The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
PROPERTY PROTECTORS.
The Great Firemens' Tournament at
Davenp0rt--Yesterday Afternoons
Program-Electing Off,
GERS, Etc.

Yesterday afternoon the eleventh annu-
al tournament of the Iowa State Fires
mems association opened at Central Park
across the river. A description of the
imposing parade in the morning was Civ
en- in last nights ARGUS.
STEAM ENGINES.
The first contest was for steam engines:
the company to get up steam in the
standard time. The result was as follows,
and prizes were awarded accordingly;
Council Bluffs. 4;46 Stuart, 11:43a;
Charitan, 10,06a For the longest dis
lance, water thrown, prizes were awarded
thus: Charitan, go feet. 81 inches;
Stuart, ell feet, II inches; Council Bluffs,
210 feet, 81 inches.
HOOK AND LADDER.
In the trial of hook and ladder appara>
tus, conditions, run three hundred yards,
raise and climb ladder, the following
was the score, and prizes were given ac-
cordingly Stewart, AZ! seconds; Wilton,
492; Upton, 52!
THE EVENING MEETING
of the association was held at Turner hall,
the first business being the selection of a
place for holding the next annual tourna>
ment. The names of three cities were
| placed in Observation-Disclosures, Mars
shalltown and Storm Lake. After many
motions and counter motions were made,
Mayor Glab, of the Key city, made a
speech. saying that his city would give
81, 500 toward the next annual tourna.
ment if it was held there. A ballot was
then taken, which resulted in the unani.
nous selection of Dubuque. The annual
ELECTION OF oFEIcRRs
came next p. Lacy, of Council Bluffs,
was reelected president of the association
by reclamation. Other officers were
elected as follows:
E. E. Brainsrd. of Iowa City, first vice
president.
E. R. Teams, of Cedar Rapids, second
vice president.
George Won Doehren, of Davenport,
third vice president
James Egrew, OF Dubuque, correspond
ing secretary.
| W. B. Temple. of Atlanta, recording
secretary.
A. Christy, of Des Moines, treasurer
Today the tournament continues at
Central Park, and tonight Davenport will
be ablaze with illumination in honor OF
visiting firemen. The tournament closes
tomorrow night
NOTES.
| George Alters, formerly of this city,
now of Fl. Madison, and who has been il
attendance upon the the tournament. lef
for home on the 20" road this afternoon
Mr.. Alters is an old and experienced fire.
man, and did many years service in the
Rock Island department
An excursion came in on the O." road
this morning. from Sterling. Denrock ant
intermediate points The train is com
posed of seven passenger coaches and {
baggage car, and contained the Columbi,
fire company of Sterling, twenty mem
bers. together with between $50 and 30t
other excursionists The visitors put il
this morning viewing the government
works and other points of interest on tn
government island, and this afternoon
, went to Davenport to witness the tourna
ment, returning home this evening
The ferry is doing an immense bust
ness, every trip bringing over firemen ant
other visitors to Davenport who are snx
ious to see all the points of interest her
!, and in this region. The arsenal on tn,
island is also the scene of constan
stream of strangers. The cars to BlacI
;, Hawks tower and to Moline and Milal
are well filled each trip. There is a goot
deal to be seen in this locality and a gool
deal of interest, too.
|