, 1883-07-07

steam engines 20 have ~ yards start, hand
engines % yards, sroj Rook & Ladder Cln-
pany to rEn full distance This WIS WOO
by the Tigers in 81 seconds; Vashinstons
second 81 seconds, AMI the Hook and Ladder
boys crossing the line IN 33 seconds, Mr..
KEELING and Geo. X. Reed acting as JUDGES.
Next was free for al Hook and Ladder
companies in Washington Territory, prize
SIS, to run 100 yards, ra.se = t5rty-ioot iad-
der and put s nan on top. time 20 count
when the man catches top round OF ladder.
There were no visiting companies, ooase-
quently the VigIlauts had their own way
IN this contest They made good run AID
had man on top OF the ladder 10 20
seconds.
The race that followed the lad ior raising
was the cause Of much speculation as to the
victor Ii was fres for all hose teams IN
Washington Territory, distance 40 yaris.
Flrst prize, $50 and fox tai second, $40,
Ten men allowed 10 each team, each csEt or
carriage to csrry 800 feet Of hose. The ioA
tai to be carried by the Winning company
until they axe beaten BY another company,
when the tail viii be passed over to the corr
pany beating them.
Two teams eutered-Tigers and Washing
tons They made a good start but the
former team took the lead IN the hEst >
yards and easily ulaintliuei It to the clJse
crossing tie lice 20 Ysrd- IN advance OF tier
opponents; time 56 seconds.
The fourth rlce was 100 yard spurt. for
the Caiei Elsipse-'s medal, value S45; second
prize fishing tackle. Free Tor one member
II each company 0. the Wail1 Waila Fire
Department; the foreman 10 certify that his
entree has been : member fer sNtT dsys
prior TO Jrly 1. lsS5.
Henry GIass:o.d vas entered by the Eo92
and Ladie-, Mr. Scholl BY the Tigers aad
John L SaaIps;e.n ty the Wa~hiustoGs. !.
the start Glassiord lost ue,rly 10 :s,t, LU.
settled down eass and lid good work, pzzs-
irg Sharpstein IL tie IRE; 40 yards, 2uc ccv
cred S-holis flank inside Os yle - y-gn
point. In the last - y-ris h- forged ahead,
c o-sing the line abga- feet IN a4.sac-s II
lo4 seconds; ScaoIl second, s asFs.-jG .H'...
Tlis race tn au-a5 ths tsucl loys aud tlr.r
faces heightened u. rs Il looked ra-htr 1u-
oious to- them Pg-r 70 is ortc9ue.
For the irtL .,rile. ths cI g.aes were TO set
with suction doA- Dsse csrts to gun 10,
yards, corucl: with .ag-e, stretch so .e-,
II. hose, attach P.pe aui Sc. first wa-er.
Prize SO.
b. tins time the Na-a.n- ,1ls hlss ha.
let Their tai! drop ana virtually gwen NJ IA.
ghost. Tigers had come oa victorious IN al.
the contests. and that lac. v.,le i. raised
the spirits Of the latte, l,,faly, va 70.
very consoiing for the stesm-. .,ys. Nh'n
time was called tie Washu. tons oagia mus
:er but five men; and tn ir foreman declared
he woaid run wirh them, hut .r.gsrs iusI,'ea
upon thrir full number stay M attn lie eacJ.
Chief Engineer Crane. SAW plainly that rne
discouraged steamer boys wyu!d Eot s,tHd =
ghost Of 4 chaac., aud oorssI Iasa-iy declared
The racs oi Tigers ruu however end got
their stream in 53i seconds. .W,shn--oLs
run out 100 yards hose. and Jath ,n-'u
worked for fifteen minutes laying tie dust
and bapt.sing the crowd. Tins oaded the
tournament, and the Departments returned
to their various houses w.,n the aPIaratus,
the Tigers displaying 10 conspicuous place
on Their fas;i:g! old machine large broom
clean sweep.
Il WAS nearly seven o'clock before tie
elise OF the tournament. consequently every
body had TO hustle and hurry 20 se. s,ne-
thing to "a. preparatory to the grand pyTo-
tschnic display and bali.