The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-22
TNTERROGATORIES IN; RELATION
TO TIE BURSTING OF STEAM
Roll Frs

TO TIE BURSTING OF STEAM
BOILERS.
r. Arc you scqnsinisd with the nature and
use Of Steam engines 2 In what employment
have you been engaged? Were you present,
and IN what cspscily, q the bursting Of sny
steam boiler. or coHapsing Of hue ;or have
you been made acquainted, by other means,
with the facts in any such cusc9 IL 20, in
what case?
2. In that ease, was the term the boiler
above the gusge cocks? IT not at what
height compared with the lower guagc cock |?
3. if the boiler contained hus, what wss
the difference between the height OF its uppor
aide and lhst vi the lower guage cock?
4 Whist was the weight per square inch
on the ssfety vslvel - r'iH
5 Had the safety valve oyernbeen found
ruslsd or s,'ck,ng IN tho aperture, or was It
80, at the time '.'.r.' .'-'"-'' 80
q. Had thar part of the boiler above ,hs
water ever been heated TO ~ redI bssa, or up.
preaching thereto? e.Y '@
T. Was there any incrustasion or sedimons
found ct the bottom OF The t.uler2 II SO,
what wss its Thickness and conposl lion?
b. In what part Was the bplles rent, and
what wss the Appearance Z extent ofthe rsnif
y. II the bursting happened 10 The boiler OF
u U
rest? Was The valve open? IL SO how long
before the accident? Was It opened by ,hs
Engineer, or by pressure? so
~. Wss the piston going at :ts usual speed,
or faster, or slower?
II. Had the fireman found any unusual d,f.
fculty M keeping np the moion ofthc engine
previously 10 the bursting OF the boiler and
# 50, how long betore9 A.
IL. Do he IRON toIlers used IN the Western
waters generally accumulate cslcarious in.
criststion at the bottom ifso, have any or
what means been used, with success, TO pre-
vent II?
l3. Is it observed that when there 70 a
sedlmenl or lncrus, alton on the bottom ofine
boiler, it requires moie fire the 70 psuslto rxlsc,
the steam and how often Is the sediment fs
moved, and BY " hat means!
Ia. Are any means used tor preventing in
crustation an the bottom of boilers; and, u 90,
what effec, has bscn observed.
Is. Have any means been employed to
prove stesm boilers before they are a.sd. or
afterwards, aud what pressure has usually
been applied to iron OF . given thickness?
Are the proofs made when. ,hs lton iseold or
hot? .,. .,.as o.. b..
I6 IL there any instrument employed 10.
ascertain the temperature OF the boiler above
the water. or OF he steam IN nths'dpper. part
of the boiler If.so, whst isit7i w.
IL. What means are ssed 10 Prevent the
FIRE from the FIRE plsce, and hus from extend
ing TO the boat ? -''''' NY .,;.,
ls. Have you ever seen s,eAm boslers bSst.
ed to red heat on tho uppsP lStdss ffSo 10
such . temperature segRidedc'ps sdSss Or
exploding the boIleIa a,,.s bas .s'srs7
10. Have any mescs been Sssdis shssDs.
struction Of boIlers Of 6rs places 40 prevent
the heating Of the uppss part sfs fsAhs boAerF
II %. what ere thsy2 /, ~. .raai lss :.
~. How many persons were scaldsd BY
steam, aud at what distance wsss''e each fron
the boera Al whst distance from the boiler
was the steam supposed ~ b" hot enough to
scald? Was the current or sfssm fr0n, the
rent in the boiler instantaneous. % did IL oon-
tinus for some time, and how lonks What
number OF persons were woundsd BY the
parts Of the boiler OF mschinssy. whieh.wero
driven OF by the explosion, end .whst position
did each Of such persons occupy inths boAts
2l. Have you ever observed the piston to
move irregulsrly, for . few minules, ~ for .
few strokes. sltsrnatsiy faslss. ~ sIoVes then
its usual speed, without psseeivine any change
in the,rssistsnce TO the paddles, e. say eskev
obvious cause for such irreg gulssity sId, ifssv
how il was sccounlsd ios ~.
~. To what immediate essss have yss -
tributed the bursting Of .the ssesu boilsps,
which have come within yovr knoNisioe7
-. Are therS any other iac,s within pour
knowledge in relation to THE subject, which
sppsass to BE- important IN the pssssni inqsi'