New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-02
steam Boiler Explosion.

4 4, Editors Of The N. Y Tribune:
4 The sad calamity that has befallen the
l.,,rsrs Of the Henry Clay 10 another evidence OF
I.b.oluse necessity Of limiting by law the amount o
iure ths. should be used on all s,eam.bCilers.
Il, bsen convinced of this fact for FIVE years past aud
- he Haguest explosion, stated my views In The
4y,. calling public attention 10 the necessity of law
,haon 10 such matters, and now think 1t s lifting
&,p rests.e them, aud urge upon all good citizens
Importance Of peritoning the Legislature of their
States 70 pass laws 10 prevent as far az la can,
Z future calamity from fire OF explosion
+rst, then, pass law limiting The amount oil press
Athat shall be used on every stean.ooier OF given
8psiops and thickness OF IRON enact that all safety
r., made shall conform to certain dimensions, say
square inches Of area eight twelve, twenty, thir-
glc up 10 the larges, size toat Is required require
Az seanboier To have at least three safety valves,
IL one OF which shall be large enough to blow OF all
,esa that can be generated By the boiler require
stwo Of the three valves be 30 arranged as T. blow
sbep The steam Tiees beyond the Ia gful pressure
krre also that the two extra valves be 81 arranged
n hey cannot be touched or the weights shifted oy
= sprneer captain or any other persJp, without
t.ttr the seal of the Inspector, which, if broken,
LA be evidence OF proper qualifications for the State
I'm or the part q the captain or engineer.
1si,I think would be the only effoctual method of
k,sp.ipg such cslanitles. Suppose you that II the
IL ~
II sould blow of the steam beyond the Legitimate
tmre there would be any necessity OF putting ia tar,
4. AZ ANYTHING ose % generate more sesm IL you'd
a., be waste OF fuel What fairness IL there 10
Lmsosrace no what does prove II one boat oests
I,sr, Why, II Only proves tbs captain sno ongi.
II, the successful ooat were more reckless and
Las Of the lives OF their passengers, that Is all
Gs, that both DO alta shall carry rne same pres ure of
kxu that they shall botk have SAFETY waves precisely
IL samped and approved by the same Inspector.
~ out Of reach of the captain and engineer then
Il IRAN race Il they choose, and will say of the
{,ss,ul boat, you have beaten fairly The conmu.
r. " tpat ,rial have learned netting. Your moJel
k.tsr and YOUR engines are of more power, and
k.r arranged, &c &C. TIE legitimate difference IA
y uAed OF bsa,s, let II be- borne In mind should be
- BY something else than difference 10 pres
v.sm ihe boilers, and reckiessness of captains and
inotber suggestion which have frequently made to
t.ubos, Owners but as YET have NOT seen 1t afOpted
INV extent There Is nothing like the necessary pro.
k6n against FIRE. True, they have force pumps and
Ie ,Oms,nle but Just as like as MT the bre will break
iaese 10 thm or there pin Uut Or screw loose,
tankes 80 long 10 gel them H. operation tia they are
lsh,s Nv plan Is as follows: Provide every seam
IL ACCORDING 10 Its size. wrh from 100 T. So Of The
Eamnp Va kee VIVID, psils which all cost Sl50r
NDper huYarsais svsny pail at'seh treoy ten ice oil
tss nkey ne use'css without he ,Ope) and then osng
IN up uncu the promenade decs. rhe TIE Length
be boat two or four rows of them then in case of
sTeJ passenger will help subdue it, asd every man
tnEolk to some purpose
ID Canoo gettse Il C out, they csn nj leastrea
tprs sress 90 there Ced be such wanion waste
Me Toe cost ~ providing boat In hat way would
h bour SIS per 100 pals. In boat ike the Isaac
kHOr, or any OF the SOuod boats, should have at
lne SO pals LEI steamboat owners taKe advantage
ldt sbjye sugg, ston and they will find that VIII