The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-16

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a support on the furnace, and the bottom is
burned ont. Yesterday | cleaned ont the
boiler. and put piece of boiler iron inch
as wide and 26 inches long under and bolt
al Mo the main shell then built brick i'm
ings under to protect it from 6re = Is
What is your opinion regarding the expo
sion? l can't tell. = g
Did the boilers leak any There was
small leak around the bolt that wentStpr7f
ward through the hand hole blade, but it on
" dropped a little. The captain was just
/ nut small wrench, 3fbs, on the safety
valve to keep her from foaming.
Was there any danger Of the supply pipe
being stopped?
Ans. No; if there was 1 should have
known it, ess+..s. Fl
LII. Steen, Of Sabrla, Iowa, swornh was |
clerk and bar keeper of the Lansing. Land
ed at Hampton to let off passengers. The |
wind commenced blowing on the shore
Tried to back out engines kept backing !; |
stopped engines once for short time /; was |
working steam nearly all the time. / was |
standing on the starboard side, just outside
the doctor" on the guard. They were try
ing to shove her out at the stern did not
notice the steam gauge; at one time thought
she was working very slow. at the time the
captain came to the deck room do not
know what he came for know nothing of
boilers. Lansing used tubular boilers. Do
not know the opinions of others regarding
| these particular boilers. Known Mr.. j. e.
| Bromley, the engineer, since he has been on
| the boat. He bears good character. Did
not note, at any time, any inattention on his
| part as engineer. He was at his post at the
| time; / saw him. Since he was the
1 boat he took care of the boilers, and he
| cleaned them and fixed them on last Sun
| day. Never heard him express an opinion
| of safety of boilers. - Can't Say that the Off
GERS were at their posts. Saw the captain
in the engine room. Should judge that due
care was taken to prevent explosion. Don't
know that Mr.. Bromley has his engineers
papers He acts as first engineer. Don't
know the amount of steam allowed. Have
seen her carry $50 never noticed her carry
more than 135. DO not know of the steam
gauge being light or otherwise incorrect.
Frank Campbell, of Savanna, H., sworn :
Am mate of the Lansing. At Hampton, at
ter we had landed to put off passengers and
| take on wood, the wind rose we tired to
back off, then to Shove off with poles; then
used spar, aud was trying to shove of
when the explosion occurred. Was at the
ranewav door, forward of the starboard cyl
inder. Do not know the amount OF steam
the boat was carrying. The boilers were
tubular Am not practical machlnlst ;
never heard an opinion of the boilers OF the
Lansing have heard that tubular boiler:
are not so safe as others. know Mr.. Brom
e lev since he has been on the boat-abou
three weeks have heard him recommended
? | as a good engineer he acted as first engln
4, eer was always at his post. The boiler:
+, were cleaned and machinery overhauled las
= Sunday. Do not know the amount OF steam
allowed have seen her carry l20. The
II captain was on deck the last time saw him
:. do not know what he came on deck for HI
:, helped me spar. She was blowing off; can
20 saw that she has a lock valve. Officers wer
81 attentive to business Did not see enginee
hang weight on the valve cord. Don't know
e.: how the valve is numbered. Recognize tn
= body of the cook helped to take him out @
n the hold.
e. James Corners, Davenport, sworn: Wa
rs a hand on the Lansing at the time OF tn
explosion. Left Davenport at 81 or 9 A.
rs landed here at 10 or IL A. NJ. Know notf
" ing of the boiler was standing by the 'doc
ct tor - don't know how much steam she wa
Id carving the engineer at his post
to The boilers were cleaned last Sunday.
I'd helped clean them. l heard something sal
m about making steam the engine was stol
i: ped for short time Have know the Ell
lie eineer for two years He is a good engil
lg eer, was on the James Means the create
lit part of last season is a temperate man.
ry Recognize the body of the cook saw hil
X in the kitchen few moments before the e!
e- ploslon. Don know the amount OF steai
81 allowed.
Pat O'Donnell, Port Byron, steamboa
Is man on Lansing. sworn-s Heard nothlr
| or no
% time of the explosion don't know Il
or amount of steam she carried; heard nothH
er about making steam; know Mr.. Bromley {
ne the boat Have been on the boat 4 week
at | recognize the body as that Of the cool
eo saw him on the boat in the kitchen if
Or minutes before the explosion; saw hlm ne
to when being carried out of the hold dol
ne know his name residence.
re James Connolly, Dubuque, steamboatm
nd on Lansing, sworn: Heard nothing abe
as machinery. Landed at Hampton abe
of noon were trying to spar off stern to {
.ew off was on the starboard fantail. Do
,od know the kind of boilers. Have noticed
the steam guage +; have seen it at 125 and IL
ow- don't know the amount of steam above
the heard that she had on 80 or 80; heard
the blowing off. Have known Mr.. Brom
ock since he came on board had good repu
at | IlOn as all AHccI was 0Cih pSA"SC "hA
ways at his post. Don't know where
=, of captain was he used all care to get
inc boat off Recognize the body of the coo
.ac don't know his name; his father held an
e of fee under the United States at Savanna.
The Harry Davis, New Orleans, steward
NAL Lansing, sworn Boat left Davenport 6
uff- o'clock Was back aft in engine room vi
landed at Hampton heard no opin
ner- about boilers boilers were tubular. 1
&C. been in engine room about five mint
now when heard the engineer speak to the
to man, and saw him try the gauge when
safe came back he took hold Of the throttle,
Do the explosion went the doctor was I
lave ming, and the engineer tried the gauge
,afe. or three times don't know whether Il
(Bv was water enough carried 100; have s
the her carry that much Mr.. Bromley was
boi. ways attentive never saw him drink.
Captain H NJ. Hughes, Davenport,
orn: ter of Lansing, sworn. Machinery repo
y, Ine upon favorably. Landed at Hampton al
Inc IL o'clock at the time we landed wind
nj at blowing fresh, quartering on shore;
was wood, and wind rose to gale, dead toy
,ort shore told mate to hang on to headl
at told pilot to ring bells to back en- sines
leah- working all the time except three or
oal minutes; stopped them twice. Think
'ereu laid there nearly an hour. Mate took
went to starboard aft, could not see 1t chopp
ems off and set it again; was on the roof,
n ,,, TO went down just before explosion, becau