Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-08-20


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Like victorious warriors return
ing from the field of battle the Colds
boro 1remen returned Aug. 10 from
Durham, where they had added new
1aurels. They have returned loaded
down with fresh honors to receive
the applause of their own people,
without which the honors would be
of small account. The Firemen's
State Association and the large
crowd of visitors as well as the peo-
pie of Durham have had many kind
things to say OF the Goldsboro fire.
men, ali Of which is sincerely appre-
ciated not only by the fremen, but
by every citizen of the "Gem City,"
If there is an organization in Colds
boro Of which the people are more
proud than another it is the fire de-
partment.
Every citizen is vieing with each
other in their efforts t o do honor to
the champions of the world, for such
they are lnc they have lowered the
worlds record in the horse hose reel
races. It was not enough that the
fremen should lower all records as
they have done before, but they
have lowered their unbeaten
record, which shows what practice
and proficiency can accomplish. If
possible, the people of Goldsboro are
mOr proud of their excellent volun-
teer fire department than ever be-
fore.
Goldsboro Co. No. 1 lowered all
records and made the race in 80 and
As seconds, while the Eclipse Com
pany came next with a new record
of 81 seconds. When this message
was received the Salisbury company
was the next lowest at IS seconds.
Goldsboro people havelong known
that we have the best volunteer fire
department in the world and the
time made in the last races goes
to substantiate that claim. There is
no record where any company ever
made such time by 3 seconds.
The Goldsboro firemen are no
strangers in the State Firemen's AS
ISOLATION. For six years they have
entered every-+ournament and have
contended successfully for first honors
in the horse hose reel races. There
fore when they went to Durham this |
time the other contestants had little /
hope of winning in the most promi-
nent and most exciting race of thel
whole tournament. When the ap-l
pointed time for the races came off
all eyes were turned on the Colds
boro contestants and when they camel
down the track with all the speed
that their fast horses could CONF
mand and the couplings were made
to the hydrant and nozzle. with all
the skill that practice could bring to
bear the vast multitude of spectators
had witnessed a scene unequalled in
the history of the world. When the
figures were placed on the blackboard
the spectators gave vent to their en-
thusiasm with wild shouts of joy and
1usty cheers. Pandemonium reigned
for several minutes, during which
time the members of the winning
team were taken up bodily and
carried about on the shoulders of
their admirers.
Thirty and four-ifth seconds is al
very short time, but that is all that
was required for the No. 1 company
of this city to drive their horse ZOO
yards, lay 200 feet of hose, attach one
end to the hydrant Eand a nozzle to
the other end.and, show water. I,
The Eclipse Company of this city,
has won frst.money on sew
eral occasions, only lost the race by
one-ffth of a second.
There are honors enough to go
around. &