New-York tribune., 1841-04-29
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c,r Yesterday evening summoned jury AID called
to testify in the cause OF The death CT Amos bei'ho"'
bo was killed OF Tuesday evening the explosion OF tie
steamboat Henry Ecord aud also Investigate as ia as
possible, the causes that led 10 the explosion
Solomon S. Patcen of The OF Palermo osvsego Co.
deposed tha, ne commanded the canal bsat Henry Ho y
at the foot of Cedar. and recognizes the body al me aea
house as ina, Of Amos Belshow OF the hands Oh oa
his boat The deceased had family living al fa-eFro' Inc
bsa, was living at the OF Cedar. on Tuesday ne anu
the steamboat Henry Eckford 10 the end OF Inc per
where ii. boa, was wing about clock 10 tow hsf f
% the East River When the Eckord had remained there
fe. minutes she let of the very Mite cannon M
whether there was unusual head OF steam on or mol
escape of steam stopped again and IL two or 'fe mn
nutes the boiler exploded. occasionng conaole'e
the boat The deceased. Amos Bcshow was N'ieu y n
explosion Don't know whether the deceased was o' '4
canal boa, or on the steamboat Found MN l:'is ' VIC
middle Of tina canal boat quite dead few minutes ac e
xo,oo. D, no, know the Captain any of the hands OF
the Eckford
I.aac Newton. one OF the for the last twelve
derosed ,ba, the boa, was built 1924 had never
.xnaded before had complete Of boilers about 10
vears ago. put in by Alare. n, pains expense were
shared to have them OF the best materials and they were
made Of the hes, English iron She regularly inspected
and licensed last fall BIZ the United States Inspectors The
certificate was on board The boilers thoroughly
b,ued and stripped a5ou, year since and underwest fur
tbcr repars last winter Capt lice has commanded the
Eckford the last season formerly pilot steamboat
on the North River believes him well qualified for the com
n1and Have known the Engineer or years know his
competency only BY report which favorable Witness was
not present at the explosion. The Eckord $50 tons
bnrtbcn The engine was a compound called Wolfes
engine IL inch high pressure cyeadcr and "A nca low pres
sure and condensed lis own steam the boilers about 20
inches diameter an, Is feet long withou: aues
Charles Maxson lcposcd that he had been employed
bosrd the Eckfod since 25h March last Chief Engineer
Of the line f Iow-boats Have followed the business of
engineer the last Il years Have examined the machinery
of the Eckfrd and always considered the machinery and the
boat perfectly competent for tbs business she engaged In
She was only employed around the docks in the city Does
not think she would have been SAFE boa; Tor heavy head
of steam She was high pressure boa kavc known her
for 10 years exploded before on board OF
her a, engineer On Tuesday started from the foo; of
Broad street, stopped the Albany BASIN the
go, M a, the foot of Broad street superintendent by witness
was hours getting up proper head OF steam there
no danger OF exploding getting up steam suddenly the
wav.we Judge of the pressure is by weight hung
line which was examined several times the dock The
boat had living the dock about 20 nEstcs when the
boiler Thinks the pressure OF the steam was about 81
pounds considers that perfectly safe Examined the water
also and found it, his opinion, sufficient The explosion
occurred almost Immediately after the stopping Of the steam
Witness vas standing in the engine the time OF the
explosion having that minute tried the water by guagc
cock The explosion made wreck of the boat There werc
persons board say how 'any were injured
h boat has been inspected since witacs on board
She was repaired about first Of last March considered
the repairs very thorough, and the b.at safe Witness
was no, injured Never served regular apprenticeship
"a engineer first fireman sn afterwards promoted to
an engincership.
Professor James Rex,rick of Columbia College depocd
tina, he familiar with the theory OF the engine
The called low pressure engine condenscs the steam-the
high pressure does hose called low pressure often
carry high Thinks there is difference in the risk
of explosion between high and low pressure engine where
the boilers are equal in strength Witness acquainted with
the principle Of tie Wocs engnethnks il safe any
other. The ris. depends upon the boiler Has heard the
testimony OF the Engineer and the cement OF
the boat was concerned does think there carccsaess
Witness familiar with the Kind OF iron used make b,i
ers for steamboats, Ten years ago the English iron
sdeed the beet &! gee fc boilers. Now the American iron
is superior. The inch. witness thinks the largest made
boiler Of the 6gu.e described by witness, ii carefully
paired would last dozen years. The cylinder form the
simplest and uc the weakest parts Of the
bo-and made without ues safer than with
them The diameter is, within this size considered safe
ben: 30 inches diameter they considered safe Ifhree
feet they made longer. Witness thinks 100 pounds
the inch beyond safe limit a; does think that DANCE
explosion wsld be likely take place at 10 pounds
Consider, 100 the maximum, ;!at it would be prudent
employ Witness considers the boiler calculated for from %
to 40 pounds-thc safest kind ofboicr il use.
JOHN H Clark oihe L. s. steamboat Inspectors,
this port, d0posed that he appointed 1888 His
i, Ehu 5. Bunker We have inspected the Henry
Ecktord three four times.
The las; Inspection the first Of las, October We ,hen
gave the certificate boat perfectly safe and competent
for tn: tina; was male of her have
given her certificate that for the transportation of
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