The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-05
TOURNAMENT DAY
AT THE EAST END OF THE U. P.
An Imposing Display Of Firemen and
Fire Apparatus-A Council
Bluffs Team Gets the
Hose Prize.

Bluffs Team Gets the
Hose Prize.
The Omaha Herald thus details the
dremen's tournament which was held
in Omaha on Tuesday. 1t says: At
10 O'Clock the interest had reached a
pressure of eighty pounds to the square
inch, and the firemen were hemmed in
by crowds as they formed in line on
Douglas street, resting on Fourteenth.
FORWARD MARCH"
was the signal given, and the column
moved forward. Heading it rode gal
lantly Chief Engineer Galligan and his
aids, Assistant Chief Ryley and Trea-
surer Shelly. City Marshal Wester-
dahl and the platoon Of police, the
strong allies of the red shirts, were
next in line. The U. p. band appeared
finely, and inspiring music moved the
marching feet. Chief Zobel and the
delegation of brave firemen from the
Sidney department, uniformed in hsl-
NETS, blue shirts and black trousers,
attracted much attention. Chief Clel-
land and % athletic representatives Of
Fremont's fire laddies, including the
running team, made a very favorable
impression.
The f~raternizing flremen from the
Iowa side turned out strongly and
heartily. Chief Lacey, Of Council
Bluffs, headed the three active COM
panies. These were Rescue engine
company, Bluff City hose company and
its team, and Phoenix hook and ladder
company, drawing their truck. Car
riages conveyed the mayor, orator, city
council and the Iowa state tournament
board, consisting Of stalwart Chief Al
len, of Marshalltown, Chief McCash,
Of Burlington, and Chief st. John, of
Muscatine. Mr.. A. Brugger, of the
Akron hose manufacturing company,
was also a guest. Leading the second
division were Assistant Chiefs Mealio,
Waynick and Scherb, a solid trio. The
city band, discoursing martial music,
came next. The Durants, Tom Cum
mings, foreman, showed the pluck and
muscle of the U. P. shops splendidly.
They carried a banner, and their en-
CINE and hose carriage shone like coin
fresh from the mint.
Omaha engine company Nc. l, Chas.
Hunt, foreman, marched in fine form
and trotted out its apparatus in good
condition with two spanking teams of
horses, to do credit to the north side.
Fire King company No. 2, Burke, FORE
man, with their new machine, were the
cynosure Of all eyes. and the 'boys"
who run with it deported themselves
proudly and well. Their horses were
well matched and the hose carriage
driven tandem.
Nebraska engine company No. 8,
George Ketchum, foreman, had its
solid men to the front, and showed the
excellent results of its discipline. The
steamer was drawn by a spanking team.
Pioneer hook and ladder company, ].
F. Baird, foremen, turned out a splen-
did show of athletic shocks" having
its truck richly decorated with ever
greens and flags, and drawn by a mag
nifcent pair of grays. Last but not
least, it brought up the ear.
After speaking Of the display of bunt-
ing along the route and the words of
welcome by Mayor Chase and the ora
tion Of Colonel Smythe and the ladies'
complimentary dinner, the Herald pro-
ceeds to business by saying
THE TOURNAMENT
Was held on Douglas street, that thor
oughfare being enclosed by ropes from
Fifteenth street to a point below
Twelfth, Probably 5000 people crowd
ed about, to see the first state tourna.
ment in Nebraska. 1t began nomi-
nally at 100 O'Clock. The starting
point, hydrant line and the finish were
marked on the pavement. Hose teams
were required to run 800 yards, couple
to ~hydrants, lay 200 feet of hose, con-
meet nozzle and be ready to throw water.
First prize, 800; second, $50; third,
s25. Hook and ladder teams were re-
quired to run 800 yards, raise a thirty
foot ladder and send a ''climber" to the
top, time to be called IS he grasps the
top round. This was an exhibition only,
but prizes Of fifty dollars and twenty
five dollars we're given. The Telephone
company, as stated, erected stations at