The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-19


Eds trsSeeHt-rhe accumulation Of actusi iacis rsla
i've TO me explosion OF seambOers, is the only reliable
meaus OF ascehainng the cause Of there depoTabs aeci
GHht Tor YET tie reasons assigned have been verified
by actual evidence, eelad from those pertons ,yhoepos
tOn would enable them only be eoguzant of The real
state Of thngs-Om the fact that the have been either
killed. have been under tie influence of the fear Of com
hitting themselves Engineer in Charge OF the boeB
OF the louisiana, Is missing but there the Striker
Robert, who Is aileRed to have given satm. and 10
have saved himself bY flight This man, and any other
from whom any facts be elected should be secured and
examined under oath by competent men, both scientific and
practical. The importance Of this cannot be urged TOO
strongly fof information mas be obtained which will re.
move all doubt to the of the explosions of
boilers and concentrate the mads Of Enguesn in dsvising
the and means Of preventing their recurrence. Tiers
fore in the Of humanity and the of science
senuOusy urge the EuthOdues whose dmY may be.
every eIertiOn to obtain light on ths subject.
This dsaste that have occurred the adop
tioH Oftheaet Of Congress appointing inspectors of steam
bOas proves that that act Of no effect and it the Opin
ion Of The writer that wOme than useless d. tending
remove responsibility and TO give fase confidence without
the shadow Of foundation therefor The following re.
marks hiSsulJsot and project Of law. still applicable
transmitted BY the writer in Februay 1870 g. d.
While then amember Of Congress from this State
In conversation with you. ob.eved that the present
system Of steamboat inspection regards boilers,
ony useless butte positive ujurfo without any proof but
cate that the boilers Of POatare in good order Now this
sitss lae seqhny ahe h9nces Pesgence IN those nav
government hss s,tsd hat our boilers ere strong
S2d seq Sds vs. ia b g Rg2 S Is
pOded by pressure OF steam that they not able to bear
The certificate ought 10 be given aileT boilers have been
tested by the only TINE means, viz meohapical.
Permit 20 suggest The Of the law, L ought
10 read L. sha be The duty Of owners and masters Of
steamboats, 10 have the boilers OF their boats inspected aud
proved By hyd0glo psuie Gas The safest meihOd) be
capable of sustaining pressure Of lbs the square inch
months, that tts boilers HaaB be use the in.
speeor to Be provided with hydrosatic pump accurately
graduaed Dor that purpose TO attach the pump TO the boil
en- tsB ought TO have cock and soew plnE Of aRphom
size Ned in venent place and ought 10 be fed
with ready fOg the inspector 10 apply the pressure He
may then give esrsate that the said boilers have been
proved By him 10 the pressure required The pressure Of
6ea 10 be carried ought TO be prescribed by law according
70 the strength OF the metal and diameter size Of bs
boilers and 70 guard against this pessHse beng exceeded
hes should be enclosed safety valve accurately gradua.
ted 70 The eqaate pressure solely under the contIo Of
lpeoOr, whose duly il shall be 10 examine If II in Order
etc when he inspeotf and proves the boilers these enclosed
safety valves 70 be secured b. Oe, all alike that
nIpeelo might Opsn them Ssuai to the Arrangement Of
Having given you my ideas Of means TO prevent eSpo.
SONS VIII something relative 70 the teeIng apparatus
which, the late awful Occurrences Of the bunuR Of the Lex
ngt0n hat mede deeply nteTanE lnasmuch the usual
paca for the geenDg wheel, Of IRE generally the
most untenabe, what the Of chains and the idea
Of carving the nddef bead above deck that mentioned to
you, objectionable Tor while the boa under way tie
hanes driven agteTn, that would b impossible 10
nave an extra steering wheel in the bow Of the boat and
81 extra st Of steering ropes be carried under he guards
e heao Of ths boat 70 be attached 10 said wheel ths
eS.mAn nj Eht stand thaie 10 the last and 10 would baVg
ApAa q iaaloept bis view Of the point be seersd %
am respectfully, Youn, JoHN HAMPaoN