The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-06
INTERR ROGATORIES IN RELATION
TO THE BURSTING OF STEAM
tts ROII.ERS

l. Are YOU acquainted with the nature on
use Of Steam engines In whet employment
have you been engaged? Were you present,
and in what capacity, at the bursting OF any
steam boiler, OF collapsing ofa iue or have
you been made acquainted, by other means,
with the facts in any such case? u 50, IN
what case
!. 2. In that case, was tho water 10 the boiler
aboye the -unasa -e..Ai.. a-lf; ;ffut mt what
heignt compared with the lower guagc cock
3. II the boiler contained 'flue, what uas
tho difference between the height of It's uppor
side and that OF tho lover gnage cock
4. What was the weight per square inch
on the safety valve
8. Had tue safety valve ever been found
rusled or sticking IN the aperture, VI aas II
so at the time I?
6. Had that part Of the boiler above the
water, ever been heated 10 red hsat or up.
proaching therefor
T. Was there any incrus'ation or sediment
found at tho bottom of The boiler? IL 80.
what was It's thickness aud composition?
B. In what part was the boiler rent, anil
what was the appearance g. extent oftheren'?
0. Iflhe bursting happened to the boiler OF
a steamboat, was he bori pnJer wa. or al
rest Was The valve opcn? lfso how Ion,
before the accident? Was il opened BY tho
Engineer, or by pressures
10. Was tLc piston going at is usual spec d.
or faster, or slower? s&
": Had the fireman found nny upusual d,f
heulty IN keeping up tIe motion oftho engine
previously TO the bursting Of the boiler aud
$50. how long before
~. Do'.hero boilers used in the Western
walers generally accumulate q calcar;ous i'm.
crustation at the bottom Ifso, have apv or
what means been used, with success, 10 pro.
vent III
l3. Is il observed that when there is a
sediment or incrusotion on The bottom oetns
boilcr,it requires more FIRE the q usual 20 raise.
the steam; and how often IL the seaiu,cn, 70.
moved, and BY wha, means:
l4.tAro any means used for preventing IN.
crustaiion on the bottom ofboilcrs aid, ifso.
what effect has been observed
10. Have any means been employed 10
prove steam boilers before they ere used. or
afterwards. and What pressure has 0sust,
becI spplej 10 iron Of ., given ,hiekncs.f
Are tli.rProofs nude Shca The lsan is cold or
ho,, ~
10. 10 there any instrument employed 70
ascer'aln the temperature oftba boiler above
'he water' or.oi lhe steaai ia The upper port
OF the iboiler' II so, Whit is ita
". What means aro used 70 preeeh, tho
FIRE from the fire place, and flae from extend
ing 10 the boat
IS Have you ever seen stcnn boilsss heat.
ed Ia red heat on the upper side !? NJ 40 il
such "a temperature regarded as N ca,,se of
exploding the boiler "
10. 4Baye any means been nsod In ,hts con.
struction Of boilers Of 6re pl,ccs 10 brsven,
Tho beagbg OF the upper par, OF the boiler;
VI SO. v hat are they?
20. How many persons were scnldeJ nv
steam, aud at what distance was soch from,
tho boiler? AT what distance from ina boiler
vos lhe'sleam supposed to DO hot enough Ia
scald? Was the current nf steam frr n me
rent IN The boiler instantaneous, or did it.Non.
time for some time, and how long |; What
number OF persons were wounded ~ -sho
parts Of tho boiler or achinery, Which ,,e,s
driven of by the explosion, ana what ,os;iio,
did eocll of such psrsons occupy IN tko t6af
II. Have YOU ever observed tho p;s,eS J.
move irrsgularly, Tor few minutcs' o, 81, =
few STROKES, alternately ias,cr ur slowcr (h.o
it's usual speed, without perceivine nrv ehsrs.
10 the resistance to the paddles. or snv 49,
obvious cAnse Tor such irrcknlsfity ans. & so.
how il was accounted for = -''''''
%. To what immcdAls esuss hsSc va, 40.
srlbuted the bursting or The sscsm b.;Is,.
which have como willsin your tneslsSesf
70. Are there any other facss within vo.,,
knowledge IN relation 10 this subject. ui;eh
sppoars to be important in Tho present incu,.
ryP Ifsc, please To state then,7
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