Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-22
KANSAS CITY F|REMEN
Chief Hale Writes Of Their Great Achievements
in Paris Where They Won Championship Cup
1--WE L'AMER|CA|NES"
Shouted BY Foreigners the Fire Ladies' Worked Amid
Tremendous Applause Grand Reception at Bologne.
Heroes Shared In The Praise.
a" WVE L'AMER|CA|NES !"

All Kansas City knows by this time
that the representatives of its fire de.
partment at the Paris exposition prov
cd themselves the premiers of the
world. In fact, 1t was Il foregone con-
clusion that they would do SO even be-
fore they started on their journey, but
nobody knew just how it was done I'M
til the other day when Assistant Chief
Edward Trickett received from Chief
Hale the letter given below. says the
Kansas City Times. The letter was
written in the flush Of victory, but with
the modesty characteristic of brave
man. 1t Is the clearest and at the
same time the most succinct account
yet given Of the work of the fire lad
dies and will be read with interest by
all of the admirers of Chief Hale and
his men-which means by all of Kan
sas City. The letter, which is dated
Paris, Aug 10, follows:
Dear Friend-The great internation-
nj tournament has just closed this
evening and I will endeavor to give
you an outline Of our trip UP to date.
We sailed from New York July %. We
were ten days crossing the Atlantic,
when we arrived at Greenock, Scot
land, where we were met by Chief
Patterson of Glasgow and committee
to receive us. We were royalty enter
tanned by the officials and fremen of
Glasgow during orr two days stay in
that city. We then travelled by rail
from Glasgow to London. On our ar
we were met by Chief Gambell Of the
London fire brigade, Major Fox, chief
of the salvage corps of the city of
London; Horace Folkner, the honor
able secretary of the Fire Brigades'
union of Great Britain, and a large
delegation Of 1iremen.
"Our horses We're Immediately taken
charge of by the London fire brigade
and were given the very best stable
rooms in the fire department headquar-
tiers. We remained in London until 2
o'clock, Aug. Is, when we departed
from London In company with 40 Brit
ish firemen.
1--WE arrived I'll Boulogne, France,
across the English channel. at 1870 p.
m. and there were given grand re-
ception by the mayor and city officials
of that city. We then took train to
~ o,,,;x, Mt Cr1r1ov
ing, where we were met by large
staff of officers and members Of the
Paris fire brigade. Vans were in wait
ing for the whole party. Baggage was
soon cleared through the custom house
and the entire party driven away to
quarters. Monday and Tuesday were
spent in getting apparatus on the
grounds and getting ready for action.
"wednesday the test was made of
the steam fire engines from all parts of
the world, and will just mention here
that the American engine which we
brought with us threw two streams of
water farther than any other engine in
the contest could throw one single
stream. Bear In mind, two streams
from our engine at the same time beat
ing all other engines which We're play
ing but a single stream. We threw a
single, stream a distance of $40 feet.
| The performance of this engine brought
forth tremendous applause from the
thousands of people who witnessed
the grand display Of American skill
md workmanship. The sl1periOrity of
the American fire engine over the for
eign makes was as marked as an cleo
trio car is superior to the old mule car.
There are 5000 firemen here at present,
and our engine, horses and apparatus
We're reviewed by the president of
France, the minister Of war and his
entire staff. We made dashing run
before the president and were cheered
| to the echo. Horses were hitched be-
fore the great multitude Of people, and
| evervthing worked as smooth as we