Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
The Firemen's Picnic.
Last Saturday was a great day.

they fitted hither and thither in bright
red uniforms among the fast increas-
ing tide of visitors that flowed in from
all courses. A goodly number of flags
and some bunting were displayed.
Before 10 o'clock the local Depart
ment and Meyersdale, which had come
overland the day before. and bands
went to meet the visiting organizations
from Cumberland and the Creek. At
10l the line had been completed by
Frank Spates, marshal, and Alfred
Jeffries, aid. A carriage containing
the Mayor and Council led the pro-
cession, which was nearly a mile in
length, viz:
Meyersdale (Pa) fire department-engin
reel and 20 men.
South ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, reel and 40
men.
Cumberland hose company-engine, reel
and 60 men.
Homecoming fire department-reel and 20
Allegany mines hook and ladder company
entire apparatus ana 20 Hell.
Float carrying a Goddess of Liberty.
Borden mines Lightning-Cure hook, lad
der and bucket company-43 men, 10 boys
and Fishers menagerie of a hog, pig, rat,
porcupine, fox and rattlesnake.
Eichorn & Burtons brigade, preceded by
the Goheen fire Departmental boys under
l3 years in uniform.
Rumsey's Darktown fire company, OF
ocahontas-Schofield' engine and 60 men
in uniform.
Frostburg fire department-reel and hook
and ladder carriage, GO men.
At intervals along the route the fol-
lowing named bands marched and
played
Meyersdale (Pa.) cornet
Homecoming silver cornet.
independent cornet and
German Arion, Of this place.
The line of march was along Main,
Broadway, Frost avenue, High, Main,
Bowerv and Oak streets to Beall's
park.
One of the amusing features OF the
procession was IL SoioiSN
campmeeting scene. The venerable
pastor howled the truth at his men,
bers with great voice and violent ges
ture. Just as the float passed the
JOURNAL office trustee indecently
spit in church and in the presence OF
the ladies.
The Allegany mines display was a
pleasing burlesque.
SO was the Borden mines turnout,
although this is to be, it is said, a per-
manent organization.
A pretty portion of the parade was
that occupied by the 60 odd boys In
uniform and directed by w. Scott
Burton. They looked well and did
WE'LL
The Darktown division Of the line
was most laughable. The diversity
and OF otesqueness of the uniforms and
the marching were fine examples of
the comic.
Schoheld's extcmporized engine was
az ingenious cOntrivance-a barrel,
surmounted by tin smokestack con-
tanning an air pump, burning waste.
This was striking burlesque of the
steam fire engine.
At the grounds house that had
been carried in the parade was burn
ed. Burton's Goheen company res
cued the occupants and eXtinguished
the fire with great success.
At 81 o'clock the race came off.
Meyersdale made the run of 200 yards
and turned threw water in 46 seconds;
Homecoming in so seconds; Cumber-
land in Sc seconds. The judges,
Messrs. D. J. Betz, d. F. McMullen
and George Ort, awarded the prize,
$25, to Meyersdae.
The greasy pig contest was declared
"otf'' in Difference to a shower that
took up the portion of the day dedi-
Gated to that part Of the program.
Hon. George l.. Wellington was
here in the fore part of the day, Hon.
w. NJ. McKaig during the latter.
Not an unpleasant incident marred
the day. The management was most
efficient in all respects and the depart
ment deserves all the praise and the
money that was realized.