The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17

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tournament OF the North Carolina
State Ffremen's Association. closed
yesterday and goes down in the annals
as the greatest tournament the asso-
ever held.
Although yesterday was the last day
the railroads brought more people to
town, while every train going out was
crowded with visitors who had been in
the city during the tournament.
THE LAST RACES.
Yesterday was interstate day and
consequently was given up TO races be-
tween the fire organizations from this
and adjacent states Two companies
from Columbia and two from Sumter,
). c., were here to compete with the
North Carolina companies.
At 8 O'Clock yesterday morning the
races were began on the Market street
racing grounds, with the rain coming
down in a way hat threatened to
interfere with the days programme.
a i let up, however, n most of
the day was cloudy and pleasant.
The streets were again lined with
thousands of people who watched the
races with intense interest.
THE HOOK AND LADDER CON
TEST.
The aces began with a contest be-
tween the hook and ladder companies.
The requirements were to run 200
yards, untruck a ladder, hoist it and
Ihave a man to touch the bottom round
ascend to the top and descend in the
quickest time.
The entries and time were as fol
lows:
Winston H. & l.. Co, 80 2-5 seconds.
Rescue Company, of Asheville, 81 %
seconds.
Columbia, S. C, Hook and Ladder
Company, sc As seconds.
The Winston company got first
money, 800. The Asheville company
got second, $50.
HAND REEL CONTEST.
In this race the companies ran $50
yards unreeled not less than 9S feet of
hose, hoSe to a hydrant and
threw water. The entries and time
made were as follows:
Southern Railway Company, of
Spencer, n. c., 26 3-5 seconds.
Independent Co, of Columbia, S. c..
~ 2-5 seconds.
Palmetto Company, of Columbia.
Southside Co, of Greensboro, N. c.,
20 3-5 seconds.
Durham, No. ?, ruled out.
Charlotte No. l, % Is SecondS.
GoldSboro No. l, 90 % seconds.
Pioneer No. l, of Charlotte, %
seconds.
Atlantic Co, of Newbern, ruled out.
The prizes were $3.50 for the first, and
$50 each for the second and third win
lners. The Southern Railway Com
got first money and there being
a tie between the two Columbia COM
panies they divided the money evenly.
rather than run the races over.
GRAB REEL CONTEST.
The grab reel contest was the next
event. The companies entering were
required to run so yards, grab their
reel, run 80 yards, unreel not less thar
As feet of hose and throw water in the
quickest time.
The entries and time were as fol-
lows:
Charlotte No. l, 10 Is seconds.
Palmetto, of Columbia, 20 As seconds
Durham No. 2, q seconds.
Pioneer Co, Charlotte, q seconds.
Southside, of Greensboro, "A 10
seconds.
Southern Railway Co, of Spencer
ruled out.
Atlantic Company, of Newborn, ruled
out.
The prizes were $50 and $40 which
We're Won respectively by CharlOte NO.
Il, and Palmetto, of Columbia.
HORSE HOSE WAGON CONTEST.
The horse hose wagon ace was the
CLOSING event Of the tournament. The
companies were required to run 200
yards, carry $50 fee of hose, unreel not
less than 2SS feet of hose, and throw
water in h quickest time.
The entries and time were as fol-
lows:
seconds.
Independent Co, of Columbia, 81 3-5
seconds.
The Monaghan Company, of Sumter,
S. c., 3S 2-5 seconds.
The Palmetto Company of Columbia
3S 3-5 seconds.
Goldsboro No. /, 80 3-5 seconds.
Wilson No. 8, 43 1-5 seconds.
Eclipse Co., Of Goldsboro ruled out.
The prizes were 500 in cash, won by
the Delgars; $50 Won by the Indepen-
dents, and $40 by the Monaghan Co.,
of Sumter, S. G.
EXHIBITION TEST.
The came to a close
Iabout 6 D. m, when Captain Charles
tSchnibben, chief of the WilmingtonFire
department gave a test by his depart
ment. Two big drygoods boxes were st
on fire at Ninth and Market streets,
and an alarm was sent IN from DO4 oS.
chemical Engine No. l responded to
the alarm, and made a record of n
minute and twenty-seven and three
fifth seconds. This distance was five
blocks away from the engine house
land the chemical engine ran to the
Ispot and had h fire out in the time
mentioned. 1t vas a splendid achieve
ment and speaks we'll for Wilmington's
deficient fire department, when, it must
fbe remembered, h boys of Chemical
mo. 1, had nc tip and the horse was in
his stall when h alarm vas sent in.
A GRAND SUCCESS.
The tournament has beer a grand
success in e particular. In fact, it
has been n greatest the North Caro-
lima State Firemen'S Association has
ever had. More companies, with their
apparatus, have attended, and there
have bee more contests than at n
previous tournament. 1t is very graf
lifying for the Messenger TO state also
that the affair a passed off without
ian accident except of a trivial nature.
The tournament has been delightful in
every way and has been immensely en-
ioyed by our people and the visitors
Of whom, it is estimated, there have