The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-02
EAST ONO FIREMEN

Opened their Annual Convention and Con-
tests Yesterday at BslIairo-The Races
Begin to-day
The Eastern Ohio Firemen's assocIa-
ton began Its three days tournament
at Bellaire yesterday with an imposing
parade Of firemen, all in uniform, with
their reels and engines appropriately
decorated with the national colors and
q grand display by local merchants,
who rugged up war ships and other at
traetve features. And music! 1t was
the iast thing decided upon, and two
full brass bands did duty from early
morning tiH late at night.
It was a great day for Bellaire. Bust
ness houses and residences were deco
rated all along the line of march 1t
was an ideal day. and the fremen were
Creased for just such weather the
bright sunshine adding to the splendor
Of the bright new uniforms and the
FURNISHED instruments OF the fire fight
ers
The parade was not until afternoon,
and the boys covered the entire city
without any of them failing out of line.
The procession formed with Marshal
Johnston and all the policemen at the
head Then came Heatherington's
brass band. Chief Charles Zimmerman
and his aides on horseback and then
the uniformed firemen as follows:
Our Boys hose company Toronto, Il
q purdv company. MoundsyRle,
j. T. Jones company sistersville, W.
citizenS' hose company slstersvIlle.
w. Va, IL men.
Independent hose company, Martins
Ferry. p men.
MECHANICS brass band. fun dress,
Beilaire-Llberty, 90; Hope, 81; Ne
chanIcs, IS; Good VIII. Is; Chemical, "a;
Tben followed business men, with
nicely decorated wagons and other at
tractive features. the president Of the
Fifemen's association, Mayor Freeze
and other city officials and distln-
Tbere were three divisions. the visit
ORR being given tho post OF honor.
Everybody kept open house. and good
hdmor ruled.
The contests. races. etc, viii follow
to-day and Tomorrow. The judges APP
pointed for the races are Q. 7. Mason
and Dr.. D. W. Boone, and the time
keepers John r. Cow, d. H. Darrah and
n. W. Hermann.
The races to-day Will begin in the
Fifth ward at 9 o'clock, when No. 2 and
No. I will run for time on Jefferson
street, between Forty-fifth and Forty
fourth streets. The second race VIII De
on Union street In the Second ward.
just north OF the creek brluge between
the Duquesne Hooks and Chemicals.
The third race will be held In the First
ward, Belmont street. south OF the Oh
creek bridge, between No. and No. 3.
The two hose teams making the best
lime will run a hub-and-hub race on
Belmont street, Third ward, on last
day. The team making the best time
Vats SIC and the next $40. The fat mems
race on Belmont street. from Central
avenue south, prize fine silk hat. Wheel
barrow race on Guernsey street be-
tween Thirty-secOnd and Thlrty-flrst
streets, prize 81. The sack and potato
races on Union street from G. 4 z. de-
bot south, prize 81 each. The hrcmen
foot race on Belmont street from Thir-
ty-thlrd street south, prize Is. The
nom assocation race on Noble street
from q point near Morgan's office north,
first prize $50 md second t2j.
Some Of the visitors had to return to
their homes yesterday evening on ac-
count OF not being able 10 secure eXcur-
sion rates for more than one day. but
they VIII return to participate In the
races for prizes and honors.
Saturday the association race VIII be
run on Union street from point near
Ault's mil! TO A. Klotz's dry goods
store; frBt prize 500 and second prize
f55. The bicycle race to start on Union
street at Thirty-secOnd and go TO
shadyside and return. An ontrance fee
~ 10 cents will be charged all who en-
Ter: winner to take SIS, second $40. on
nccount II amateurs not wanting 10 race
for money they viii be given 2 suitable
S,rIze AZ same value OF cash offered.
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