The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-01

! NlN'Sooio 'Itopk allu llyQHeF SColu-
puhy wore red shirts, with blue trim
minhe, white pants, and red patent
i"ather caps, with white band and
white visor. The uniform Of the
Champions is blue shirt, with dark
red trimmings, black pants, and blue
paten,-leatlcr helmet-caps. The Reg
ulars wore blue shirts, with light red
trimmings, black pants, and the regu-
lution firc,ncu's hat Of black leather.
The Nigilants have uniform consist
ing Of dark blue frock-coat, with dark
rcd trimmings, black pants, and the
regulation lireman's helmet, of black
patent leather The different officers,
in all the companies, were dis'in-
guisl,d by the usual chcvrons, and by
the name Of the office on the belt and
the cap.
The procession moved up Congress
street to tho Court House, where the
companies were grouped and faced to
the left. All address of wclc6me was
delivered to the visiting: companies, at
the request Of The Winnsboro compa-
nics, by j. e. Mcdonald, Esq. lie
took occasion to pay Il deserved COM
plimcnt to the tircmcn for tho fine dis.
play they matlc-a sliowing,. he felt
sure, not to DO surpassed anywhere in
The State, He. hoped that the days
exercises would result in much benefit
to all the companies, and felt sure that
in time Of need all the men would
! show that they could do hard work
and good service as well as make u
good appearance on parade. His re-
marks were received with frequent
cheering.
The procession then MARCHED through
the principal streets, returning to the
engine house, where tic companies
; broke ranks, preparatory to the tour
namcnt. The run was from the store
Of Mcssrs. Doty 81 Walker to the
courthouse corner. Each hook and
Ia ld'r company, Oh reaching the tcr-
minal point, was to take ioff q. ladder
Of given length, place it against the
south side of the Beatty building, have
q man ascend to the top Of the ladder,
and rcturn-iimc to be called rs he
reached the ground. The cngi,fe COM
panics were to make the same run,
stopping at the courthouse cistern,
reel Of one section Of hose, and throw
watcr-timc to be called as the water
came trom the nozzle. The prclimi-
marics being all arranged, the judges
took their places on the stand-Mcssrs.
james II. Scott, j. p. Mcchan and
S. w. Rowan, of Columbia, and
McSsrS, :. n. j. Mci'arlcy and U. g..
Dcspores, "r Winnsboro. All things
ready, the Winusboro Hook and Lad
der took their position. AT tic signal
they cane down Congress street at
sp'""nj! ~pced. They got Off thcir
ladders viry rapidly, but lost time in
, mounting the one agains4 the house.
Time, 1.Uta. This was a pretty good
showing, but not very encouraging.
The Champions took the track and
arrived at the corner, it seemed, before
you could say "Jack Robcrtson"--
beating their competitors several Sec
oiids in dhc run. But, mnluckily for
them, they lost much time in taking off
the ladders, ard then seemed a little
dcnoralizcd. Time, 20. The friends
of. the WinnSboro company were, Of
course, in high glcc.
: in ;hc tlrr.cnminc contest the Niri-
inntS ran first. They came 10 the cor
ncr in most admirable stvlc. Every
Man, Knowing his part, performed it
finely, and not Il moment was lost.
some had Thought the Vigilnnts might
be at slight disadvantage on Account
OF having to ''nn tic corncrr-but not
SO. They wheeled ruund to tNc els
tern as if they knew all about INT
sort Of thing. The attachment was
made, the suction was dropped, the
brakes were, down, and the pipcman
waited for waterfall in splendid time
The men used their muscle, but, to the
impatient crowd, it seemed as if the
water would never come. But it
came, and in fine time, too-513. This
was a good record, but the Regulars
thought they could Beat It. They
jumped OFF at the signal and came
down the street in whirl. They
made up in muscle and bottom what
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