The Portland daily press., 1889-10-04
MEN WHO FIGHT FIRE.
Parade In Richmond to the Music
Of the Drum and Fife.
Especial to the Press. !

loPCSioA W sHO AOoS'i
RICHMOND, Oct. 3.-Today seems to have
been = ade purposely for the freman's mus
ter, clear skies and but little wind being
the promise of the morning. The visitors
began to arrive early, the first company be.
ing hose company with drum nnrp' from
Hall0well. At 9 o'clock a special arrived
from the west bringing two engine compan-
les with drum corps from Brunswick. the
Androscoggin engine company with band
from Topsham and the Gen. Bates engine
company from Lisbon Falls. Half an hour
later special from the east brought two
hose companies with drum corps from Gar
diner. At 10 o'clock the procession which
had formed on Pleasant street started in the
following order:
Marshal, A. G. Thomas.
Aids. G. H. jackson. b. S!inson, J.H. knights
Richmond Band, 10 pieces, W. ]. Heath, leade-.
Ind pendent Hose Company Richmond, Frank
Paul, foreman, IL men.
Brunswick ID um 0rpS, 16 pieces.
Kennebec Engine Company. brunswick. John
French. foreman, 40 men.
K-nnobec Engine.
Frank Clifford Drum Corps, Brunswick. pieces.
Niagara Engine Company, Brunswick, G. +.
Strout, foreman, 20 men.
Niagara Engine.
81. Jean Baptiste Band, Brunswick, Z. II. Small,
leader, 20 pieces.
AQ1rOScOIgln Engine company, lOp3Idn fTAuk
Berry. fbreman so men.
Androsc0ggin Engine.
ss1tn Sa Gardlner G Drum 9dp Corps Piees;
foreman, % men.
Gen. Bates Englle
Gen. Bates Engine Company, Lisbon Falls, G. I'll.
Littleield. foreman, 25 men.
Continental Drum Corps,7 pieces.
Continental Hose Company, Gardiner, Morris
This company carried $3.50 banner.
Hallowell Drum Corps, 4 pieces.
John Barnes Hook and Ladder Company. Halo
well, A. F. Day, forem an, 10 men.
The route marched over was down Pleas
ant street to South, to Fro mt, to Main, to
Chestnut, to Ktmball. to Front, to Lincoln
to North, to Front, to Kimball, to North
Pleasant, where the procession halted aud
waited for the Dlrigo engine and hose COM
panies. headed by the Ellsworth drum corps,
twelve pieces. which had arrived on the
regular train from the east, to form and join
the column, which now moved down Main
street to the opera house, where bountiful
dinner was served in the style usual to the
Richmond ladies, and that means good food
and plenty Of 1t; 450 was the number to sit
down at the we'll spread tables.
The fun began at one O'Clock, the running
Of hose companies coming first. There were
but two entries. The run was 1000 feet and
| to lay 80 feet hose. The first prize was won
by the Continental Hose Company of Gardi-
ner time, IS seconds. This prize was a
Compsny's challenge cup, and must be won
| three times in succession in order to become
the property OF the company.
The second prize, a silver goblet. was
| takeE by the Eagle Hose Company OF Gardi-
ner.
Will Gray Of Gardiner, member OF the
| Eagle Hose Company, was struck by the pole
| OF the hose cart In this trial. and is reported
| TO have had one of his ribs broken.
The trial Of hand tubs then took place In
| the following orders
| Niagara, Brunswick, play 1SS7 ia feet, taking
| second prize, silver pitcher.
Kennebec, Brunswick, play 1927 feet.
| During the second play OF this engine horse
chestnut was forced through the hose and stuck
In the nozzle Of the pipe, throwing back the water
| In such a way as to disable one VI the valves 10
| the pump, and the tub was withdrawn. The
boys claim they could have taken second prize
Androscoggin, Topsham, 172.3i4 feet:
General Bates, Lisbon Falls. 174.9 .91s feet.
Drigo, Ellsworth play 1897 feet, winning the
| hrst prize. valuable clock.
The Tempest Of Richmond was then
hauled on the platform and given q trial.
| This old tub was formerly noted prize VIM
ner, but hasn't had a trial before for three
years, since the water works were intro
| duced.
| All hands took hold irrespective Of party
| or company. No official measurement was
| taken Of her play, but 1t exceeded that OF
some Of the visiting tubs. Down front
was the order when II was found that 1T.
| D." pipe and two-cent piece were in the
machine was hauled back to her quiet quar-
| ters.
| The prize winners made big racket with
| drum corps and tin horns as they paraded
the streets with their trophies, and for time
| trade in brOonis was brisk.
In the evening grand ball was held at the
Opera House, at which large company was
| present.