The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-24

The Court met Yesterday al p NJ, according to adjourn
ment v " Price appeared for the Prosecution; j. C. La
The U. s. Marshal proceeded to call the witnesses for the
Prosecution
A. O. JoNEs swom-Eramaled 6y Afr. Prics--T am a
he IouisiaRs and wentdowh 10 The LSyee. When a.
rived the hull had SINK but part Of the cabin was floating
i saw part Of the boilers that night the Levee and
piece on the BOatonR Onewes nearly in 'front.' the syee
measured the distances OF all the fragments that there
That night paced the distance om the large piece at the
corner OF Caua street the place Of the disaster and made
$50 feet Next ming weht there early My object IN
going was 40 get ali the particulars for the purpose of fur
ment, and examAed critically, i examined the thickness
superficial surface, apd made drawings Of the fragments
Then seeing part OF the shell the hurricane deck OF The
Storm obtained penissoa 10 60 on board to see it, When
On We storm from Information proceeded 70 the pantry
the deck trom The Posion OF the Louisiana. eXamned
il wei l could without taking it apart found Inc
valve in good order and the lever was perfect with The eS
eepon Of the connecting Pipe which pasest0 the different
two feet Of the pipe remained each side then passed
upOn the hurricane deck andexamined large piece lie
feet BY q Il hattened ont nearly to plain 80 itace
and had the usual appearahes Of boilers after an expo
enough had Just fitted ieli 10 The room i ccSaped
then proceeded Y TIE Pat lying at the eorergf Cana
contaot with the cotton bale. and where off tie hind
part OF mue noticed the sock ioint founlgB The co dec
uon between ne two bolsi5 and the lead forming hej5htg
one eugh OF theshet, OF two feet Of the us, 10 20
length OF the cylinder part Of the boiler pOr0h-6f he
ue parity ten from the head Of The boe on the shell
Of them as much theeeghths Of an ZACH 6aap on lie
plain suTfaee these could be only formed by The yets Of
anOe boiler coming ~ contact with il the Rht iron
head Of the boiler was likewise torn wTenuhed I4ound
aseIee IN ine lhoSne Of the fragments on the Leyes,
ness considered the boilers, from their appearance aud
their age OhaYe ben in good Order supposed Them 10 he
between hye and SIX years old one OF the boilers con.
sidered defective in the manufacture the inner edge Of he
substance OF metal between the ryets and The edge or
deace safety the line of fracture Of the different paris Is
riFe.s from what saw, my conclusions wete that liz ey
ploson occurred lom want of water in more Of the
bOeB and believe also, that they did al explode an
the same instant blt followed each other in Quick success
non INNS l9 ne boilers ad not been over heated the
ndenatons from the nVe would not have been 30 great
have Ofen noticed in collapsed nes of other boilers Thai
never before in heshes Of tho boiler In any one
he lead top joints In thes0we melted whchtakes place al
boiler 70 generate steam 100 pounds to the Squae inch go
degrees II my time have carried 500 pounds dowHway
fIagmentOf boiler saw would lot Consider under an
SsGod o. rupture under IVY pq1nes, that where te
150 in New York only 100 under peculiar crcumlianoes
where steam is generated like aesh rupture might tske
place considerably under that one part of boiIsr nav ~
come nnduly heated by local cause even with the hest
the usual thiCkness0f boiler iron ranges in ths eiFb
boIhood Of quarter Of inch in Philadelphia fhe
cylinder 5ole OF the size used here would be 5ghs of an
lneh nave seen boilers t1at an one months time would
not IEk myself near Others again. Of ten years old Thai
would sleep on DO not consider the telt but il de-
on the Mississippi wear out rapidly than on any ohe
Eheh coat has raised steam the proper position oil The
Engineer is near his enginei his duties are vafiousthe m
n
versed boats then the Engineer can attend 10 he
mode Of regulating the water in raising steam il & IN
aly Of the ENGINEER to repeatedly Try these 10 know whe
ms water ne -, but II requires OmpeencY on the mart
ERsines to know where the water IS even with
Gross Examined 6V fr LarHs-I can MOI tei a VIA
are cases where c0aDses take place without An eypoon
5ougR The Rsh by "a ~ o slofP%PB99ii a.
Ihe Second Engine2T should be scompeenfes The & IA
the river who have full authority ii is no bari Of B 1n
& ~ 70 i'eLse VIII them in their duties Their
T. " IA the Inst Engineer leaving the S-eond
Msie NC latter has the reputation Of being capable sobet
Capt y. WAlLswop.-lR been on the river abopt II
year, Yves not acquainted with Capt Cannon previous t.
sa Lhng NE CAPTAIN Is not supposed know tie anon
1. Il Chapman sworn EEaniaed6 y Afr. Pyses-T have
D engaged on me river IN the capacity of engineer boHf N
charge of The engines iom lie time f6st m sofe loon
neefl1g had worked in foundry before gTs Saf ts
5anding weight. MOs Of our b0ers are OF bst ibic
Gsy wy pear pressure OF Ky bs Many engineers carr
weight, up 20 ~ ibs which when under iVav ~
SAFE buy not when lying still however, one mehf haVs
now in the towing trade IS Yeas old many acidsr he's
hqppeGed 70 this o9sl Of boats have been scauein5d
via t John mth the First Engineer Of the Loaiiiana
Gross EEamiHzd by Mr. Larue-There is nothing nm.
