8. Independent of Saratoga. NJ time.
Z. Union of Salient min, 26t sec.
8. Sheldon of Fort Ami mn., 27 sec.
0. Morris of Glens Falls-1 min, 81
seconds.
10. Union of Rutland min., 24t sec.
The Burleighs were unfortunate in break
ing the coupling from the hose and thul
! getting no time. Their time was about
min. 20 sec.
There was Misunderstanding about thu
time of starting when the Sheldons of Rut
land ran, and they had chance 10 run {
second time but did not take it. The tim,
3 of the Independents of Fort Ann was pro
i tested against by the Cramtons of RUTLAND
) and Unions of Salem on the ground tina
. they started at the word some instead o
: waiting for "three" but their time was al
lowed by the judges. There was misun
: Outstanding in regard to the starting of tn
: Independents of Saratoga, and they wer
d allowed to run a second time. They mad
d l min 243 sec. This was the time mad
Q by Swine and toast" against the "beef an
t water" of the Cramtons.
Q The Bakers of Pattsburgh proteste
Q against the Cramtons on the ground tina
e their hose was twenty feet short. 1t wa
e Immediately measured and found to be 80
b feet and 2 iches. SO the first prize, $3.50
2 went to the Cramtons and second prize o
d $40, to the Bakers of Plattsburgh.
II The judges discharged their duties wit
l. fairness and satisfaction. They were a
" follows George Knights and Henry Ha
n of Whitehall, at starting points, b. F. Lac
AZ ca at hydrant, Geo. Brett and s. T. Cook
i Of Whitehall, aud d. Shaw, LIE Roy, NeV
m York, at the end.
After the races were over a large rak
was presented to the Cramtons. 1t ws
marked as follows: presented to the Bos
a. ]. W. Cramton No. L. Time l;22-By I
10 f. Lacca Hose Co."
c. The presentation was made by Hon. "
lie II. Tefft with neat speech.
40 He eald 1t had been thought best to Civ
he something to the winners in order that the
'ir might rake in the prize they had won. Il
to congratulated the company and thougl
o they must have borrowed the long legs {
On the man after whom they were named. +
said that never before had they appreciate
the value Of time a. then, one-fourth OF