The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-17

with three out Of four prizes captured
by Rhode Island companies, with all the
organizations I'm this state making cred
table records and with the previous
league record broken. the veteran hremen
are highly elsted over the universally
satisfactory results OF their efforts TO
provide the biggest and most successful
muster ever held under the auspices of
the New England Veteran Firemen's
league.
The Fire King of Pawtuxet won first
place. with record OF pa feet s7s inches.
the precious league record being 227 feet
lOiS inches.
Each Of the first three engines passed
the 234-foot mark, and the prizes were
won by inches
The Hancock Of Brockton. Mass, took
second money, with 234 feet ga inches,
and the third prize went TO the Geyser OF
East Providence. with a squirt OF 234 feet
q inches.
Fourth place was secured by the Enter
prise Of Campelo, Mass, with record
OF 225 feet 5lR inches.
The state record, held by the Fire King,
is 2Ss feet IA inches and was made al
Crescent Park several years ago
Capt Jack Mullen's East Providence
. Watchemokets captured the special prize
for the best appearing company in line
The prizes were $500 for first prize. $50
. for second place. 500 for third place and
$50 for fourth place.
At G:32 o'clock last evening the official
end OF the muster was brought to close
at Dexter Training ground: and all who
had anything to do with IL felt that :hc
word success had been written I'm big let
ters across the program OF the day.
As predicted in the News Democrat.
the great masses OF the people were sur
prised at the immensty OF the affair.
They had been led TO expect something
out OF the usual order but the results
far exceeded expectations
Not only was the parade a big one, but
never I'm the history OF Providence was
one handled better The number OF ma
chimes and companies I'm line has never
been exceeded at muster by the New
England league. and this Is -maltnE-nf
the greatest satisfaction to the Provi-
dence vets, because IL is the first time i'm
the history OF the league that the muster
has been held In this state.
At the play out at Dexter Training
ground everything possible was provided
for the comfort and convenience of the
visiting firemen. The local association did
itself proud In the matter OF maintaining
its reputation for hospitality. Its special
guests for the day were the Naumeag
Veteran Firemen Of New London but
Special attention was also given TO enter
tanning other visitors among them the
ladies Of the auxiliary association.
The police arrangements we're admirably
carried out by Capt. Constance Horton of
btation 4, whose men showed their capa-
bility by handling the big crowd without
he slightest friction. capt. Horton told
he representative OF the News-Demo-
rrat last night that he had never seen
|uch a large crowd with so little auctual
drunkenness as he had found yesterday.
The red cross tent on the west side Of
the grounds was In charge OF Or. c. +.
Balcolm and n. L. Stackpole Of the Prov
dehce Vets and two nurses who during
ne afternoon had their hands full
A man named Adams had three fingers
10 badly jsmmed under the wheels OF the
|ngine City Of Lynn that he was sent 10
he Rhode Island hospital where the
lnsers were saved although one of them
useless because the cord is broken.
Freeman Sevangie OF the Butcher Boy
South Braintree was cut on the hand
y a saw and had his injuries dressed.
William Mcclellan Of the Eureka of
Arlington. Mass. was found In weak
onditlon and received attention.
william Adams Of Eli street. Central
alls-- had -tho-ioos- his right foot
rushed By one OF the heavy beams used
checks for the wheels Of the machines
n the PLAYING platform. He was sent
ONE In carriage.
Two men had their Jaws split by the
axes OF the machines on which they
ere pumping They were n. Coping
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