The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-10

ped or fractured In 'vrning it, and that the nppng
or fracture has been Increased by the alternate expansion
and CONTRACTION " which this portion Of the boiler Is ex
posed being than other portion OF III and
thai finally 4 has become unequal TO resist the pressure
% which was submitted At the time OF rupture that
cal existed at this point u conclusive both from
the av OF the plates upon the corresponding portions
port side Of boiler and upon the otner boiler to
Withstand like pressure 70 INA. which one
seen the contract entered into between the owners OF
the steamer and the builders Of the boilers and the
owners took full il unusual, precautions to pro.
vide the best of materials and workmanship; do not
and cannot attach particle Of ceRsure to them know
the builders Of the boilers have known them
ally for a long period; have given them work and would
give them more; they are now building very large
marine boiler under my direction and superintendent;
do not hold them responsible for the rupurng Of the
ange IL existed and could not be detected by the Or
binary visual examination in the Shop such occurrences
amounting even visible fractures are OF common oc-
cuence and as TO the character OF the bracng of the
boilers 1t IL alike that Of other builders for like de-
signs OF boilers have no connection Of interest or en-
poyment with either OF the parues aHected Dy the occa
To the Jury~ do not think that the expansion or
boiler think the weakening effect of the chisel cut
small to be napprecabie; have no doubt
that the rent would have taken the same course had the
chse cut not existed as that spot was the
weakest part Of the boiler.
Edward b. Curtis, being duly sworn, deposed and
said:I live at No I28 West Thirty ninth street. and
an engineer; we have made boilers without braces,
eleven feet diameter did not see any point which
the 6bres OF the cut but noticed the indenta
ton made by the caukng iron; an imperfection
in the fange but think the ange was the last part to
give out
1.-Two at No eco West Twelfth street, and boiler
maker by trade; have examined the boiler board
the st. John and think the fractured part Of it in
sufficiently stayed made the remark that II the
DO Her gave would give out at that very place
Charles Collins being duly sworn deposed and said ~
exploded boiler twice since the occurrence and could
not see anything that should consider defect; think
the boiler was sufficiently well braced; think the pull
satiop or the boiler and defect In the shell were the
caises OF the explosion.
and anS
been an engineer since 1893 consider the boiler
been properly braced have carried ninety pounds OF
steam In boiler made OF iron OF the thickness
q. II. Reynolds being duly sworn, deposed and
said:-I live in Mystic, Conn, and am boiler
inspector by trade; think the boilers OF the
81 John were properly braced and that the accident
caused by fracture In the nangepiece which frac
ture acted upon by the pusation Of the boiler in
at least twice three times during the running season.
Of the boats
Il was determined at the close OF this evidence to dis
penee with further testimony. Coroner widey pro-
ceeded make brief charge TO the jury subsequent to
which the spectators ana reporters Withdrew from the
discussed the subject for nearly four hours they rem
dered the following
Tha at the time Of the explosion the boiler was in a
weakened condition from the effects of the force of the
hydrosac pressure brought TO bear in testing its capac
" by the United States inspector; by the use or cold
water by insufficient bracng the circular part above
the Nat surface by the effects OF chipping and caulking,
and by corrosion OF the boiler the inside at the high
water mark but from the diverse views and opinions OF
the many witnesses who have testified before us, the
jury are unable say from which of the the
plosion occurred, whether from one more
combined The jury find that this boiler made
OF the best material and braced In the usual man
Of constructing such boilers by the best boiler
makers and approved by scientific and practical
men, but the jury recommend that hereafter boilers be
braced above the fiat surface, the circular part The
Jury recommend that steamboat boilers be inspected
oftener than the practice now Is by competent inspectors
and that said inspections be made often once in three
months; also that the hydrosatc test with cold water
be abandoned and that warm water be in
The jury strongly recommend and urgently adjure
all boiler makers extraordinary in constructing
boilers and that especial pains be taken to avoid
breaking the fibre Of the iron in caulking or BY otheI
meanR