The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

represented the side wall and roof of a
building, supposed to be in flames.
Greatest interest attached to the eff
forts, first to raise a Bangor ladder to
| the roof and then to take lines Of hose,
men and water to the roof via the lad
der. About 2000 people witnessed the
| trials
The time was fast considering that
the street was wet and slippery.
| Now a Bangor ladder is long and it
| is heavy, but it seemed surprisingly
light to the firemen of the Franklin
hook and ladder company. The COM
pany started from the railroad crossing
on High street 500 yards above and
they had that ladder up, and the fire.
man, John E. Walsh, too, in exactly
2:49 lbs after the signal was given by
the hoarse fire alarm whistle.
| Hose companies Nos. and 5, who
ran 200 yards with carriage to hydrant
laid $50. feet of hose, broke coupling, at
| tached pipe, and got water 100 feet
from hydrant. All members of the COM
panies ran the full distance. Time was
taken from the start unit; water
showed. HOSE company No. 4 made the
first trial. Her men more than Jumped
the carriage, and the crowd cheered
them to the echo. Time was POI Abs.
| No. company cams down at hot
pace. Their time was 1855 lbs.
Steamer hose company No. /, placed
at High street crossing, ran to base ball
grounds laid two lines of hose 100 feet
each, and got stream in 1923 from the
blast of the whistle to the glitter of
water from both lines
The trials of Hose Companies Nos. l,
and 3, with horses, were even more
interesting than the trial with men.
The run was as bef5re in trials with
companies No. and 5, with return to
platform.
No. 2 Company took a line, man and
water to the top in 2:49 2-5 No. 5, in
1855 20, and No. /, in 1907.
Most excitement reigned in the crowd
when the steamer made the run from
Central station to the hydraut, lay
| ing 200 feet of hose ana playing q
stream in 5:51 2-5 from the start. The
big machine was drawn by a rnagnifi
cent pair of blacks. The trials of the
hose companies were made with the
handsome black mare, Hattie, in the
shafts.
| 1t was in the neighborhood of G
o'clock when the line dismissed. At s
o'clock the department and its guests
| assembled for supper, first marching
around the square" to the music of
% pieces of the Turner Band, led by
Frank Miller. Plates were laid for
lVO poISOIS. LIE ulSuu llSluueQ OySlSl
stew, cold turkey, salads, fruits, cof-
fee, ice cream and variety of other
viands.
The announcement of time in the
trials was made by the timers at the
tables. Each announcement was
greeted with cheers and hand-clapping
The timers We're L. f. Whitney, F.. T.
Fox and Asa s. Windle.
At noon today, Hartwell Hose Com
pany of Aver was given an elaborate
dinner at the oxford House by Torrent
Hose Company of this place. Those
who sat down of Torrent Hose Com
pany were: Foreman Charles F. Mar
tin, George Cobb, Thomas Dougall,
Thomas Gilmore, Alfred Wiseman,
Charles Smart, Thomas Berry, William
Gilmore, Eugene Parker, Dave Carruth,
T. G. Cheney, Charles A. Needham; and
of the visiting company, G. ]. Dwinell,
Octave Gallant, H. S. Davis, E. o.
Proctor, F. S. Pierce, w. @. White, S.
j. Andrews, A E. Lawrence, Charles
Weber, John H. Trayne, F. H. KEEL
logg, P. H. Hooley.
The 18th district representative con
vention did its work very expeditiously
this afternoon. 1t convened at 8
o'clock in the town hall, Wellington
e. Parkhurst in the chair, and after the
usual forms, proceeded to nominate s.
Ives Wallace of Clinton by aeclama-
ton, and Asa P. Heath Of Northboro,
ALSO by reclamation. This is Mr.. Wal
lace's first run, but Mr.. Heath has al
ready been to the general court,
though not from this district,