Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-10-19
new BRUNSWICK KICKS
Phoenix Engine Company Issues
Challenge to MiddIetown Men
10 Drill for $1,000
The General Parade Committee Will
Meet Monday Night to Settle Up
the Affairs Of the Day.

Chief Eugene Mullen. of the fire
department, received the following
communication from James Thomp-
son, foreman of Independent Hook
and Ladder Company, No. 1, of Rah-
way.
II herewith hand you a protest
against the award in the competition
for raising ladders in the shortest
possible time Protest based on the
following points:
First, The. company that was
awarded the prize had paid driver
from Staten Island Fire Department
on the truck
Second, The ladder was not in
working order when put UP.
Third,--In case of fire they could
not raise a man on their ladder.
FOURTH -Ihey butted the ladder
against the building in raising same
and also let it drop at once"
1t is rumored that Washington En-
gine Company, No. l, of New Bruns-
wick, which took part in the engine
contests, will enter a protest. They
claim that they lost through a fluke.
SOASCiAiI6 lAC OCoI III lllCu COlu-
panies in line, the judges narrowed
the different companies down, af-
ter viewing them and seeing their
maneuvers at different places, under
both good and adverse circumstances,
to the Phoenix Engine company, of
New Brunswick, and the Monhagen
Hose Company of Middletown, finally
deciding in favor of the New York
firemen.
Foreman Morris Bauer, OF Phoe-
nix Engine Company, has issued a
challenge to the Middletown company
for a competitive drill and offers
$4,000 to their $1,000 that they
would get the decision. if the judges
were army officers They made a
protest to the judges after the pa
rade. Phoenix had forty-five men in
line drilling and the Monhagens about
ten less.
The hose wagon contest of the fac
tory fire department, which was post
poned Thursday on account Of dark
ness, will be held this afternoon, at
$3.50 o'clock and will he held on up
per Fayette street. The Raritan
Copper Works and Maurer teams will
be on hand and, possibly the team
from the Standard Underground
Cable Works. The men from plant
No. 2 of the Atlantic Terra Gotta
Company will not compete.
The general parade committee will
meet in the rooms of Lincoln Engine
Company in State street Monday
night to arrange for settling bills and
to receive general report of all COM
mittees.
One of the members said today,
that, it is thought, the McClellans
had to spend more than the appro-
priation given then as their allow
ance of the genera barade fund. The
company, it is sal has sufficient
money in the treasury to meet this
extra necessary expense. Other COM
panies may find that they have spent
more than the general parade COM
mittee allowance.
Several firemen of the visiting
companies remained in the city all
day yesterday, enjoying themselves
in various ways Several men cele-
brated by parading around with
number riding on an old jumper.
The prizes were taken away from
the city Thursday night. The win
ming companies would not wait to
have the engraving done, as they
thought that protests would be en-
tered and there would be a chance of
losing them finally, on a reconsider
ed decision.
Nearly every vestige OF bunting
and flags, with which the city was
decorated, had been removed by last
night. Public Service Corporation
men began yesterday morning to re-
move the wires and special apparatus
for lighting Smith street, between
King and High streets, and IN short
time had ii removed The grand
stand was also removed.
The streets early in the day were
Uttered with paper and all kinds of
waste material, but the street clean
ers were soon. at work with sweepers
and carts, and by noon, the city be-
gan to assume its normal appearance.
Nothing but praise was heard from
the companies that visited the city
concerning the manner in
which they were taken care of here.
Many of them were completely taken
by surprise with the excellent din
ners served. Plenty of everything
was to be had and Perth Amboy again
lived up to its reputation for being
a royal host.
The following additional contribu-
tions were received: Raritan Dry
Dock Company, $40; Grand Union
Tea Company,$5; George w. Parisen,
S.; James NJ. Glenn, $40; James
Parker, S.; Henderson Brothers, -;
r. J. Monahan, I s.