St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-28
ROCHESTER,.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
| ROCHESTER,. Aug. 27.-Henry Hendricks, Mar
| tin Higgins, William Gwin and Henry Smith, OF
Dover, INDUCED in four cornered free for al
! istic encounter last Sunday in which one two
of the quartette were badly bruised.
They were brought to Rochester yesterday by
Sheriff Richardson and the two former fined S32
and costs. Gwin was discharged, and Smith be-
| ing unable to pay any fine was consigned to the
! quiet secusion of cell.
Judge Barber, of Wnona, was in the city yes
terday on legal business.
The following rules will be adopted at the fire.
mans tournament in this city Sept. 2 and 3
1. Race to be run dry ties TO be run off.
| 2. Distance 600 feet in all, 300 to hydrant,
attach hose1to hydrant, lay 800 feet, uncouple
and screw on pipes; when pipe is on TO satisfac-
| ton of pipeman it is to be thrown down and time
taken when it strikes the ground. The judges
will at once examine the coupling, and for every
quarter turn that can be given the pipe one-half
second will be added to the running time.
3. Wheels to rest automatic signal.
A. Carts are to carry 35Oft of hose, reeled on in
one continuous link, all couplings made; not
necessary to use wrenches to uncouple at the
300 feet, but may be uncoupled by hand. Hose
to be regulation fire service hose, two and one
half inch rubber fabric lined in lengths not
over sixty feet, to have full screw coupling, a
single shaped thread not less than six threads
to the inch, three full turns pipe, three full
turns on coupling.
s. Carts are TO weigh not less than $50 pounds
empty of hose.
g. Pipes to be service pipes, not less than
twenty -four inches in length, five pounds in
weight, including nozzle, and to be carried on
cart or by pipeman from the start.
z. For every twelve feet of surplus hose at
hydrant one second will be added to the running
time.
s. Eighteen men only allowed to run. No man
| to start ahead Of leaders on rope. No man to
fall in and assist in dragging apparatus after
start.
o. None but regularly organized companies
who have been recognized as such for thirty days
previous to the race will be allowed to compete
and no person shall be allowed TO run with any
company who is not legitimate member of the
same.
10. Any company attempting TO win any prize
by fraud, deception, foul play in any dishonor-
able way, or which shall disobey, infringe upon
or evade any of the requirements OF these rules,
shall be barred from competition.
H. All contestants in the race to be decently
clothed, judges TO decide.
II. Each department represented shall be en-
tilted To one Judge IN connection with the three
resident judges from the whole number. First
shall be drawn by lot three times; second, two
Judges ut pipe; third, one starter; fourth, one
judge at hydrant. II there are more conflicting
companies, addition will be made to the above
places in same proportion.
-. Break coupling and attach pipe, contes
tants to stand with hands at their sides, time to
be taken when pipe strikers ground
Il. Hose coupling contest will be to uncouple
pipe and 300 feet of hose take time; couple
same take time.
Is. Straight away to be 600 feet: two compa-
MES to run side by side; time taken for each
company.
IL. Foot race 200 yards between members Of
teams participating IN the contest.