Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-03

o elock K, the right resting on the Csuseway
| in front of the Atkinson Hoase Furnishing
| Co. store. and the line Of march was tax
On gp Water TO Neal to Beach to Central,
n2 Central 70 Dresden 10 School 70 Vine
| 10 Wa,er- The procession was formed 10
| tl.e followiEg order.
C,liri Mar hal, Geo W Iross
Platoon of roliee, city Marshal Z. h. Norton.
fIEst Div i>InN.
| Gardner Band, 10 men. Frank H. Wentworth.
Leader.
60. A. Highland school Cadets, 2s men, Cayt.
capt Fred W Ames.
Dsaze Hosr Co. Bre Err. II men Capt. L. Miilsn.
Falmouth Engine No :. Portland, 20 men, Fore
man A ;. trifin.
Steamer Falmouth.
sHCosp nisistOs.
Eagle Drum Corps. Gardiner -men. Drum Major
Harry Berry.
Eagle Hoe Co, nardiafr. j. men, Foreman John
J.. rtdali.
Atlantic Iiosc No. :. Ausasta, 10 men, Capt. c.
" Kicker.
| Steamer tHy q CaFdiner, South Gardiner. IS
| men, foreman thas- AnDis.
rntEp DIVISION.
Continental Drum Cotps Gsrdiner 10 men. Frank
t,rreniief. Drum Major.
Continental II /. Il IL. Co. Gardiner, II men,
" W Pray Captain.
| Central Street school Cadets. a men. Capt. ".
=. Smith.
- u,
Ia. r. aeoek, Foreman
CobbOssee Hose Wagon.
There were about $50 men in the para le
saJ the various companies male a fac sp-
pearancc, the visising companies receiving
N ny verbs of praise "a well rs those
i'oW oar own city. Dinner was served ia
| G1od Iemplars hail at room.
lmm mediarely after dinner Water street
| de place where he hose races were 10 take
place, was crowded with people. At 80
| The slrs, Is were placed in the hands of
City Narthal Norton ard the members Of
the rs ice force Officers BreeD, Bruce
! and " sll from Augds'a a, assisting. Ropes
were str,tch.d and the streets cleared.
De. c, +. Pickering, NJ, A. Harden and
W, J. I.arders acted as judges. Gen. Jos
= Smith IF Bangor. &C ed as referee for
| -He Drluge Hose 60. OF Brewer; G.. +.
| II iey for the Co0tir entails; J. S. Wti.ney
for the Atlantic Hose Co. of Augusta and
:. J. Webber Cf KlchTor d, for the Eagle
Hose Co The run was 500 fcet to c4riitge
ke reel and return TO hvdrsnt, lay 80 feet
of hose and get water. It fell to the lot OF
lh1 Brener boys to take lhe lead and set
the lime. They were iile athele;ic set of
fei,oEs as they towed the mark and gen
expressiol Of the spectators was thGt they
would make 5 lme fast tine. The run 10
the rec and back was a spurt such as 10
seldom seen in race. Ihe Penobscot
boys ran like Aeers hut alas bad fan by
the butt hosemsn in as he reached the
byraHt male difference Of fully five see
oIds and the boys had to content tlem-
lses with seeing water in 80 sec nd,. 1t
was hard hit as they were undoubtedly
smo the be,t entered and but for their
Sefi rus break at TIE hydra1t would have
made fast time.
The next team To try the spin was the
fsmous Con'iuentals of this city. They
nad made phenomenal time in previous
races. and as tn toed the mark they were
a dt tefmneI st uf men. b un1 t. win if
.uch a thirg were possibic. LawIv IcP, the
syrin' er, lei the procession to the carriage
~ iiAe dTh. the o'fer members taking
thcr respective places a. regularly as R
clock str kes is hours. No time i, lost in
takirg ire reel, ard the spin TO the hydraui
tsst one. Taylor, the y tarsn coupler
is ally, and in tfice he has the hose COZ
mead. cut spins the ffy feet of hose, and
with the click of tie plc there com : the
| simu .neops rush OF wafer. and tie cros1
| shouts its sprr5vsl of as fast, as hand.o
| and as perfect run "a can bs made by any
team in the STATE. The paehes OF the
Judge indicate 80 seconds, and so 1t is.
