The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-05
FIREMRN's PARADE.
Trial OF Engines on Exchange Place
Pleases Thousands.


Trial of Engines on Exchange Place
Pleases Thousands.
The most picturesque parade OF the day
| was made by the firemen, and the interest
engendered by the red shirted engine men
was discounted by the enthusiasm at the
tition. struggle for supremacy
among fireman is always interesting be-
cause 1t is intensely earnest. Yesterday Is
exhibition was one OF the best seen here
| strong wind prevented big records, but
every stream showed that both the actives
and veterans had powerful machines. The
companies In the parade included the
Providence Veterans and "Gaspee" en-
glne, New Bedford Veterans, Natick
Veterans, Central Falls Volunteer Asso-
station with engine "Volunteer" and the
Pawtucket Veterans with the "Haycart."
The active companies were the Watche-
mokets OF East Providence, Pawtuxet COM
pany with engine" "Fire King, King Philip
Company OF Bristol. At the CONCLUSION
OF the parade over the principal streets
the trial OF engines began at $50 o'clock.
len thousand spectators saw the fun.
The engines were located near
Butler Exchange and the hose
extended westward to Just beyond
the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment. The streams were played along
follows, the engines playing in the order
named:
Natick, 151 feet 10b inches.
Watchemoket, 154 feet 10b inches.
Pawtuxet, 176 feet inches.
New Bedford, ia feet 8 inches.
Gaspee 167 feet inches
Haycart Pawtucket, 175 feet inches.
Volunteer Central Falls, 1872 feet 6
inches.
IL the Fire Kings" piston had kept in
good order, there's no Knowing what the
record would have been.
III was quite apparent that the Watche-
moket was out of order. That engine can
play much better than f54 feet 6h inches.
But the best engine on the grounds
was the Central Falls dandy. 1t
was practically robbed of the
prize, however, because the judges
listened to Pawtucket and disqualified
the Volunteer" because its brakes
had been heightened. That decis-
sion seems ridiculous to the
supporters OF the Central Falls machine, |
lnasmuch as every engine on the grounds |
had been liked up for trial squirting. |
More liking should have been
done to every other machine il they could |
stand it. How about those extra long bars
on the Watchemoket, and how about |
the Gaspee and all the others. The judges |
were hoodwinked, Just a triie.
One thing Is sure al all events, Central \
Falls had the "hurrah."
Fireworks and Music.
Crawford Street Bridge far out to
canal street was black with humani-
ty last evening and Dexter Train
ing field was nearly all occupied to sec the
fireworks. They were ''out OF sight" from
two points OF view. The display of
rockets, bombs, set pieces and sound OF
explosives were entirely satisfactory and
made great wind up to great day and
A pretty sight on Crawford square
vas Dunlap's prismatic foun-
quirting all during the fireworks.
Z made the big square look something
ike garden. Reeves American Band
played beautifully close by and Stones
Continental Band added to the interest
N Dexter Field.
Fireworks on the Bay.
The sky was red over upper Narragan-
EFT Bay last evening, and the New York
'oat had path OF fire. 1t was a beauti-
ul sight. The big steamers whistle was
ooting all the time, while from
opposite banks a slightly display of fire.
FORKS made the night brilliant. Shaw
met Beach was ablaze, every house being |
Illuminated. Fields Point began the
isplay and all sorts of cclor CLEANED
rom the heights. Maxfield made Silver
PiAhB ukc ucWIy iuinleu gOlu. |
'dgewood was in evidence, the Rhode
,land Yacht Club house was illuminated,
gorge Cranston hao beautiful display,
riverside was lighted up and Crescent
ark, Pawtuxet Neck and every other
,habited place played with fire. Those
ound for the metropolis had great en-
Other Events.
The local societies of the Clan ma Gael
cid picnic at Coles Spring, Davis Park,
nring the afternoon and evening which I
as largely patronized. Dancing was the
rincipaf feature sand sportssnd games con- =
ibuted to the success of tho enterprise
procession was formed under escort of ,
ish military and cadet companies with
,lonel John McManus as chief marshal.
was reviewed at City Hall by the Mayor 7
Ia members of the City Council.
The clerks at Shepard Il Co.'s partici- \
tied in an overland excursion by drags
Warren where dinner was served and 5
otball, baseball, lawn tennis, crouuet
ID other advertisements served to make
q day pass very enjoyably.
At nearly all of the fire stations the r
embers entertaided their friends with h
freshments and kept open house. par L
,ularly To the out-of-towu companies. ! :;
10 Providence Veteran Firemen's Asso-
Il