The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-29
tNTERROCATORlES IN RELATION
TO TllE BURSTING OF STEAM
nSSlI EDA


l. Are you acquainted with the nature and
use Of steam eng,ncs? Inwhc, employment
have sou been engaged? Were nwpsescnt,
and IN What cspscuy, al the bursting of any
steam boiler. o. collspsing or q 6ur ;o~ have
you been made acquainted. by either ,nrsns,
with the tscts ~ any such case u so, in
what case?
2. IN hat case. was the water ia the heller
above the gaove ks? u nut, st what
heigh, compared With the lnwes vuagc cock?
3 II the boiler contained " Hue. Yhit IVES
the difference between Ii ' hclv hL of ,rruppee
aide aud ,ha, oil tho l.vxeS Ruaxs vvck7
= Whs. wss lhe weight per square inch
on the safety vaveS .i.~<
s Had the safeiy valve ever -becn found
rus'ed or st'eklng IN the npstsste, or ~ssi,
so At the rnpet
q. Had that part Of thr boiler RSovc the
water ever been heated To o red heat. or sp
proach,ng thsfe,o?
=. WaAihcrr any incrna's,ion or sndimens
found al tho boitem ot Tho boiler? IL 40,
what was 'is Thickness and conpuSiron,
3. In whnt part VAS the. boiler rent. and
Whit was the appearance u extent ofthsr,n'?
y u the bursting happened Ia the boiler at
n slrnrna'al, was the beat u,rier way,. or OF
ies, Was the val,e open /? $50 how long
before tho accldrIa Wns Il opened nv tho
Engineer. ur by pressnrci
~ WAS the rlst"n gong at IL usuuh hsIsed.
~ tns'er, or slower?
10. Had the A. cman found any npasusl dif.
hcalty ~ kecping ap, The nol"n ofths engine
previously ." the bursting oi the bssirr snd
II So. how long before ,t.'8s
~. Do he IRON soilers used IN ,l,s~\vestern
wai.rs generally accumulate q calr sr;o,is in.
icrustai'on ut the boi,om? II fru. hsyc any ar
what means been used. WITH success, pre-.
vent "? ..tS
I3. Il il observed THAI WHOM there IL
sediment or inrrus' sljon on the bMlou, cfsne
boiler. Il requires mo,e ERE n,,snal To raise,
the steam upd lluw often is the sedimc,,t re.
mnved. and by what means!
IL. Are any means used ior pveven.nc in.
crustat,on oD the bottom or boilerss aud, u sa.
what effect has been observed.
-. Have sny means hean ek,ployed &"
prove steam boilers before ,Lcy ave aeed.. ~
afterwards, and What ,peeaseye has usually
hccn applied 10 iron uf y rivon the kncy.
Are the proofs made when the ,rnn 10 evkt or
hos?
| ,.l6. u there my m.trumsn, ssnp,oyed IN
ssce,',ln the temperature oiihe boiler ssbos .
the wn'cv,or at he s,esm in she upper part
Of the b,ilrr' Fs', What IL ns
IL. What means are used Ia ns~yeet ,ks
hrr frnm the ira PLACE, snd fue tiv,n exlc,.a.
\ ing 20 the boai? N4
10. Iisve you over scrn stcsu, beilc,s h~.s.
ca 10 re" nes, on tho uppsr srl' n so 70
snen Temperature IspAtarA ~ a ca,,se oi
explaining The 5nllci J -
! III. Dnse any means been used in the eNA.
stT'ersn vi boilers u ire plscrs TO ptevert
me assnpe at the upper part Of The V~sys I
ESQ. what are tbeyi .e..,
: NJ. Nw many persoos were sss'de.l. BY
steam, aid At whni disMws was envh tfua'
tho bnirr? Al whA, diA,kpsr .sa.n 'hr bs'i'ss
was the stnam surp,uel W he lr.t rnvigh Ia
acsId Wa, Tho rwsvni 0f stvsh tsan tlss
rept IN the hnilcr iusi sisuisl~.ls. ur dad s','ss-
i.nne ior sn,iis tune. and hWw Isrg WSsi
numbet al pcf.ous acre ~opad,'d W }hs
parts hf tie b",i-f .s osAchinefy. " heh wess
driven oE by TIA ~xpl.~,en, ami = hss ,>nsllt6s
did zach ot .usa ,ssrsons occupy mlbe Ssss
"a Yav you ever obs-svsd tho ,ps~tsD q
muye ,tsr snlssIy. ior y q " asinuses, ~. fsx {
leu sis"sss. shssu.ieIy fnses cr slswes Mel
,ts u.asl iced. without petccsvsvg ssS hewg'
~ The fesisis,,ce to the pasldlrs. ~ M, oshe
ub. ,ous cause l"s s'w mrcvnissitS; 4; s.d. II -.
tss II was accountsi fos ? ~ ~
~ To What iu,msd'stv cause hnsc Son y;
inbuiei The hursin'g Os tirs r'rsm boilsr'
shrh have c,,me aishIn yo'w x,rss s,.igs :
~ A,c lhcfe any o,i.~r ts.r's y iis, ys'
knowIsdae ~ sslstlos "a sAss >ukrcs. 'shse
, apprars 10 be- inr"vnns N ~ ~. v~,, 10. 4
I,? Ifso. p,ea-c w state tlrm?
To be published ,w'~s \ wesb IN :ks rspes
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