New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-16

Detsnsfer; we msdo the boiicn for Howell King CO.
them; W. took especial pains IN their construction
and had the iron tor the made fac made IN Penn
snd strong for the pressure they were intended tn
va s'Iy pounds !. the '}"so hea . Tim, they
tested to lis maximum for il woad bat Be- proper
70 do consider the boilers perfectly safe at 90 lbs 70 the
square, inch they have frequently borne II knowledge
The Of the cospnns Of fhe ues the excess Of
PRESSURE not fora want Of water but from an obstruction
shove and preventing Il. Thss are fur boilers
IN the establishment each being independent Of The others
ncson between boilers st the time Of the accident
the connection with the other boilers all clod snd the
collapsed which valve was closed think Improper
had been observed with the valve, tho ae would not
have collapsed acquainted with Henry Alick; he is
practical engineer; consider him competent take
charge 6f that machinery the safety valve Usually requires
bu little attention the valves Of the other boilers
free the mark at which the machinery stood IS lhs
to the ineh the weights upon the valves unssubed
the middle of thebs which would sive pressure
of IS his do CONSIDER gross careessness part
Of the engineer for the dropping might have taken place
during Saturday and the heat Of boiler would have
baked it sohad that the valve could work discovered
no trace OF the want Of wafer in the boiler; l am
decidedly of the opinion that tho accident did
from the Of water and decidedly Of the
opinion that the from the valve being closed
the before stated the pressure Of IS s would not
have been sufficient explosion; hishpre.sure
engines customary To examine the valve q the time of
hi. valve was Hu ON. Ss boiler that exploded a.
tho time had no connection with tho mercuy IL being shut
on 50 that tho nerc. cod only indicate the upon
In connection with the main stcappe there could h9ys
been pressure upon than another therSs
asepsrae valve to each boiler which to shut Cd the
necton.
john r. Rodnan sworn-Says am An engineer and have
been such for years have examined the boiler since it
collapsed; think it collapsed from tho Of sufficient
water; the iron good and Of unnusna thickness it is
with plenty Of water from very great with iron
Of that thickness; did not examine the ssety-vaivs tho
explosion could not have taken place under ordinary
pressure and it the engineers duty have known what
amount Of pressure was upon his boilers think that tho
Of hal
ssfeyvalve down. boiler able to bear the pressure Of 60
lbs to the nch with the weight in the center Of the
bar sufficiently heavy indicate IS bs could have held
the valve down with the weight of so lbs to the square inch
even with the adhesive quality Of molaes ncumbenns the
valve is tho duty Of the engineer 70 know either BY the
mercury or BY the valve the amount OF pressure upon tho
boiler
James Cunningham sworn-I have been practical ens
for about % years have the boiler question:
therl indication Of the Of in the boiler
cause discovered no of moases it appeared
to have been worked upon since tho explosion; think II
must have taken at least pressure OF pounds to have pro-
stuck the hole think that moasses getting all around tho
valve and With the heat CT the SS ,1s the
explosion it the duty Of the engineer to have known
the condition Of the valve in opinion the cause OF the
explosion the resistance Of the valve but what OCCASION
ed say the valve could not have been in good
working order the length Of the boiler am told - feet
VIM Brornng, swon-Says am atounder by profession;
have examined the boiler in question do not think there
sufficient water in it. yet the cause OF the disaster was
the pressure of had the valve been in good
working order think it would have carried OF the steam
and thus prevented the disaster
Henry A67ick swom-Said am chief engineer for How
ell King Co. have been in their employ for two years.
and have engines only during that me the engine was
stopped on the Saturday night previous 70 the on
the forenoon Of Saturday examined the safety valves and
found them all right Sunday evening ordered the wa
ter turned the boiler nearest Reade-st cannot tell
whether the boiler which exploded had sufficient wster In It
nloasses frequently dnPped down mixed with bone
black examined the valve after the explosion and am Of
the opinion that the substance around the valve was tine mo
asses dried ON hard we have carried than 20
lbs. to the square inch on any OF the boilers
light was thrown upon the matter, and the case was
given to the Jury under the charge OF the Coroner Al
ter an hours elaboration, they rendered the following
Yrdit:
Murphy came to their deaths by sads received the morn
ing OF the 18th nst from the colapsng OF boiler In
ictns character of the testimony the Jury cannot come
to satisfactory conclusion their minds to the real
e we who was on duty at K. time the accident for
the want of proper degree Of caution and care aeJuy
wss Of soOS material and we'll and entirely
bear the amount OF pressure was Designed 70
Sgned-Geo DEFINING J. H. Brown VIM. R. Tracy,
Collins John ID. Poe, Edward Bissel.
The ages and places of nativity Of the deceased wer
AZ follows Michael Murphy, 43 years. native OF Ire
land Edward Doran % years OF age native OF Ire.
land Alexander Mcbride, 40 years OF age native Oh
Ireland.
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