Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-26
BURLING TONS FIREM EN-.
THEIR ANNUAL INSPECTION AND
PARADE A SUCCESS.
Interesting and Well Contested Foot and
Hose Races--Uasey Wins All Three of the
Former-rhe Boxers Get the First
Prize in the Company Contest,

the Burlington Fire department oc-
Cured Tuesday, and the result was
satisfactory in every respect. The
iuspe cton showed that the depart
ment is in an excellent condition,
and its appearance on parade and in the
other events fully justified the pride
which our citizens take in the depart
ment. Tae weather was pleasant, the
races well contested and the programme
was successful in every respect
At about . o'clock the various compa-
nes at one stroke of the fire alarm bell
started from their various headquarters
aud marched to the south side of the City
Park where were Assem- led Mayor Henry
and the Board of Aldermen. The cam
panies with their apparatus then passed
before the city officers, and everything
was found to be in satisfactory condi-
ton. The members of the department
then marched through Church street to
Pearl where the line was reform ed for the
parade in the following order
Detachment OF police.
Tn She, man Military band.
Cnici Engineer Perkins and his assistants.
Boxer Engine company No. 3.
HO tx and Ladder company No. !.
Etnan Alien Eng ne company No, :.
! kelic Hose co upany n =, , of Pattsburgh.
STIR Hose comp ny No. :.
| clipper Hose company No. 8.
Barnes Hose company No. :.
The apparatus followed the companies
! all being drawn by handsome horses. All
of the companies turned out in good mum
/ bers and presented a very credltable an
/ pearance. TIE Ethans appear ed at their
/ best and attracted the usual favorable
| comment Much attention was paid the
Relief Hose company of Plattsburgh, who
| made a very tiue appearance IN their hand.
t,lY
The Shermans made their usual fine
appearance and the band was IN excellent
play.
The line Of march was down st. Paul 10
| Main, to Union, to College, to NluOOskl
avenue, to Pearl, to Cburch, to College, to
st. Paul, to Main, where the parade was
dismissed at three strokes of the bell.
The line passed before Mayor Henry and
the Board of Aldermen who were upon
the stand in the city park. Mr.. Louis
FOllett of PlattsDurgh, who was foreman
OF the Boxer engine company 81 years ago,
was also on the stand. The streets along
the line of march was thronged with spec
tators, notwjt standing the brief notice,
aad the parade AS whole formed pleas
ing spectacle. On the conclusion of the
parade the several companies repaire to
their respective houses to make ready for
the coming contests
THE FOOT RACES.
The hose and foot races took place On
ST Paul street Immediately after the
parade and for this purpose the thorough
fare between College and Main streets
was bounded by wires to keep the crowd
back. The various courses We're on St
Paul street beginning near College and
Bank streets and terminating south Of the
Hotel Burlington There were three foot
races, l0O POO and 400 yards dasheS, open
to members of the department only, for
which the prizes were 81, 81 $40 ST, $4
aud $40, ST, 81 respectively. The judges
We're l. c. Grant, l.. a. Drew, anI G.
c. Miller and NJ. W. johnson was the
starter.
The first cont est was the 100 yards dash
in which there were SIX contestants. All
got good start. Murphy led for short
who run easy the last half, winnIng in /
seconds, with Murphy taking second
money.
In the POO yards, six contestants, Casey
led from the start. and was not headed
the entire distance, running the course in
% seconds, followed closely by Murphy
aud Curley in the order named
The 400 yards was the last OF
the foot races there being eight
entries. Through some misunderstand-
: ilg at the start the pistol was fired and
the runners were called back, all stopping
except Casey and Gotta who went over
toe track in the order named, IN - sec
onds, and were given the two first prizes.
THE HOSE RACES.
Five companies competed in the hose
races, the Hooks, Barnes, Boxers, Stars
and Clippers. The rules required each
company to use service cart, carrying not
less than $50 feet service hose, and to run
$50 feet 400 feet to hydrant at the corner
OF College and st. Paul streets, attach
and lay one line of hose $50 feet, break
connections at 300 feet, put on pipe and
get on W ter, time to be taken when
water goes through pipe. The records
were rs follows
Hook and Ladder company y...............,j 1914
tar Hose company OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Al
Clipper ii Sc cumpany .,....,,,.,. .... 90 y
Barnes Hose company ..................4i4
Boxer Engine company y.....,.,-.. "A -
The first company to 90 over the course
Were the Hooks, who made fine run,
until when in front of the Hotel Burling-
ton where four of the team stumbled and
, fell, the cart passing over one OF them,
bnt none was seriously hurt, This hiLder-
ed hem as we'll AS work not of the best
at the hvdrant, aud their time was slow.
|, Time 533t shea ide the coupling and
, was the only one who caught lhe coupling
from the reel before IL struck the ground.
, The Stars then set the pace, coming
, down at a rafting rate, aud making Il
i good run, but the water was little slow
. in reaching the nozzle. Time a.
The Clippers followed with one of the
best runs ever made by any of the com
panies but there was trouble at the
hydrant aud tue time W 5G$4
The Barnes came next wltr good run,
doing line work at every point, aud low
+ cred the mark TO 44l4,
The Boxers were the last to com
pete Their run WAS superb, couIlu2
= down much closer TO the east curb
q lick connections were made at the hy
, uraht and he cart was Cl lSely followed
=, the water, wtich reached The nozzle ~
, Az, thus giving Them the FIRST PRIZE OF
SO the Barues taking the eecuud OF $50
aud the stars the thl;d, So
Large Pension.