The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02

Yes did myself
O Which boiler did you go underneath A. The star.
board one.
0. by whose direction did you do thsf A. was in
O. Was il After you left Newport or BEFORE that you
went underneath the boiler A. after and about
a minute previous 10 the explosion
Q, Did you go TO the arboard hreroom amer you came
from under the boiler the s,arboard sde9 A. No,
had not me tor just quick as started for that fire.
room the explosion took place.
@ When in the starboard room last did you hear any
kissing noise, as Il from leak9 A. did not
Q. II there had been a leak ia the steam chimney
could you have discovered il from your position under
the boilerY A. | think not.
had nsp you examined ''s ''sA" chimney '4A' As''
O. What did you dor A. l found Il quite hot, and
opened the door of the smoke pipe for the purpose
cooling down the pipe fall Of blaze when opened
the little door. and could not put my head inside TO
make close examination, as usually did.
Q. Where you at the time Of the ACCIDENT A. !
just entering the door OF the arboard hreroom when
the explosion occurred.
Q. We're you scalded at all? A. Not much, got a
little scorch the nose and that all.
@ Did you assist in getting the boat back AGAIN. A.
O. Did you examine your boiler Saturday morning?
did It is my duty TO examine the inside OF the boiler
every day al each end Of the route.
q. Which boiler did you examiner A. The arooard
O Was there any defect in that boiler2 A. There
defect in IL told Mr.. Brockway OF IL, and he sad ne
would get the boiler makers TO put patch upon it,
O. Did Mr. Brockway examine III A. No
board on Saturday night had any other bdsness 70
perform than fixing the defect yon have spoken Of as ex
"A. 1
O. What the head Of steam on in your boier2 A.
About twenty nine pounds
What was II in the s'arboard fire room A. Twenty
nine and half pounds at end OF the boiler and about
thirty pounds al the other.
O. Did you ever hear any one say that the boilers
dangerous? A. Not exactly but have heard some
of the boiler makers say thatthe boilers were getting
q. Whereabouts did they say the boilers poop
A. About the connection where the steam chimney and
the boiler unite together.
Q. Was this the part that exploded A. No.
@ Toes the quality Of coal used On board OF these
boats tend 10 make the smoke pipe hoy a. II does.
O. Could you the steam chimney OF the starboard
boiler when you looked into the smoke piper A. could
not see on account OF the blaze which was passing up the
@ Was the rupture in the boiler above or below the
water mark A. II was about three feet and halt
The jury here took a recess for dinner.
On the re-assembling Of the jury William Booth, boiler
maker, was placed upon the stand He deposed as fol-
was on board Of the Empire state Saturday night
was on board or the purpose oil putting pateh upon
@ What the size Of the patch you had prepared
\ for2 A. About three feet square.
q. Was The patch earned on boardY A, " was.
Q. Where is the patch now A. TWAS on board oil the
I boat when last saw il.
q Where did you understand the patch was to be put
| A. Upon the larboard steam chimney.
O. nd Mr. Kechum say there might be other rep airs
| 10 make A. He did not.
O How long previous 10 this had you been engaged in
| mending this boiler A. Some weeks previous.
g How long have you been engaged in the business
@ We're you ever engaged in repairing the steam chin
ney before A. No but was at work upon the con
necton."
Q. When you were employed these boilers did you
regard them as IN bad condition. A. No they were not
in a bad condition nor were they in tip top condition
The steam chimney was not braeed sufficiently that was
@ Did you notice the want Of sufficient strength the
IRON 2 A. did.
Q. When 4. To-day
{. I'D you suppose that there any danger when
went IN A. /
O. Did you ever hear kr heshum express any opinion
Tor or agaIs. me boilers A. DID not, heard MN gay
and also that he wanted the Metropolis, and did
not want 10 % IN the Empire state.
relation the safety OF the boilers A. No have not;
don't think Mr. ketchum thought there any danger
from the boilers or he would not have went asleep beside
o I'D You see tae smoke pipe' A did.
q Was hot A. II we red hot three folrshs Of The
4 nid you see the steam saugef a. did
q What did il Indicate. A. u or IS pounds.
q What is the difference the thickness OF boiler iron
ard smoke Iipe ron A. Well, the smoke pipe i about
eighth al an rch, While the boiler is three eghths
o. How long previous to the explosion did you the
steam gauge the siarboard boiler ROOM A. About
nve before the explosion took place was al tue
door getting berth ticket from Mr.. ketchlm, when
looked the steam gluge and II was then IS heblow
were not going then, they bad beea stopped.
o. From what you have seen can you tell the cause o.
the acc dent A. Ny opinion lon to the matter is
that the steam chimney was not braeed strong enough
U.
chmneysg A. Well, most steam chimncys are stronger
braced than that
O was the plate tina, gave way injured a, ALI A. i
o what distance we're these braces apar,' A. Tnoy
| were sixteen inches.
O. Have you ever any boilers braccd In this wayg
A. Inever have fhe braces had been placed closer to
gcther don't think any accident would have take place
the stays we're fastened with sockets bolts aud wash
ers they would have much stron ger; The usual dis
lance between braces N the steam chimney i sevea
inches While on beard OF the Empire state they we're six
Thomas Lamb boiler maker, OF Fan river, being duly
sworn, deposed as follows
have been boiermaker Tor nearly twelve years;
| have spent most Of my time in New York
| q We're you On beard the Empire state on Saturday
nigh, Last \. ! was.
O. For What purpose 4. To repair tho boiler.
o. By whom we're you called upon TO 10 70 New York,
| TO make these reraifsf A. ~ ar. ketehnm ed.
q lid Mr Ketchum INFORM you as TO the nature Of tie
| reparst A. No, he did not
q Do you know whether Mr Ketchum refused 10 20
On 10 New Yors that night. A. do not.
q. l1d you ever hear him say, he did noi want 70 90
beard A. did the saturday previous, bit i vas not
account Of tbe unsound condition or the boiler that he
o What was the reasoni A He said he wanted TO 90
out riding On sunday.
O I'D you ever hear him express any opinion n rela
ton 10 lie boersY 4. dont nink ever did, except
once or tsce be complained Of them Tor giving him 50
q Ii he had expressed any opinion, do you think you
would have beard himi A. suppose would, Tor was
Intimate with him.
" where were you when the explosion took place A.
q Id YOU notice any thing unusual on the passage
A. The baggage master called me out upOn deck 10 look
al tie smoke pipe. which be sad was red hot looked
al Il but not red hot However, there fame
issuing out from the top Of the .rc.
u Have you been 10 the boiler since the explosion H.
/ have.
q. What your opinion In regard TO the accident a.
Wen don think the steam chimney well enough
braced and then again don't think the braces we're Of
the best kind noticed assure In the plate that blow
NJ showing that the layers had been properly weld
ed together, this may have bad tendency TO weaken
the plate.
@ have you made repeated repairs 10 these boilers
A. have.
" What a your opinon IN regard 10 their safety A
think the inside chimney should be taken out and
lining put N lie place.
y Il this an OPINION formed prior to after the acct
denV A Both before and the accden. occurred
a lid you think they unsafe previous 10 the
oidont A did, IL 30 lbs. Of put on, and /
have % lbs
q What amount Of steam did you see on saturday
mighty A | did not than 20 lbs.
u lid you converse with any one about tho boersi
A. Yes was taking TO Mr. williamson upon the sub