The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-01

filled with steamf A. have such an occur
renee but think that be heated red with steam
inside iron does not lose Its strength until the heat =
over 600 degrees becomes red at about 600 or
the engineer Of the Empire State informed me that ne
opened the door OF the funnel when red hot and
hooked down If the chimney was red hot ana
that he found was not red hot ne ssa , ne d no
this because the smoke pipes became 30 red not nas no
feared the steam chimneys might also get not
O. If the smoke pipe should become white with heat,
pipes could stand they heated to white heat
they would tumble over; If, however the smoke pipe
should D. come red not very SAFE ~ hot hs be-
cause smoke chmnes are exposed 70 drat OF ar wnich
carries oil the heat while steam chimn ys are enclosed
and have body Of cool air around them 70 act the
part of conductor; if, theu, the smoke pipe becomes
red hot is safe to suppose tae tteam chimney would
The Jury here took recess for dinner.
AT 2oclock the jury assembled on board Of the EN-
Mr. Hill the last Witness was examined as follows
O. Which part Of the chimney would be most weaken
ed by the heat A. All Of that part above the water line
be apt burnt of? A. One side would be just as
likely TO burn of as the other.
O. What your knowledge in relation 10 the heating OF
smoke stacks generally A. It is not common for them TO
be heated IL is indication OF too much heat, and II
no Other harm than losing the smoke pipe should occur
O. Do you consider the plan Of the boilers board Of
this boat calculated to heat the smoke stack than
other plans A. d. The fue surface Is too short and
thus the heat carried all its strength TO the smoke
stack think that the boilers this boat would have
done very well If the blowers had been used
much but the boilers too small for boat Of its
size, 1t found necessary - use the blowers ,n
nua in order TO attain the necessary amount OF steam
do you CONSIDER men, 'A' 00Ds'' aS'f''Vs - '0'"
Q. From your examination of these boilers and from
your experience in such matters could you say that
there any Indication of danger Saturday nght2
There If the steam chimney kept cool; in
me case OF these boilers should advise the engineer to
keep the chimney COOL have examined the other boiler,
and would not consider unsafe TO put 40 lbs Of steam
upon it; at this moment II could carry 60 lbs.
O. From your examination Of the did you fnd that
they apprehended more danger from the exploded
boiler than from the uninur ed one2 A. On the contrary
70 md that they considered the exploded boiler the
O. Is It not common practice to send boiler makers
board Of boats az to make any necessary repars A.
II Isl they often sent along the routes for the purpose
Of patching and fa ing the boilers.
O. Were the engineers board OF this boat licensed
at this end OF the route7 A. Two OF them were; Mr..
Beebe and Mr.. williamson the second and third cngi
neers, received their license in this Safe
II would appear rom your testimony .hat at. tn Ns
and constant blowing in order TO get up the requisite
amount Of seam2 A. Well, yes; think the form Of the
O. are there more blowers attached to these boilers
than usually attached to The boilers OF other steam
boats A. On ordinary boats the boilers have but
furnace and bic wer but in this there two
furnaces and blower at each furnace; there are two
blowers therefore each boiler board Of this boat
while board Of all other boats that have seen there
Is but one blower to each boiler
@ DO not steam chimneys wear out quicker than any
other portion OF the boiler 4. They do
O Does it follow that when blaze is seen coming
Of the top Of the smoke chimney that there is large dre
in the boerY A. II does not; have often seen blaze
six feet high coming out Of smoke pipe when the chin
ney itself perfect COOL it is produced by the ignition
OF gas which escapes from tho boiler and does not
gnte until reaches the air the top of the chimney II
is very frequent for large blaze TO be
issuing from the chimney when there's quite poor fire
IN the boiler.
o. vow said that the steam chimney was the most like
y part Of the boiler TO out first. How is this A.
Because there is water in the steam chimney to pro-
duce equilibrium in the furnace part of the boiler the
water acts q preventive against extre ne heat.
