Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-21
STORMY WEATHER
PrtVents The PiTemoa's Muster
1t Rlchm,Hd, Yesterday,
The Hand Tubs and Steamers Work
Hose Rares-Prize Winners.

Especial to the KzssxsEc JouRyAL-I
RICHMOND, Oct. 20.-The hfemens'
muster here today Vas hardly up 10 musters
bed in former days. Owing psrhsrs to
| the iAtsness Of the season, fremsn of sur
rounding towns did not turn out in fall
force ~ was expected they would Early
Ia the morning the weather was misting
clearing some toward noon and then shut
in again.
The first train, . spe ciai from Gardiner,
broughs to 'o~n the Cobbossee S. +. 4
Co., Eagle and Alefs hose companies Of
Gardiner with tie Esgle drum corps of the
sane cify. A few nil u.es later the trsin
from the vest brought she Mschigonne s
+. Z. Co. OF Portland, the Pamgnssuks Of
Yarmouth, tn Kennebec S. F. 4 Co. Of
Bath and the Kennebees and Nisgsrss Of
Brunswick Considerable delsS in getting
into lire at ,he station was occssicHed by
reason Of having to wait FOR msehires COM
log 10 on the freight, the companies reach
| irg here 10 advance Of their machines
Line was fnaily formed at tho,tly after ten
o'clock in the following order:
| Mar.hai-A. G. Thomas, Aid Ecwin Totmsn.
Richmond Band.
ndeps noe Mt Hose Company, BehDoBd-
! Continental D' am Cops, Bath,
| kennebec s. Il. Co., Bath.
| Eagle Hose company Dtun Corps, Gardiner
Eagle Hose Company, Gardiner
Brunsv lex Rand
Niagara Engine Company. Brunswlct;
Kennebee Engine Company. Prunswiek
Cobt0'see g. y Co, Gardiner
Alert Hose Company, Gardner
Sargent Post Drum Corps.
Minnehaha Engine Company. 6oothbay-
Line Of march was from Depot squAre
down Pleasant to South street, along South
| to Front, up Front to Main, up Main to
| Chestnut, out Chestnut to Kiubal. down
Kim ball to Front, up Front to Lincoln,
along Lincoln to- North, down Nnrth to
Front sud The ce to K.mJail, up himbali
| to North Pleasant, out North Pleasant to
Main and down Msin tn the opera house,
where dinner WAS served by the ladies' Of
Richmond In The opera house banquet hall.
In the afternoon, companies having drawn
| for positions, trial of steam and hand fire
engines took place on Front street, in the
presence Of fair sized crowd Of people.
Eogines we're allowed II minutes to haul
on and make play. Steamers were limited
to Il5 pounds OF steam when playing.
Each machine drew water from tank pro-
vided for the occasion and plsyed through
2CO feet II hose, using any size nozzla they
chose. Three minutes were allowed to
replace hurst hose
The Cobbossee Of Gardiner, the Kenne
bee and Nisgsrs of Brunswick, and the
Miunehaha of Boothbsy were the only
machines to compete for prizes, the other
companies present not having brought their
machines.
Judges on the hcss team race, c. D.
Newell and VIM. McR,bbie; on eamers
and hand er gines, Geo. B. Re- diette. w.
A. Proyins. Bo'h ihese conf mittets were
fair in their decisions desiring that all
Interested parties should have fair justice
dore them.
The Kennebec Of B. u1swiok was first to
get into gear. About the time PLAYING be-
gan cold light rain set ir and the wind
blex strongly from the rorth- h-esst, cutting
the Ke0nebec's stream on the quarter,
breaking it badly. Her beet play was $50
feet 10 inches.
The Niagara OF Brunswick next came On,
play irg under about the same conditions as
the Kenne bee had with the exception OF 3
slight change Of wind which favored her
little by lifting her stresm ahead. Her
play WAS 1863 feet.
Toe little Minneh hahs, second class
Hunnimsn tub from Boothbay came en-
n. K. plsying 1873 feet inches.
Nv this time the storm had increased
some, driving many from the street. While
the steamer Cobbossee was getting into
position the monotony Of the long delsy
was relieved BY selections By the Richmond
band. Two fellows. too drunk to fight,
amused The spectators by their antics in
the meantime. The stesuer f0al'y got into
readiness ard let on siesm, plsyipg a. long
80 she chose. Her best plsy wss 225 feet
| | inches. This ended the playing, and in
a few minutes the streets bore deserted
| appearance, so cold vas the storm. The
race between The Eagle and Alert hose
companies of Gardiner came off about
O'Clock and before the irisl of engines.
| Both teams used the carrisge owned by the
| Independais OF Richmond.
The race vas governed by the following
rules: Carriage set 400 feet from hydrsnt;
companies start from hydrant, run to carri-
| sge, return, lay 80 feet OF hose and show
| water With pipe On. Companies were not
alio we'd to run over Is men.
The Eagles were first to toe the mark.
They made good ruu, finishing in 80 sec
ouds The Alerts then stripped on and
came up to the line They are heavy set
of men and "were not in it. Their time
| was 56l seconds
Prizes we're swsrdsd a. follows Hose
companies, Eagles, Gardiner. lst prize )
French clock; Alefts. Gardiner, I'd prize,
| oil psinting Engine companies-Sfesmer
| Cobbossee. Gardiner, French clock. Hand
| engines-lst prize, ist clsss, Nisgars OF
| Brunswick, silver trumpet; I'd prize, Ken
| rsbee. Rrupsvick god lined oblet. The
Minnehaha, having no competitor. took the
| Ist pr;z, in htr class, q silver pitcher.
| TIE total value of prizes is $500. Many
fremen departed from town on the after
nor trsins and by boat after the contests
were ever. A ball came oif at the opers
house in the. evening. Upon the whole the
muster passed off well and to the satisfac-
| ton Of all concerned.