Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
VERMONT FIREMEN HERE,
Met in the Queen City for 14th
Annual Convention.
Reports Presented. Fire Topics Dis
cusscd and Officers EIected-lc-
union of barnes Hose Compnuy
Feature Of the Day.

The 18th annual convention Of the Yer
mont State Firemen's association held
in this city yesterday, was one Of the
most successful in the history Of the
organization. Firemen were present from
all parts of the state and the business
of the convention was transacted with
facility and despatch.
The feature of the day was the reunion
of the Barnes Hose company Of this city.
Twenty-Five years ago on Wednesday
September 4, the members Of the Barnes
Hose company won tho championship at
the national firemen's tournament at Chi
cago. Thirty-three companies were en-
tered and 70 took part The Barnes Hose
company won the race. which was 800
yards, with an average Of e. L. They
ran the 800 yards to a hydrant laying 800
feet of hose, broke couplings three fun
turns, putting on pipe, with tight con-
nectons. They won easily but a protest
was entered, the contest in the end how
ever being decided in favor of the Yer
monters. The prizes consisted Of 500 in
gold. solid silver belt and a hose cart
valued at $3.50. The Burlington party
that went to Chicago numbered - and
of that number IS We're on the running
team They were Foreman J. j. Shea, W.
Hudson j. j. Thompson, +. c. Scott
W. b. McCarty, L. Finneran. f. Hudson,
s. II. McGrath, G. c. Slayton j. Newton,
G. w. Reagan, II. a. Hathaway A.
Croto, j Henry E. +. Johnson, W. l..
Bingham, f. Lynch and J. Hallhan. a.
S. Drew, chief of the department, and
l.. A. Drew representing the Barnes Hose
company accompanied as did T. F.
Ahearn and James Riley. OF those who
went to Chicago four. w Hudson. F.
| Finneran, S. II. McGrath and w. l..
Bingham are dead When the party re-
ftirt frnr 70 Ilttr linz m
We're given an enthusiastic reception with
bands of music, colored lights and fire.
works. While at Chicago the Vermont
boys were called Vermont wind split
ters'' and single Quilted Yankees and
these names We're facetiously referred TO
upon their arrival in Burlington. The
belt and hose cart were displayed yes
terday during the convention and were
objects of admiration.
The members of the Barnes Hose COM
pany who were at the convention yester-
day were: ]. j. Shea, ]. J. Thompson.
c. W. Reagan. Edward Lynch, w. +.
McCarty a. Croto, James Henry. E. F.
johnson. l.. A. Drew, A. s Drew, 7. +.
Ahearn and James Riley They were the
guests of the State association and were
shown every courtesy
The trip of the Barnes Hose Co to
Chicago was duo to the efforts Of /. a.
Drew. Mr.. Drew agreed TO stand the
expense Of the trip if the members OF
the company could make a run the re-
qulrcd distance in Co seconds They
made the run in 80 seconds and Mr. Drew,
trile to his promise. arranged Cor the trip.
BY winning the expenses of the trip were
made and each members of the team had
a bright so gold piece In his pocket when
he returned
The convention was called to order at
| out two o'clock at the city hall by Il.
+. Carmody Of Fair Haven. the pres-
] I,,+r NJ To ~
welcomed the visitors and extended 10
them the freedom Of the city. He re-
| ferred to the members OF the Barnes
| Hose co. and said the city had been
proud Of their achievements for % years.
President Carmod" responded for the
association, saying that they had been
| In Burlington before and were not only
indebted for present favors but also for
past courteses. H6 said that in the past
the city had been only able TO fulfil a
portion of the scriotural Injunction and
Give visitors TO eat but now they could
fulhn the whole ana give them to drink.
If they were dry. lie closed by extending
the thanks of the association to the city.
The roll as prepared by the secretary
was adopted as the roll of the convention
and was called.
Tho report Of f. y. Moore Of Benning-
ton. the secretary. showed the member
ship to be a. there beinG A. life mem
hcrs one chief engineer. 81 fire companies
and eight honorary members of these Is
life members, one chief engineer and 16
fire companies ara in good standing The
report of L. G. Grant the treasurer.
showed the receipts to be sl21 % and the
disbursements 1910, leaving a balance of
| $50 25
| The accounts were audited by J. J Shea
and were declared to be correct. a d.
Miner of Nergcnnes then read statlSti'
cal paper, showing the standing Of tho
] 4 n
and the work performed by them. When
he had completed President Carmody re-
| marked that the paper was worthy OF be-
| luE printed in the minutes of the asso-
| citation.
chief Moses Murray Of this city who
was the national representative or the
| association. gave report of the recent
| convention Of fire chiefs held at Atlantic
/ CITY. He said the principal difficulty fire.
| men had to contend with, as shown at
! the convention, We're gosolene, electricity
/ aud explosives.
| Z. A. Priudlc Of Barre followed Chief
/ Murray with some interesting experiences
/ he had had with Gasolene, saving that
| in his opinion wet blankets were the most
| useful appliances for quelliuC a gasolene
| FIRE Chief Murray remarked that the
| best method was not to store easolene IN
| buildings
The tonic committee consisted of four
members but Chief Murray was the only
| one to respond. He spoke NJ the value OF
| the chemical engine at fires. lie SAID
that since the purchase of the ehenlcai
| engine I'm Burlington in 1925. Ti4 per cent.
Of the fires had been eXtingulshcd by the
| chemical engine, he explained the meth
cd OF generating the gas for the engine
| and spoke of it's efficiency over water.
| J. II. ponnelly W Norgennes asked
whether chemical engine would be prac-
| teal in n volunteer department and Chief
Murray expressed the opinion that 1t
would be In conclusion he said that
Burlington Mt present hello the record for
| the ner cent of fires eXtnGuished' that
| no city in the United states put out such
| fro,tInun1 n 9TH uaQel