The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-21
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nan A. on the preceding day. there were but rev spec
ma M little interest appears to be manifesto b.
..s a ,he affair although resulting, thus fs :. A..
,ss,n AZ twcnty.sour persons. The followi' .,,nc.
was taseni--
navia p f,oodhue rn-Am actin sss,,,.n, .nrgs,n
in The United states Navy and az <csed 70 the ship cne
papgo on board sheatre 4eciacas saw Mr.
with them IN gard 10 tho condition OF the engine
boiler; never Gnversed with them tine safety
fknow; w TO the letn mat there been twenty
four deathe, the deaths caused by being scalded
Know nothing 10 regard to the explosion o. It's causes
good; they were strictly temperate.
George W. Quintard sworn-Am proprietor Of tho Nor
Ran on Works had tho contract for building the boilers
OF the Chenargo from the Bureau Of Steam Engineering OF
the Navy Department Ben sherwood is the chief Of
the bureau; furnished the specifications for Plans
iron &c; the accompanying schedule is the quality OF
iron and the quantity used in the construction OF the
boilers have every to believe that the order
rave for faithfully executed; think that
wallace Buckley furnished the iron, but am not sure
the trade marks win show who furnished ron gave
orders that the boilers be strictly in accord
arco with the specifications shown TO the jury; think
m, inc, stays were Of Ulster from do no. know
properly tested alter beng completed AZ sixty
pounds OF hydraulic pressure there is no certificate TO
that effect; take certhcate the government
engineer was present when the boilers were tested; J.,
Wilkins Craig is the government engineer; have no idea
what caused the explosion hoard Of no complaints in ref
the boilers leaking; Mr.. Cahi told me- few
days before he went to sea, that the boilers very
said he would have this done the Navy Yard the boil
ers had steam for ninety six hours previous TO leaving
place. aud accepted by the engineer
John Walker foreman OF The boiler shop az the time
the boersn tho Chenango construced the boilers
are arln patent am not competent 10 give an opln-
gomery boilers; the acceptance Of the boilers by the
governments relieves me Of all rcsponsioi.y
George B. Mott sworn-Am acting ensign in the United
states navy belong 10 the steamer Cbenaneo; was on
board At tho time OF the explosion; had conversation
with Engineer Murray after leaving the dock the Navy
Yard the substance Of his statement that The boilers
were not Mt to SO to sea told re eatedy that they
had sent to the Morgan Iron Works TO have them re-
ared, bnt that they sent 10 spoke particn
larry Of the port baer asked him whns be would do IL
he was pursuing prize he said be would do all he could
but that they had POOR pair OF kettles board
was afrad they would not stand much; no gpve
spoke Of the boilers as If he wore afraid Of them. Mr.
Cah! was very guarded Ia his remarks but the infer
no good opinion Of the boilers
John walker sworn--Resiie at ,i62 Broadway. New
York formerly employed in tho Morgan Iron Works
as foreman OF the boiler shop superintendent the building
Of the boilers OF the Chcnang0 upto The 18TH June
70 the jury think up 10 the time left Il was N
perfect course OF constructions. worked from draw
ngs the details CAMERON the ONCE OF the Morgan Iron
Works. which were traced from government drawings
drawings shown and manner OF risetng explained TO
tho ury the Tugs 90 the sides Of the boiler rveted
when left; the iron was the boiler made il &C.
cordiug to the irawpgst,roe and half by three and
na inches: was rvcted every two and half inches
we're or nv inch IN aiamcer ,na s
apart bar included The curve-about twenty four
or twenty five feet in length there we're eight
in depth there were but two bars running 10
each tube box making eight in ali on the ra-making
sizes q the upright bars were given to me- The size OF
the rvcts in the ugs three fourhs the Tugs were
two inches by five eighths; three fourth hole was
punched the rive.s was punched cold the stays
were the Same size have always been put " boilers
boilers all leave Ave cgh,hs Of inch space On each
side Of the stay bar there many STAYS az Ia any
sner se ,e,, Think there IVA double the strength on
the same as the boilers made before worked the
better for sixty Pounds cold the square
inch place the braces every eight inches ssrc on six
~ porude fiat surface OF tho boiler contains IA geo
sqaare lnches; oreeighth would no ,53s inches il
every eight inches wero braccd !. would take two
hundred and sixteen braces this form az bosler viii,
ADM. OF the ordinary amount OF s:nvs owing 20 the
tube boxes the plates put into tho boiler were eoo SOW
crai were thrown out, but don't knew how MANY The
quality stamped according TO speciGcatlon am not
quito brand vas on all the plates don't re-
seeing any cracks caused by rivetinc the work
menshp about the boiler was good have no very good
oliaon OF the Martin boiler, in comparison with the
ether boiler requires 100 many stays and il is bad 10
repair this boiler was made throughout aecordine 10
specifications OF the governmenhat is as long as had
the superintendent Of s manufacture was surprised
when heard OF the explosion th the amount OF steam
by hydrostatc pressure al syty pounds. shond have
been surprised it had exploded At forty or foytyfye
pounds.
Adjourned % baf.past seven O'Clock
EVENING SESSION
IN. nrv ,e.ss.mh,od !, n.r.ra., .,,,o..
'no jury ie"sse''cu ." ns"ias' seVen SCiock' ~nsn
Lewis sheardng sworn-Reside a, bss Fourth street,
New YORK: boiler maker, empoyed al the Morgan
Iron Works; am formeman or the shop toook ,ohn
Walker place the boilers were nnished when went
nere with the exception O. putting ia the dry pincs
and riyetug on tho nnnho.es found eyerythnr ror
rect about these boiers when took charge Of them
did any bad iron spots Ia the boiler INC
ces all good did not notice the bya,ng OF the
boiler fitted up the boiler under Mr.. Walker regarded
boiler good when LETT shop was nut .p an
ell boiler left The shop know any
thing about the quantity OF iron sed in bracug
my taking charge OF tho ship as never took notice Of H.
they quality iron ID the ship ence took
charge do not know where The comes from: saw
ria they put pressure or afy.rour pounds Il was
put on with pump II three four inches rurrsr the
inst time we had 20 Keen constantly uoninr n Kan he
pressure on the boiler exploded was the ono hal
the test got fifty ech, pounds
rate trial, seen the boiler WITH steam
the steam gauge; the first time saw il thore