The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-13
i rrlp ,o seattle.

I I - SAY inat IL iS u Town OF rustic ana
hustle Is but mildly expressing Il. ON
/ board the cars from the time we leave
Portland there is no principal point OF
interest until we arrive at Hunters,
! Point on the banks OF the Columbia.
where the transfer Is made 10y lsoat Ia
kalama. Some idea of the size of the
transfer boat may be had as they.
run ten o. twelve coaches and baggage
ears and engine on the boat at once.
When we were Oh the boat the dinner
bell sounded and all was pushing and
elbowing to see who would get to the
table first, as first come best served; on
~ about one-half got to the first table.
ON arriving ON the W. II. shore the s'all
aboard of the conductor is heard, and
we shortly after pull up to the Ealama
depot. The scenery along the railroad
is grand, and many thriving town aud
stations are passed. The track Is for a
great many miles along the bank of the
Cowlitz river. The principle town OF
any size is Chehalis, Il nice little town OF
two or three hundred souls, we should
Judge, from the number of buildings.
The next place of note is New Tacoma,
a lively and hustling town which has
many fine residences and business
blocks. But we keep our seats and are
soon told "ail aboard" the boat Emma
Hageoari for Seattle distance of 2s
miles. ttoing down the sound all are
eager 10 view the points OF interest on
the way. OLD Tacoma nestles in n cove
and is said TO be chuck fun Of business.
The Olympic range of which YOU have
a splendid view is the next mark of in
terest; the mountains covered with per-
petual snow looming up in the dis
lance make one feel chilly 10 look at It,
On nearing Seattle there Is grand
rush Tor the forward deck 10 see the
city by electric light The city being
built on a side hill nearly every light
i'm the city is brought TO view, the mag.
niticent sight must be seen 10 be appre-
ciated. We We're met at the wharf by
Chief Collins, and escorted To our room
Mt the Commercial hotel
On Sunday, those of our team who
We're not fearful Ct sickness chartered
a sailboat and hired a man 10 sail ii of
course, crossed the sound from seattle
and enjoyed salt water bath Mon
day morning the hose team from this
county We're out at ) n. m, testing the
water and getting used 10 the track
Tuesday morning the team were out
bright and early practicing.
Wednesday morning the fun COM
meneed in real earnest; about 5000 pas
scngers had arrived during Tuesday
night { participate in the days festivi-
ties. The Firemen's Tournament was
the principle feature OF the occasion, as
all had their favorites in the races.
w. II. and b. G. were well represented.
having seven teams IN the field while
Oregon was represented by only two
teams, East Portland and Albany. but
this was an incentive FOR our boys "a
work the harder and not let the sound
teams have all the prizes.
The teams attending were Comets Of
SPOKANE Pa Var colver. B. O., Ia.
comas, East Portland, Victoria's, Van
couyer, W. T., Albanys and two home
teams.
The Comets Of Spokane came with
expectations OF carrying evrything be-
fore them, which they did on the first
night Of their arrival, as they were
selling for $40 and so first choice and
other teams in the field. But after
the first days races were over and they
saw that the Albany team could out
run them and would have won first
prize in the wet test had our hydrant
coupler been as familiar with the
wrench used TO turn the water on as
their man was, they did not feel dis
posed to back their team very heavily.
The Albany team after the shameful
manner in which they were swindled
out of the speed race at Portland, made
up their minds to 60 in for this race, for
all they were worth and show the other
teams that they could run even il they
We're swindled out of what they won
by the Portland Hose team. At the
crack of the gun the boys were off and
came q wn the track at less than a
twelve second gait crossing the line in
275 seconds being the best time ever
made by amatures in the United States
After the races We're all run, the man
ayers Of the respective teams, accom-
panied by the Chief and Secretary Par.
ker Of the association, adjournedto No.
Is engine house, where checks were
given them for the full amount of their
winnings.
We will here say that we have atten-
ded several tournaments, but we have
never attended ono that gave such gen
eral satisfaction and where there were
such kind and accommodating set of
men rs those at Seattle. This is quite
a comparison to the shabby manner in
which all teams were treated at the
Portland tournament where letter af-
ter letter was written and assuring the
teams attending that they should have
a square deal, and how well il was car
ried out the attending teams can GER
tify to. To Chief Collins of the Seattle
Fire Department special praise is due
for the square and fair starting of the
teams, allowing no team 10 get the
advantage of the gun.
The Spokane boys were a set of per-
feet gentlemen and on parting with
them an invitation was rendered the A /