The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-12

'We constrained TO believe. from additional facts thai
have reached us that the number of the lost by the exo
sion Of the boilers ~ Johnson is
than has generally been estimated An intelligent gentle
gives his opinion $50 passengers
in the cabin and 90 deck, besides the officers and
OF the boat number of The passengers who saved
concur with him in this estimate If his estimate OF the
passengers be hundred and fourteen souls
hurled, unwarned, into eternity by this heauendng
smiy! What an awful responsibility rests somewhere ior
this wholesale slaughter OF human beingsi"
The above statement from the eagle" calls loudly
upon the friends of humanity task their and ge
MUS to correct the growing evil of these terrible expo
sons. few years ago. Congress- by law, expelled the
combusble tler-ropes from all steamers. Whether il
has power to prohibit all high pressure engines
the navgable waters of the country, do not know
II II had the power, prepared TO say ought
to be exercised but it is certain that should
be adopted to correct this evil. The Richmond Enquirer
of December 18th contains the following article this
subject; and II It's representations be true, here IS
receive al The small increase OF expense should
not deter the capitalist and steamboat builders of the west
from making the trial The preference that would be
given 10 such boats by travellers, would probably be
pie remuneration, apart from all considerations of hu
mainly; the pressure of steam the cylinder, pipes
and boilers being trle, in comparison with that
in high pressure engines.
rom the Richmond Enquirer, Dec.
New ERA IN STEAM NAvIG arIoN.--n Wedne sday nights
Union long and able scientific report from board of
tary of the Treasury to portant improvement
which has been introduced into The service by Mr.
quad ornapit."
The report shows that the experiment ha, been trium
relied The Improvement will establish the reputation Of
Captain John Ericsson as of the great beneiacors of
mankind, and may confirm the impression already
svey prevalent that he is the first mechanical genius Of
the age.
and another condenser conveniently arranged amidst the
machinery SO as to occupy very ttie space by this the
and forced back into the boer-agan and again takin
routine As of the steam will always be
nv loose
TIE eemsnt m which the vessel ioats and from this in
s The ' %hou 3 10 he
and perfect, and the following results attained,
Without ever one particle Of sail water in her boiIe9
it she will begin it with fresh water
q She need carry any tanks of fresh water but can
make it from the at will thus saving the space for
g. Besides the supply for the boiler and culinary purposes
enough fresh can be made to allow each sailor bath
every day, the supply may be SO ample,
4. Tue fires need be eXnguished TO relieve the
boilers of salt mud neither salt nor will ever get
& The boiler viii require little or no watching being
once arranged, the machinery will do the rest and keep
g. boiler at sea- especially in the Gulf of Mexico will
last three times as long as at present. as mpu
rites will be admitted there spy more than on the lakes
W Ill the plates and hues, free of ncusations from
salt mud and the water from the condenser, Ohc pey
hot, will be pumped into the boiler
8. A o,c pressure engine will answer the Mississippi
and Missouri, well as streams of clear water, the
muddy will be evapoated, the vapor reoondensed
and forced into the boilers as clear crystal.
g. The awful bursting of boilers SO often occurring
the western waters, be arrested fofo the sarmg
Of fuel aud the equal adaptation of the w-press,re
ene will induce its substitution in lien of The powder mag
azines as the engines now in may be called,
TO- The used around the piston of the cylinder, and
the steam aud but very simple filter will
make it as pure when distilled in the chemists labora
tory.
Should these results be obtained it must be admitted that
the invention will reflect credit not only Captain Erics
son and the Secretary who has developed advantages
by his experiment aud adoption, but country and
advantageous all who interested in steam