The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-05
NEWBERN NO | ON TOP
DEAD HEAT IN THE HAND
REEL CONTEST.
CHARLOTTE, GREENSBORO, DURHAM TIE
kewbern, Fayetteville, Durham and Winston
Get First Places The Grand Officers Elect
ed as Predicted Yesterday -Tourna-
ment Next Year at GoIdsboro.

Fayetteville, n. c., ug. 4.-(SpeciaD-
Never in the history of the North States
Firemen's Association has there been
parade equal to the one of to-day in this
city. Handsome men, beautiful women,
magnificent horses, with superb machines
flashing and scintillating in the sunlight.
1t was one grand immaculate pageant,
the like of which Fayetteville has never
seen, and the North Carolina tiremen
have never known before. The following
was the order of the line of march, NOV
ing fIom the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
way at 8 o'clock, under the direction of
Chief Marshal Maj. Z. l.. Pemberton,
and staff of assistants, and headed by the
Remsburg band of 20 pieces: Carriages
containing their Honors Mayor w. s.
Cook. of Fayetteville; Ellis and Manly,
ex-mayors of Newbern; Nelson, of
Greensboro; Chiefs, Assistant Chiefs and
other officials; Atlantics, Of Newbern,
white uniforms; Newbern, No. ], white
and blue Newbern's engines, and other
apparatus; Greensboro hose wagon, Pro-
tector; the Eagle Company's hose wagon,
the Dixie hose wagon, uniforms of blue
and white, Southside Company i'll gray,
Juniors, red and white, Sumter, S. c.;
the Delgars in white. This company took
the prize for handsomest appearance;
Monogons, blue Prince Albert coats,
white trousers, Florence, 5. c.; Mono
gon's Company, Salem, \. c., hose reel
team in black; Winston, \. c., steam fire
engine Company and hose wagon, blue
suits; Newbern fire engine, Silsby;
Adrian's of Wilmington, uniformed in
blue; Adrian engine and Howard relief
hose wagon.
The Salisbury hose reel company, cali
co mother hubbard suits; the Greensboro
hose reel company, white suits; the Will
mingtOn Howard relief company, blue
suits; the Wilmington hook and ladder
company, white suits; Winston steam
| fire engine company, blue suits; Durham
| Independent hose company, blue coats
and white trousers of velvet, and was
the handsomest dressed company in the
parade; Durham steam fire engine COM
lpany, green coats, white trousers; Wilson
hose reel company, blue coats and white
ltrousers; Salem house reel team, black
suits; Chicora- Fayetteville float contain
| ing seventeen beautiful young ladies the
| Chicora mascots), attired in white and
the Fayetteville colors; this was the most
beautiful feature of the parade. Fayette-
vile hose reel team, in white, and Fay
etteville engine ended the parade.
/ The prize contest today of the quickest
run, start to finish 200 yards, steam and
throw water for engines, was won by
Newbern engine No. l time, 3:4112 sec
onds; Winston second, 3:491a Atlantics
of Newbern third, 4:03A. Prizes, $50,
$50 and $50, respectively. Hand reel con-
test, $50 yards, won by Chicoras of Fay
etteville; time, 81 seconds; Newbern No. /
second 80 seconds; Charlotte. Durham
No. l and Greensboro south Sides were
tied for third place, time % seconds, and
will be run over again tomorrow to see
who wins third money. Prizes in this con-
test, $50, $40 and $50, respectively Grab
reel races, distance so yards, was won
by Durham No. /; time, 2214 seconds;
Charlotte, second, % seconds. Engine dis
tance contest for throwing water the
furthest, was won by Winston fire engine
company, throwing 239 feet inches, and
the Adrian engine of Wilmington second
place. throwing 21S feet 5 inches.
This ended the races for the day.
At the firemen's convention last night
the following officers for the ensuing
year were lected: President, James ID.
Mcneil; First Vice President, w. NJ.
Parmelee; Second Vice President, j. w.
Griffith Secretary, I. G. Niche; Treas
urer, r. A. Green; Statistician, NJ. V. b.
Capps.
The next convention and tournament
will be held at Goldsboro. A reception
rendered visiting firemen at the residence
of President McNeill was attended by
500 firemen. Tomorrow the interstate
contest between North and South Caro-
lima reel teams and hook and ladder con-
tests will take place.