Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-06-19

Audubon Hook and Ladder Company
Lower the Worlds Record at Mar
shalltown, Time "A ia.
WELCOME HOME.

WELCOME HOME.
That was great day when the brave
boys came home from the war-the
war of racethe hook and ladder CON-
pany races.
The Audubon Hook and Ladder
Company started for the Firemen's .
Tournament at Marshalltown, week
ago last Tuesday evening, in high spir-
its. In the morning on the home track
the team had made the run In such
time that they knew the belt would be
brought back in case no accident oc-
CURED. Arriving ut Marshalltown the
company found quarters at the Taylor
house, an inn with capacity for ten
guests, but the thirty-six accommodate
ed themselves to circumstances. A
very courteous landlord made cond-
tons as agreeable as possible.
Thursday morning they started upon
trial run, but broke the harness, but
this only encouraged them as they
knew that II strong enough harness
could be secured the cart would be
taken to the front in good time.
The hook and ladder state race for
the champion belt was held Friday
forenoon, with three contestants, Au-
dubon, Stuart and Marion. In this the
Audubon team made the unprecedent-
ed time of 40 seconds, for which they
will hold the belt another year. 1t is
one fourth of second better than the
best time formerly made in the state
and that was by Atlantic. In the af-
ternoon the sweepstakes race, open TO
the world was run. Audubon and
Stuart teams were the contestants.
NJ
~ " seconds, the best ON record In the
world; Stuart making it In 81. The
competition furnished by Stuart was
not stimulating, but our boys struck
world beating gait and held II to
finish, and scored the name of A udubon
high above all Others In the worlds
record of tournaments. In short they
made bold, audacious lead and dis
tanced the world. In the ladder climb
ing contest Charlie Case tied with
French, of Stuart In q As. Case was
unfortunate in slipping one foot
through the ladder. He was anxious
to make another trial, but could not
get the consent of his contestant. The
board of control settled this matter by
dividing the total purse, $2a between
them, In the team races, however
Case distinguished himself as one of
the swiftest and smoothest ladder
climbers ever Oh the state ground. 1t
was said of him by one of the state pa
pers that he went up like u squirrel
without touching his hands until he
grasped the top rung. In both the
state and sweepstakes races his work
was equally good, and elected the APP
plause and admiration of competitors
and spectators, Case Is thorough
bred, not yet eighteen, his father be-
fore him having been member of u
paid department In early years.
In these races jim. Foster, the leader
of the running team, did admirable
work, and kept the tugs taut to the
finish. Indeed the entire team present
ed splendid appearance and flew down
the track as though there were "a
house alire."
WELCOME HOME.
The team arrived home at ten o'clock
Saturday forenoon, and the day was
given up to making their home coming
pleasant one. A thousand people
were at the depot awaiting the arrival
of the train, and when half hour be-
hind time the whistle sounded around
the curve, the city cannon planted on
the hill belched forth Its welcome, the
cornet band dispensed harmony and
bells changed, with an accompaniment
of clamor such as can only be- raised by
such constituted crowd. Handsome
women were there TO bestow button
hole bouquets upon the fire boys and
their friends, when the entire assem-
blage formed in procession and march
ed up town. Chas. Case, the successful
ladder climber, accompanied by his sis
ter, Miss Mary wearing the champion
ship belt, lead the procession, while
Foreman Johnson was given place Of
honor beneath floral umbrella and es-
corted by Mrs. Il. J. Freeman and Mrs.
ID. l.. Freeman. Floral tributes were
layishly distributed, one wreath having
% circumference of eighteen feet, the
Relief Corps having worked the entire
morning preparing these evidences of
feminine appreciation Of the good fire
laddies. The line of march was from
the North Western depot, up Tracy
and down Broadway, past large
wreath Of flowers in front of G. b. Rus
sell & Sons place of business, beneath
triumphal arches In front of j. w.
Rosenberg's, ii. w. Wilson's and w.
ii. OConnelrs business places to the
Walker House, where addresses of wei.
come were made by Mayor Armstrong,
Postmaster Cousins, VIM. Mallory, +.
ID. Allen, V. A. Walkup and Il. j. Free
man, and ii. w. Hanna and Foreman
Johnson recited briefly the story of the
work at Marshaltown. Mr.. Case and
sister appeared and were Justify cheer
ed. Mayor Armstrong acknowledged
that the citizens had not been sufficient
ly alive to the value of the fire depart
ment, but for the future pledged tho
hon ri ~ uinnnrt anH Iact InIlar
Speeches over, the boys entered the
hotel and were royalty banqueted at
the expense of the citizens.
Below we give list of the company
that went to the tournament as well as
the names of the citizens who accom-
panied them and to whom the boys ac-
cord all honor for the loyal support.
FIREMEN.
NJ. +. Johnson, Foreman.
Sam Dixon, Assistant.
Chas. Case, Ladder Climber.
Geo. Barnes. S. McIIenry.
Truman Thomas. Jas. Foster.
Fred Bumboy. Fred Durham.
II. l.. Talbot. Elvin Cole.
Sim Curtis. Chas. Wells.
A. ii. Early. Theron Creveling.
II. ID. Mosier. viii Donaldson.
Dennis OLeary. Jerry Baxter.
Frank Connolly. Eek Walkup.
Il. Bryan. Will Ross.
Louis Hansen. Claud Andrews.
Charlie Baker. Frank Ellis.
CITIZEN CoACHERS.
III. w. Hanna. II. B. Herbert.
III. +. Cole. ID. ID. Cole.
George Ellis, +. M. Ellis.
Jno. T. Consigny. Harry Gleason.
l.. j. Hill. w. j. Lancelot.
James Prather.
In the afternoon the citizens present.
ed Foreman johnson and Charlie Case
each with handsome gold watch. The
tokens of appreciation are highly priced