New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-18
FIREMEN WINNING PRIZES.
THE DAY TOO SHORT FOR THE PROGRAMME
coNEY ISLANDS GUESTS HIGHLY PLEASED WITH
THEIR ENTERT ,INMENT-rIIE CoNTE-TS.

CONEY ISLANDS GUESTS HIGHLY PLEASED WITH
THEIR ENrERT,INMENT-THE CoNTE-Ts.
The fremcn at Concy Island, having finished
,,,,,i,, .neecbc, and adopting resolutions, went
an, an the brighton Beach racc'raCk yesterday anu
showed 10 600 people how 70 run TO hro ana
begin operations. The threatening weather III "o
morning almost brought about a poNtp'heihehI VI
the drill, and races but afle: walt of an hor Ut
two the fun continued
The different FIR. companies wore their distinctive
uniforms. and made pleasing picture ~ thrs ran
down the track ~ the up of their speed, dragging
;l machine behind then. In the hos ri'" one team
oycrid the thing In the effort To brinS their m''""c
In first, Thi, team the Rescue Hose '"h'-
rauy No. 3. 81 Walton y. \. " they came upon
IN, rack ID in pink ught, ana black UuhhN'
a cry ~ dcrlsion went mp from the grand stand
an, ,h, foreman Of another company protested
,,,in.i their competing The ground that they d'
ma, wear their usual uniform. ~ provided IN me
me, Of the competition. The R",cu" company VIZ
therefore dcbarrcd from competing. lie ''h'"
Hose Company 81 Bradford. Penn. ais" were h''
allowed to- run. The members of thi' company NJ
rearcd wearing whit" canvas suits ana six 'a'hc''
Early Yesterday the 900 delegate to In" conV'n'
lion and the participants IN III" race, mel al con
ycntion headquarters. VI 40 O'Clock pf"'''''"'
vt. formed and marched To Tic r crtracA.
The first contest va, ih" priT" arm for companies
which had never before competed for an ASSOCIATION
prl,c Ther. vrr. only two entries. th" Eagle Hos"
company ~. l. ~ Ifu.iol PENN and Tia" Rescue
Hook and Ladder COMPANY 81 Athens y. Y Tue
drll wa, won by The Rescue Company. The ht-i
rrlze l. 5.2i and tn" second 500. In III" OPEN
pil. drill the Fort Dayton steamer Company, NJ.
- az Ucr.imcr y. y. victorious Their hp-
pcaance brought forth hearty appauo" from III" on
lockers, The judges awarded ia" prize Tor the ann
and for tho ho, showing made IN both drills f. this
Company. and gave second place 10 th" J. H. D"ikec
Company If Fort Edward. y. y. The hrst prHr
wa. SD while 500 gor- to second
HE hook and ladder races wrr" n"At on ~" pro
grnlnnr The contc,iing companies were required 10
run 100 wards with the machine. put up II joIo"i
ladder and ascend and touch the tupm"N'
ruuc The nudge, received a surprise when th"y saw
the Rescue Hook and Ladder company OF Naltnh'
- " come ont on the track dressed Ia regulation
uniform. The company had been ruled on. but s'"-
ing that their error was not Intentional were rem
stated and allowed "a run. They ran HE sprin"r5
and won the race. Finley Mciaddcn mcml"r 81 IN"
company who has wooden leg ran mp the ladder
nlmbly 10 the top. lie was loudly ch"rr"1 LliaNettc
Hose Company. Of Nalntie. was second. ami Elccir
COMPANY Of inwoo1. y. Y. third. The first prize l.
goo the second 500. and the third 800
There were twenty hose companies entered
In The ncu comp"ton. The companies were to
run a distance ~ zoo wards. attach "oloot nose
10 q pump. run another 100 yards and attach a
muzrlc to the hose. II Wa lone after dark before
three fourth, Of H. Programme had been finished
had made the best time - seconds. Ianycu" tom
pauy. Of Nalai". finished I'm . % s"condsi and the
non Hos" Conn any In - ." ,ccond'. The piIH'
I'm th< cost ci are III" same nS W the hook ana ladder
race. The companies which did not rae" yesterday
\ ,vimwinr race Tor ,pun: womcr to.s plaor at
c,nre,rsnr. NJ, Jar. -" ., o. BROOKLYN. was
first Agnes Fortune, 81 Broohlyn. second. and Maud
rctligrcv. Of staten Island. third - time was
tnkcp.