The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-10
CLINToIO.
FIREMENs CONDITIONS.

Clinton, Oct. 9.-The botLrd of fire en-
gineers have completed tn e program for
the inspection and parade of the Clin-
ton fire department, Of which the fol-
lowing is the official abstract:
AT noon, promptly, the hremen of the
several companies will assemble their
men at the houses half sIn hour later.
The inspection will begin at House No.
8 at 1890, promptly. At 2 O'Clock the
foremen with their comp; anies will re-
port to the chief engineer at the town.
hall The line of parade will be formed
as follows: Right on the Drner of Wal.
nut and Church street.; platoon OF
police; German brass band; board of
engineers; fire police; hose companies
Nos 3, 2 5, IA; Steamer Co. No. l.
Franklin Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1,
and invited guests.
The route of parade win be: Walnut
street to Water street, Water to Chest
nut, Chestnut to Mechanic, Mechanic to
High and High to Plain, where the
trials will take place. A number of
trials to show the efficiency of the de-
partment have been arranged. The
Franklin Hook and Ladder Co. will run
from railroad crossing on Plain street
to William HamiltonS block, High
and Plain streets, will raise 40 foot
spliced ladder, and put a man on the
roof. Then, Hose companies Nos. 4 and
8 will run 200 yards with garbage to
hydrant lay $50 feet of hose break.
coupling. and get water through pipe,
at least 100 feet from the hydrasnt Each
member of the company will be re-
CURED to run the full distance, and no
substitutes accepted, save in case of
sickness. The men will wear regulations
uniforms and start with the pistol shot.
Time taken from signal until water
shows. The Franklin Hook and Ladder
On will ba rTiY1 md ie.a
gor ladder on the Plain street side of
Hamilton with Hose companies and
and Steamer No. l. They will also give
exhibition of life saving with the jump
ing net. Signal will be one blast of the
fire alarm. Steamer Hose Co. No. 81 is
required to run from High street cross
ing TO Plain and High streets and lay
two lines of hose 100 feet each con-
nected with hydrant. Deluge and play.
streams must be attached.
In the trials with horses. Hose COM
panies Nos. 2, and / will rum from
railroad crossing on High street to Will
liam Hanilton's block, attach hose to
hydrant opposite Bolts house. attach
pipes, carry to roof and get water
through pipes with one man standing
on the roof. One blast of fire alarm is
the signal.
When this trial is over the Steamer
company will return to central station
and at an alarm from box IA will run
to High and Plain streets, lay 200 feet
of hose and play horizontal stream
The time will be taken from the sound
Of the alarm to the getting of water
through pipe.
When these trials are concluded the
line will be reformed and march
through High street to Union to Walnut
where line will be dismissed The sew
eral companies and their guests will
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6 O'Clock p. M, when the line will be
| formed for supper
These orders are signed by Chief En-
gineer Lawrence. Fury and his assist
ants, William McGlinchey, W. F. Page,
M. Killeen and R. ]. Mcintyre, the
clerk of the board. Chief Fury Intends
to leave nothing undone that will show
the people of this town the high eff
cheney and good discipline of the de-
| partment.