The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-28

The colored firemen had the city yes
terday.
And no one objected, so creditaby did
they conduct themselves.
Raleigh was thronged with colored
folks, friends of the visiting firemen and
those at home, too. These firemen are
among the best class of negroes in the
State, and their behavior has been most
praiseworthy in all respects. The Chief
of Police and in fact everybody has re-
marked upon it.
This is generally the way in Raleigh.
Yesterday morning the parade took
place on Fayetteville street, and it was
a good showing. Enormous crowds linea
the sidewalks, and the firemen presented
a gorgeous spectacle in their bright
colored uniforms, red. blue and white
predominating. Many wore red shirts,
and some had blue trousers with them.
There were many pieces of apparatus
in line, and altogether it was very
creditable affair.
The companies in line were: Warren
ton Plummer Engine Company No. 2,
Winston Hook and Ladder Company No.
1, Rocky Mount Excelsior Hook and
Ladder Company, Fulton Hook and Lad
der Company, of Tarboro. Athletic Hose
Reel Company of Salisbury, Enterprise
Hose Reel Company of Henderson, Win
ston Hose Reel Company of Winston,
Red Hot Hose Reel Company of Wilson,
Salamander Hose Reel Company Of
Washington, Dibble Hose Company of
Washington, Statesville Hose Reel Com
pany, Henderson Hook and Ladder Com
pany, Victor Hose Wagon Company, of
Raleigh.
Yesterdays CONTESTS.
Immediately after the parade yester-
day morning, at 1890 o'clock, the Hand
Engine contest took place at Fayette-
willie and Davie streets. There was only
one entry for this event. the Warrenton
Engine Company No. 2. Water was
thrown $50 yards in 81 seconds. The
prize was s25.
The judges were Messrs. l.. A. Mailer,
L. H. Lumsden, and Ernest Balm.
At $50 p m. the Hook and Ladder con-
test came off on Wilmington street,
where a course of 100 yards had been laid
off from Christ church to the unfinished
colored church at the corner of Morgan
street.
A large grand stand had been erected
here, and an admission of ten cents was
charged. An immense crowd thronged
the whole course.
The run was 100 yards, and the trucks
were pulled by hand There were two
prizes, $25 for first and SIS for second
The Winston company won, with the
time of 80 seconds. Concord was second
To -ha n;,.I
with Al Is seconds The Excelsior Com
pany, of Rocky Mount, was ruled out
on account of accident.
There was some very clever work done
in scaling the ladder.
The Individual Foot Race was next on
the program, and Winston captured this
event also. Thomas Dulin, of the Hook
and Ladder Company, No. 2, being the
lucky man to walk off with the prize of
$3.50. His time for the hundred yards
was II 3-5 seconds.
This race aroused much enthusiasm.
There were so many entries that it had
to be run in several heats, and the win
Ter of each heat was always hoisted
upon the shoulders of admiring fellow
townsmen.
The Championship Hand Reel contest
WAS run OH dl ABOUT HVe . ClOCk III the
afternoon. The distance was 800 yards.
There were four entries, and the Red
Hots, of Wilson, proved true to
their name. They captured the silver
cup in the good time of 81 40 seconds.
The Enterprise Company, of Henderson,
was second with 63 IA seconds. This
prize was $780,
The Athletics, of Salisbury and the
Winston company both had to be ruled
out on account of bursting of coupling.
Last night in Metropolitan Hall the
Oriental Dramatic Company, which is
composed of local colored talent, pre-
scented Saved from the Wreck" for the
benefit of the tournament There was a
big crowd and a goodly sum was real
ICED.