Second charge He hes that privilege and both sya con-
sleiea equally capable The Offices Of Captain and En-
my engine room aud attempt to give Instructions should
Direct Erdminatiell RESUMED By Mr. Priee-vvapss
vary the nvet for EuEnrsfs have renewal a. IIg
En einesT high as s2UO per month and soms@es o5
@l25 have not been on the liver for eight yeaIs
The testimony fol the Prosecution here closed and the
witnesses for the Defence were called. S1'4 'i
L. R. kEREEY sworn Examined by Mr. Jerye II an,
Hplayy Pubic Of the parish Of Jefferson On the eyeti5o
81 e i9lR aPoPt or quarter after 1.-THE time Of ire eI
executing an act Of sale, jointly with hls wife
Teeidsnt vi NJ 11gg'led 81 Mr. Larle Il am
expioded saw the aecused Mr.. Smith sfanding al IN
stock landing waiting for The boat Il was tut about lux
came there and spoke Of the explosion Of ta 6ost M
amh eyineed great surprise and would not believe unit
JOSIAH LovETT worn Eaqriined b. 4ir LarTe.- am
nPe9te o. holeis OF The State Of L0uisisna for fbs
prosecution Is instituted On the 1lth Of June isst in
s5 s s S0 81 NE LOUISIANA and gave tothe Captain
IN @ css,3ee N doe form OF law, that they were
soqhl anu mt 0I use, which the case at that lime
six months have seen and examined psriio1lsTiv i
ee the fragments Of the hoe upon the svee
Engineers of tie large peos NJ CUpanY with several
~ Only one OF Two slight places fObnd the Thickness ass
than 9pe-io9rh Of an inch, pronounce them GOOD
Would have ] mem me evening before the exp ozion
Cross ETdmi1ed by.Hr Price-ThTee of bs hole ,s,e
originally IN the Dallas. inspected them in han Tbe IN
sgeeto[ above gave his certificate at the time IN The I'M ~
ioio3 tha they were new do moi know whether the bole
ne certificate tie Capiaa and Engineer odd ne ha Ss
nUlet rom th3 lsmpals YES Is good if better than
qIdeE Sometimes one boiler is defective and not uoer
only saw The fragments shore, and oanaOt speak Of az
condition Of Others at the time Of the eyposiog h we
SHOWN t0es 30 Pc burst out in tup othsrs in tv a.
/ ,WAsHEdTqN BERRY sworn EIamiaea BIZ Mr. Igrye
tainted with Clinton Smith CSecond Engoa-t) IN Tcn ~
ilOni e was considered as competent Second IN r a
you wiz generally find. II is the province OF an Eng1pa
10 alend to his business without interference of M
By Mr. HUnt.--l know Cagtain Cannor. nave INV,
tul men on the river ' N'e
Cross Eramiasd b. Mr.. Price Il hesFd iom M, REV
set me engineer OF the Magnolia last TUESDAY hs amin
0h maj pave expressed OF Clinton Smith: uina was fo
nom H. hF Brewster Is one OF our best engineer
Capt HALE s3YQfn--EIQBliaed bV ar. IqrHg-T bsvs
known clinton Smith since he was boy l5 wears Of sge
as lgr az ms engineering goes know that he wOkS h
lOnnuy IN CINCINNATI and that he has been on the liver y
~ sn years on some oil our best boats and have heard mum
SPEAK OF him as young man Of fine promise and goot
By yfI. HRRt-I have known Captain C,pnon far 70,
gean As Captain his character has cen thBf Of com
petent careful man, We have steamboated together:
Cross. E1dRiHed BV Mr.. Priee-Chnton smib vyps in
~ - year lost saw him at my hOnse in Louisyi 10
nave never been on the boat with hun have bsard Ns
brewster Ferguson and Others give the character maj
the time that she blew up. S'' ''AeNOla a.
This witness having ended HE testimony the CONT sd
Jonrned to inset again on Monday at 4 Pm
Auction Sales This Day.
THOMAS j. SPEA will sell at 1917 O'Clock ut the oorner If
hempaft and Common stTeets-HOnes Mules eto
y; nkfAss Wl SELL at ~ O'Clock, Banks Arcade
9lHEes al O'Clock ~ The corner of Union and CaT0n
, deet streats-HOfses Mules etc N
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