New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-18
Defective Iron I'm Boilers.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
The numerous disasters that have ro-
Gently taken place on our STEAMBOATS,, and from
boilers used for generating steam, owing to de-
ctye iron, should, at last, call the attention OF
the public TO the causes, which are two-in fact
bitA one. the unfortunate but oyerrung desire
for cheap iron. The makers Of boilers want their
plate at price below the cost OF the best Iron,
and the plate makers, TO reach their figure, make
an inferior article.
The immediate cause for the great reduction IN
the price of boiler plate has been the introduction
of English plate under the present tarl. which, II
II tss no other Sin TO answer for will have that Of %
excdpg the cupidity Of man 10 the death OF
many innocent persons BY the uss Of bad article.
A good Iron demands high pIlee-thas is high com
uaraiyely-or In the end, at the summing up Of the
proe, and less account Il win b always found 10 be
tie cbeapeit Poor weak, ct dery Iron. when rollsd'
look, a. we'll. If NO, bet, or, In she pate than we
be., ard the inexperienced cancot tell the dif
fere1ce when mate mp 10 the boiler, unle" ne
MAKER permits pla.e b remain Ia after the cracks
oren,o the purchaser of the boiler IL entirely Ct the
marcy of the soiler maker. Bur ths boier mstef
rot - much Ia the poSor OF ths plAts-nsser '1r 90
"a, t, an inferior sheet 10 w0rkogs But sne ouyos
] uxeT
as cheap as another unless be uses - cheap "a 10
lie attsr VII use EDglisb plste Shi;h wiz nN ooss
liar sirR, az three 81 throo ana nsn o'"S
W xnile tire former, % make gopd o'nsf'
xo1,a have 10 pay i've cents per ID ia's onsI-
- I. loo great ard the cheap hDn useo: LA
is,on AZ os, If lie arc the resuls-to save tniry 70
,,tv dollars a tun 10 the weight of DNief DN ~
,i ooes not SOP here The reduction Ia price oy toe
Introduction OF Eogi'h plate nss nsa "a ,,cs.
1ecr On cur uercsn plate 10 meet tasse P,cos.
r Late hs. detsriosted In place Of me uss oil tns
-, ch,rcoai blooms for the plato, tno cnosPess
/ blooms are used for tops aud o'u ms sno Pioo'oe
Seon vbich Ia always weak placed between, actadv
,oyn,ny the main part OF The Plate ihs COCA iron v
J %. I'D bolt ms, by noidng aud working osstsf.
-, ROW = GOOD surface IN working while tor tne
sc.s-,or ouch II is-thsfe may bJ bat II ito ssreostn
TIE b. ar bi er plate cannot be made In Peonyvsna
ur der a cont OF five cent per 10 % my aiivtng prom
no booyr makers and plste rollers, Gus o0T plate now
selling 10 Navy TX a. q IA Genie por d., ana
! IA, been about that ma < Tor sJuie tiu-.
Nov A, 4. the uiRr sncf' Tee te'u 40 apoys say
ed has ceicrorsseo ia qua''Y ard II N "a luc Sao
ara the .uflsTes ssnt taists ADD 'ofuuy i,f sooai
NEG, ,hey rus, NJ, fe,le a. lrsyei a ics below taa
witch all psy proyrie:ors and engoie them o. oozi1
the bst article. Buyers u boi!rrs mus. be si'uog
psy rc, o. icas q vii the bees u;e, bJes mst
ara mus, when paid TO- H. oe careful 20 put rhs ose
iron 10 their bsers aud re. ssrsy To rconso noes q
ssyins Enetsh plate 10 good enoush fos tho susss
| mart II BOILER but We uso American Tor the more Tn
potsot points This will not do. Tee the bea iroo To-
ihs whole boiler. The bloom MAKER and plate roller
/ whom psid a remuperatDg phce should remsmss
that Ia heir hands Les the power Of hnesovns me ~o:
and adding 70 the safety Of the public and 10 :;
fort should be spared BY them 10 increase zoe se5
Of their IRON all parties eeacsnsS - % Ire
ausrtiy shock the publtc-csrryins terror sn' s'''
tho hearts and homes Of tsoussndr . w,.car.
Yours truly. 'o"S "
LesctstOsn, Pa, Sept. 3, ioG.