The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-01
.NTERROGATORIES IN RELATION
TO TliE BURSTING OF STEAM
BOILERS

|. Are you acquainted with the nature and
Isc OF Siean cnglnes9 In what employment
rave sou hecn engaged? Wee you present,
md IN @hnt capacity, ~ ,he bursting of any
'team brllcr, ~ collapslus OF hue or have
! you been made acquainted, by other means,
with the facts IN any such case? II So in
what case
=. In that case, was the water in the boiler
bove the gunge cocks' lf not at what
height compared with the lower guagc cuck !?
3. 1.-THE boiler contained flne what was
he difference between the height OF ,,s upper
side aud that OF the lower gunge cock
a What was the weight per square inch
m the safety valve?
5. Had The safety valve ever been found
trusted or sticking in the aperture, or Was !,
80 at the time
n o. Had that part OF The boiler above the
water ever been heated to red heat, or up.
sproaching ihefeto2
z. Was there my incrusia,ion or sodimen,
\ Found at the bottom of the boilor? If So,
Shat was its thickness aud composition?
8, In what part was the boiler rent, and
shat was the oppcarauce..& X extent different?
D lflhc bursting happened to lhe boiler of
Il steamboat was the boat under way, or at
'esl9 2 Was The valve opcp? lfso how long
before the accldrnt9 Was i, opened by the
Engineer. or by pressure?
10. Wasih rIsinn going a, Us usual speed,
.pr faster, or slower?
u. Had the fireman found any unusual dif.
'hculty ia keeping up tho motion ofthc engine
previously 10 the bursting Of The boiler and
II so, how long before?
~. Do 'hc IRON boilers used in the Western
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crusta,ion Mt the bottom? II go, have any or
what means been used, with succcss, to pre-.
vent it2
l3. Is it observed that when there ia a
sediment or lncrus,otion on tho bottom the
boiler, il requires moie FIRE than usual to raisc,
the steam; and how often IL the sediment 70.
moved, and by what peanss
IA. Are any means used for preventing in
crnstnion on The bottom Of boilers; and, If so,
what effect has been observed.
Is. Have any means been employed 10
prove steam boilers before they arc used or
afterwards, and what pressure has usually
been applied to iron Of given thickness
Are the proofs made when tho IRON is cold or
hot?
IT, Is there any Instrument employed 10
ascertain The temperature oft boiler above
he water. or of ibe steam in the upper part
,f the boiler II so, what is il?
IL. Whnt means arc used to prevent the
ire from the fire place, and tlue from extend.
ing 10 the boat.
10. Have you ever seen steam boilers heat.
'd TO red heat on tho upper side II 80 is
such temperature regarded as cause Of
exploding the boiler
IN. Hocc any means hccn used in the con.
'truction OF bo,lcrs of fire places in prevent
he heating ot tho upper part OF the boiler
f so, what arc theyT al a0f
~. How many persons were scaldcd by
'tean, and at what distance was each from
he boiler At what distance from the boiler
vns the stcam supposed to bo hot enough To
culd Was the current OF steam from the
eDt IN the boiler instantaneous, or did Il con.
niue Tor some time, aud how long ?. What
'umber OF persons were wounded by the |
ARTS Of the boIer Or machinery. which were
Irlven off by the explosion, and what position
M each OF snch pcrsons occupy IN the boat
III. uavc you ever observed tho piston to
move isrrguloriy, for few minutes, o. for
ew strokes, alternately faster or slower than
Is usnal speed. without percciviog any change
!, tho resistance ~ the paddles, or any other
obvious cause for such irrcgularlty and, ifso,
low It was accounted tor s.t. fr.
, %, To what immediate cause have you at.
r'bo,ed the bursting Of the steam, boilers,
which hive como within your knowledge?
%. Aic there ony other facts within your
IN relation 10 tbis SUBJECT. which |
appears to be important IN the present inqoi
vi? u so. plcase 10 state them afrI
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