Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-23
TWENTY COMPANIES
TOOK PART IN THE FlREMEN'S PARADE At
BELLAIRE, YESTERDAY.
Fine Turnout Marred by the Rain Storm-Nsarly
Thousand Firemen in the
City.

The first day of the convention of fire
men of Northeastern Ohio, at Bellaire,
Yesterday. was a success so far as attend
ance was concerned, but the drenching
rain interfered a great deal with the pro-
gramme that had been arranged.
The early morning gave evidence of
beautiful day. The air was cool and in
vigorating, and, although few scattered
clouds were noticeable, everybody predicted
good day. But before the noon
hour there was big change.
Big threatening clouds appeared in
the East, and soon poured buck
etsful of water on the assembled multitude.
Owing to the late arrival of two or three
companies the parade was tardy about
moving. The boys in blue, however, came
to the conclusion that something should De
done before the threatening rain appeared,
and the music was set at work. Soon after
the column moved toward the lower por-
ton of the city. On the return the clouds
gave forth their holding, but the boys con-
tinued in unbroken line until the City Hall
was reached. 1t was concluded at this
point TO abandon further marching and the
column disbanded. The procession was
composed as follows
Wheeling Opera House band, followed by
| the city officials in carriages, followed by
part of the Wheeling Fire Department
| with chemical engine; Bellaire City
Band. Police force, DeX Tylers, of Woos-
ter, Eagle Hose Co., of Canton; Independ-
| ent Co. of Salem: Duluth Co., same place;
Beallsville band; Mcfarland and Junior
Hose Companies, Wellsville; Hose Co No.
. and Hook and Ladder Company, New
| Philadelphia; Hose Co., OF Masslllon;
Monitor Hose Co. Orrville; Defiance Hose
! Co.; Marietta Hose Co.; Wellsville Band;
Martins Ferry Fire Department; Bellaire
Fire Department; Local Union, American
! Flint Glass Workers, No. "a; O. L. y. NJ.
and Junior O. L. a. NJ; \. O. H.; G. a.
X. and Drum Corps; Carpenters Union
and others. The chemical engine was
drawn by 4 splendid team OF gray horses.
| loaned the department by VIII NJ. Hand
| Ian, and the outfit was the admiration OF
all The boys made two tests with the
chemical and several members of the Coun-
| ell Committee on Fire Department went
down, and came home satisfied that the az
fair would have been a success, save forthe
rain.
The decorations about town were more
profuse than any noticed here for several
years. The citizens Of Bellaire are max
| ing every effort 10 give the fire ladies u
good time, and there is no reason TO doubt
that they will The band contest and the
exhibition given by the junior firemen, Of
Wellsville, was the attraction yesterday
afternoon. Two bands entered the con-
test, one from this city and one from
! Wellsville The Bellaire boys took first
money. The big hops given Tor the fire
men in City and Turner Halls was well at
tended last night.
The contests to-day are looked forward
to with great deal of interest. There
will be two events on the programme, the
first, a contest for hook and ladder COM
panies, being set for eleven o'clock and the
other, contest between hose companies,
at one o'clock in the afternoon. In the
first contest the only entries are the New
Philadelphia Hook and Ladder Company
and the Wooster o., Hook and Ladder
COMPANY In the contest between hose
companies, there are seven entries, as fol
lows Monitor OF Orrville; Defiance, Of
Marietta: Independence, of Salem; Eagle,
Of Canton; Martins Ferry, Of Martins
Ferry; Torrents, Of Wellsville and the
Deluge, Of Salem.