Robert j. Davis N. D, Of Fall River, being duly sworn,
depoed that he called upon the night of the acct
der TO attend the wounded he cal cd upon about
o'clock and fifteen minutes afterwards he arrived al
The scene Of DISTRESS he examined all Of tho wounded
foun that the greater number Of them fatally
scaled; TO some, who in great pain, ordered
morphine, to those who were weak gave brandy and
those who complained OF soreness II the throat gave
a soution Of gum a. abic.
O. What lad been done for them Before you arrived
They had been treated with oil and -four this remedy
circumstances saw two Of the wounded in the cabin
VINO were fatally scalded one Of them died almost i'm
Q. How many were injured wien you arrived9 There
were Il in all.
the who dead when arrived.
O. Have you, along with the other physicians had fro
each day every care was bestowed upon the wounded.
Q. How was the nursing Carried onS There was plenty
Of in fact there we're more applicants than were
really needed were compelled to limit the number,
fearing that would not be beneficial TO have too many oil
them present.
.. How have the owners acted A. They Ia &c
circumstances, without regard either 10 expense or
trouble.
What was the cause Of death In these cases? A. Bcah
produced by the action Of steam upon the surfsce
the body, as well AZ upon the mucous surface u the
mouth and throat.
O. What is your opIn on regards those who remain
aveY A. II 10 unavora5le regards them all WIKI the
exception Of one although they may recover the state
" the weather very u2iavorable for the PATIENTS cool
weather would be very beneficial; warm weather h,
the effect OF producing great prostraon, aud although The
wounds might heal equally as well when the atuospher'
clio Ell he gura vaaf d0a
Of irtabiy and the patient is ap, TO sink under It's Of
feCts in consequence.
circulated by person named Douglass, relative OF Mr.
Kctchums, (deccsscd saying that the boat ves unsafe
then sworn and TESTIFIED az folows;-
william A. Douglass OF ~ Centre street. all River
being duly sworn, Opposed a. fo'lows-
q Have you previous the accident had a-y CONVEX
5ation with Mr. KctcLsm, deceased relative 20 the boil
ers Of the Empire Slater A. have not.
Bavc you heard any reports about his teirg afraid
TO 60 board OF the Empire slater A. heard from
women and that Mr. Kctchum vas afraid 1,
let his wife go with Ann the list voyage 70 New York
because the boat was unit for them 10 traveiln.
Y. Who Did you G@ this information froEl A. From
Y. DO you 1--we In the same house with Mr.. Kctchum
A. / do.
Q. Have you heard from any other source that The
boat afe. A. have not.
q. Did they say tia: Mr.. Ketchum had seen 10 the
owners o. the line on saturday tor the purpose Of being
allowed to remain behind A. think they said he had
but they d not say tina: he had seen Mr.. Bors.cn.
q. Ind they say lhas ie said he hal been sway from
home for two Sundays W succession, and yarted to
main at home with hts Family the asttrpS A. They did
not
.. 10 you know auysaing Of your own knowledge in
relation 20 the safety ef ibe boatS A. / do not
Have you circulated this report about theCsyg A.
have talked about tho raatter TO about hall dozen
persons
z. Ind you say that Mr. Ketchum told yon he would
rather give months wages than 90 in the boat satur
day last9 A. He did not.
o md you circulate the report with the bceS that what
you heard was trueS A. ! did.
q. You heard two separate statements your wife
and other parties, distinguish them you pea,e A.
heard that he did not takehis wife along with him
becaufe the boat net safe and also tina he had been
down to Col Borden's oboe with q view Of getting of
from going on the "trip.
O. Ind you hear that be .aid he was afraid the boat
would prove TO be hs co6ln2 A. / did.
" From whom A. From ,.kc same source
O. Ind you tell any one thai, the return OF the En-
pre state, Mr.. ketchun uptrasded Mr. Borden telling
him he "knew II would be sofp A. did not
DIRE Learned and Hartley road the testimony o,
the previous Witnesses (physcens aud concurred with
them in their evidence gvea before the Jury 20 far
related 10 the treatment OF tho patients and the cause
u death.
The Coroner here informed The jury that he had sent