St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-26
The HURON TOURNAMENT
Promises to Be the Biggest Thing Of
the Kind Ever Held.
THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE.
Companies From ALI Over Dakota and
Several States--Low Railroad Rates
"A General Display.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HURON, Oak, May 24.-At the time
for the annual tournament and conven-
ton of the South Dakota Firemen's as
ISOLATION, interest in the event deepens,
and almost every hour brings some new
feature or news to the secretary, John
F. MILAN, of additional departments
that will be here. Besides the Huron
department there will be teams from the
following cities:
Pierre, Mitchell, De Smet,
Altoona, Chamberlain, Parker,
Aberdeen. Madison, Tyndall,
Clark, Wahpeton, Alexandria,
Brookings, Miller, Kimball
Volga, RedfeId, Sioux Falls,
Salem, Cakes, DeadWOOd.
Yankton. WATERFOWL, Grand Forks.
Scotland, Bookings.
In addition to the above the famous
NJ. j. Finn hose team, of Mattice, Mass,
will be here. Also teams from Oxford,
To-, and Kearney, Neb. The Sioux
Falls department will bring handsome
steam fire engine with them. Other
departments are expected, and no doubt
will be here. Some are delaying enter
ing because of not having uniforms, but
hope to be provided with them in time
to be here with the others.
Most of the departments will reach
here on Monday, June 4; the tourna-
ment will open on Tuesday, the 5th, and
close on Friday, the Sth.
The railroad companies have arranged
to carry firemen in uniform, together
with their apparatus, for l cent mile
each way; visitors will be carried for
one and one-fifth regular rates. EXcur-
sion trains will be run. 1t is probable
that not less than 1000 firemen-all uni
formed-will be here. while the crowd
of visitors will number fully 5000. 1t
will be the largest gathering of firemen
held in this part of the Northwest. and
it is believed the tournament will be
the best held in the territory.
THE FAIR GROUNDS
have been filled up especially for this
meeting, The track is the finest in
Dakota; the amphitheater has been en-
larged, restaurants, ETC., erected, and
by the dates for the tournament every
thing will be in readiness. Huron peO-
pie will do their part toward the sue
cess of the tournament; their homes
will be thrown open for the accOmmoda-
ton of those who desire to avail them
selves of the prOffer. Hotel men are
making extra preparations. and there is
no doubt but that all who come will be
well cared for.
Inc lolioWliiS gentlemen have peel
chosen reception committee and will
be at the depot ON the arrival of the
trains to receive both firemen and Wis
itOrs:
N H. Merrill, John Burke, VIII Davis,
A. jacobsen, Marvin Cook, Hamilton Kerr,
F. II. Kent, Jos. ii. Alexan- z. T. Hundley,
E. Eager, der, NJ. F. Wright,
John Fisk,Jr, H. Ray Myers, Rev. Charles
L. W. Crofoot John II. Miller. Potter,
J.W. Shannon, C. c. Dunlap, F. F. Smith.
COUPLING CONTEST.
A hose coupling contest between Art
Hilton. of this city, and George r. Bret,
of Decatur, H., has been arranged to
come off during the tournaments. Mr..
Bret is said to be the champion
coupler of the world, and Mr.. Hilton
also enjoys a splendid reputation as
coupler. The contest is attracting much
attention from outsiders