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ENLIGHTENING THE WELSHMEN.

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LLANIDLOES.

EXHIBITION OF FIR a BRIGADE…

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EXHIBITION OF FIR a BRIGADE DRILLS. On Saturday afternoon an interesting and instructive exhibition of modern fire appliances and firemen's drill took place at the top of Hign-street, Newtown. The newly organized brigade, under the captaincy of W. F. Thomas, were called to an imaginary outbreak of fire, which was sap- posed to have broken out in a large factory immediately opposite the west side of Messrs Barrett and Souse wool warehouse. The site was well chosen, and it afforded the in- habitants a good view and idea of wnat really could be done by a well-organized, smart, and highly efficient brigade. The volumes of water were directed against the imaginary buildiag. The reel was sent forward npon the alarm being received at. the engine house, and immediately upon arriving at the conflagration, the hose was run off, branches fixed, and the nieu were playing upon the burning mass in a short time. Following the reel came the escape and ladders, Shand, Mason and Company's latest addition for saving life, and by the use of waicu some sixt men can easily take hose up a lad- der and play down upon the fire. The men at once got their ladders erected and the hosemen ascended to the eaves of tha lofty warehouse. Within a few minutes of the arrival of the reel and escape, by a system of signalling, the engine was summoned and arrived on the scene shortly afterwards, under the charge of the Captain of the Brigade, the men being equipped in their new uniforms, the engine was one of Shand Mason's large manuals which has J 8ceatly been preseu^u to the Local Boaru by the Alliance Assurance Companv, Shrewsbury branch, thus siving the town soiaf .t:15ù. Captain Tnoinas, we understand, was in- strumental in obtaining the engine from the Company for the use of the town. Till" engine was taken to a hydrant op- posite the Salt Warehou-e, where a snpply of water was obtainable. Captain Thomas, mounting his engine, de- livered over to For.man Trauchard, lata of one of tile princi- pal Chicago Fire Brigades, a single length of canvas hose, with which he immediately rushed otf. The reel, with several lengths ol hose still upon the barrel, was cleverly run up and attached to the engine connection. The hosemen a' ouce ascended the ladders, by which the previous host man had gone up, and comma need playing upon the scene of fire." Upon finding: that three jets were insufficient, four: other lengths of hose were attached ou the off-side of the en- gine, and it was exceedingly gratifying to observe an amateur brigade, n cently formed, smartly run out several lengths of host), oartfully ocnnect, fix branch, and play upon the stal- wart oaks and elms. Afterwards the esoapemen WTit through a series of interesting drills for rescuing life. They placeu their ladder." and the shoot against a window of considerable height, and Firemau Manuel, who was in charge of this branch, and sent down a number of persons, who were duly received into the arms of Lieutenant Swam and the men under his command. Experiments were also made at Messrs George Morgan and Coy's, warehouse, Bryn Street, and were Wt 11 carried out. Great credit is dam to Capt. Pryce- Jones for his unflagging interest in the Brigade, and Mr G. H. Ellison, chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee, and, in fact, to the whole of the members of the Board, for recognis- ing their duty to provide proper fire appliances. The Bri- gade appeared for the first time in public, resplendent in their new uniforms, the tunics being supplied by Mr Morgan Davies, tailor, of Park-street. The performance of the men was creditable, aud speaks well for the training they hav« received fron tbe eaurfetU UapUia.

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