VIII, n the time is anlouacAf, the crowd
shols ftielt hoatsc, and gives the " "llooksf
as warm rect pt on as the hear of u hos -
man could desire.
TIE repre- sentalyes of toe Capitol city
| are the ns < called GU; and they trot dDV
Inc course with hSndsoms new reel puy-
chased h, the citizens OF their city and out
today Tor the first race. Capt Il oker has
| hs men vt II in hand as lhey start off and
| they run to he csrr age ard rztuln in as
| fast time as can be wishei The crowd
| cheers them as they dash down the line AMI
the bo,s respond 50 readily that they fair y
| fy. The coupling is made in excellent shape
| but the nv drsnt man is litle slow and the
wster does not so through the pipe until
| several seconds have been wasted at crit
| iCa period. At lsst the water comes out
| vi h rush, the tine beiug 81 seconds.
| The men bad only prac ed tour times
with the new reel and vers.in Consequence
| a liitle green but made remarkable run
cnnsidefi the d tfieulies under which it
was male
The st company - take their 1850 feet
| were The Eagles of i' cty. They are fast
! and the SPECTATORS | OK tor them to show
some good time. The boys are of promp'-
| ly at the word go" and as they spin to
varl the reel are putting up tine bill for
he hon0rs. Back they come with the ear
age. their support-rs urging them for
ward with cheer upon cheer. The carr sge
pass the hydrant, the butt hosemsn il s
worker and promptly has the coupling
n ,tle fast TIE water is turned on TIFF
% soon ard little trouble in putting The
pipe on spoils chance for fast time The
! Judges call it 81 , seconds. The races
close vi-h the Con nentals the winners of
he first prize of 800 in cash. The Brewer
company enter a protest to the Eagles re-
ceiviug seeond money, clsiminy that they
N with some men from outsi lie compaaies
ard that their time was tax n before the
pipe was made fast. The pro est not yet
decided.
Immediately after the hose races the 800
wards sprint ng match betweea Geo. Hutch
igs of the Continental team and Caas
| Snow of the Dsipgs Hose Company sas
dee lssi in favor of Hutching', the judges
| declaring him a winner BY about four feet
! The ssesmer contests were called eff st
| A. upper end of Water street. near the
{ tiNBHtt- NTff bbttf TN
fiss Fslm nth, No. I, of Por Isn't, Cob
I bossee of Catcher ami City of Gardiner of
Sua:h Gaid3ner. The er gnes ylsyed IN
der l25 youn II Of ste am ard eseh company
xere given Is minutes to make their play.
J. W. T. j hason scfed as Judge. AMI
Chas. Eldridze "a referee for The City of
Gardner, Chas. Neal - referee for the
Cobhossee and C. II Leighton, chief en-
ginner of the Dee ing fire dsuartmens a.
referee fer the Falmouth. Fo. Mr.. Geo.
Oliver acted as time keeper and c. N.
Drake As fnai referee. The ,isls were
under the charge of Chief Marshal Geo. W
Cross Tue Falmouth was the first s-eam
er to haul on. and in a 6re trial she TIRES
the wsier vel rp 70 Richardson's store.
The street was covered with brown paper.
ard with each tIisl the handsome steamer
threw the water farther and farther VI I'll
the brisf Isrier hour was up. and the tape
showed the distance ID be pa feet
inches.
The South Gardiner b-ys hauled on theii
stesmer. and sliheogh she was slow IL
| srilg up. she nsde up for lost tine durins
the fife, Einu;t AID sent tire water far
ther snd far;h her until the ju fses wert
shout to n re 8 coupe fer the New Mills
when tie whis;i. announcing the end of ,hs
time rerderei sueh proceeding uuneces
ssry- TIE jsase aad ore referee made ths
plsy 262 feet inches, but the other twe
! .i.s - s.I feet zixnsug i