The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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lHE LATE BOILER ExPLosION-A further
nearing OF the evidence in the late boiler ex-
bioslon case took place last evening before the
coroner, when the following witnesses were
examined =
John J. Thompson, afiirmed.-Reside at Ches-
nut H1l December 7, 1913, the CitU Ice Boat left
our wharf her boilers, he of the impress
sion, carried at that time n very heavy pressure
OF steam; j. z. Norris & Co. were the builders
Captain J. p. Ieary, sworn.-Reside at the
corner of Forteth and Pine streets; after the
boilers were taken out Of the boat they were
sold TO diherent persons; in consequence of the
boilers having been used by the pressure of
steam IL was deemed eXpedtent to take them out;
the boilers would have been considered safe for
pressure OF so pounds at n time; witness thought
thatin ten years from that time, they must have
been pretty well used up; the capacity OF the
boilers was generally considered by the amount
of steam they would carry; when put into the
Ice Boat they would carry about 4OOhOrse
power of steam. but latterly witness thought
they would notcarry more than forty pounds Of
steam.
Isaac b. Stewart sworn-Was employed at
MIR. Patton's mills, as engineer, about eight or
nine years; was running the engine two years
boilers were not safe; the boilers carried about
, nine pounds of steam; about three years ago
they were repaired as they thought, thoroughly;
the boilers We're cleaned about twice year, we
never trusted to one boiler entirely; whenever
anything was out of order, Mr. Patton would have
II repaired lnmedlatelyi the last time repairs
were done TO the boiler 10 was by l. =. Morris e
Co.; when the boiler exploded witness was in
the back part of the mill; oflate it was never
thought the boilers were unsafe.
James McGowen, engineer, recalled.--Was
very cautious not TO have the water in the pipes
freeze, and in order to prevent this always put
the fire around the pump; the weights would pro-
badly weigh forty-1ive pounds each; the engine
alluded to was horizontal one of twenty
four inch cylinder and four feet stroke;
If ii was necessary the cock was kept turned
on all day, but If it was not deemed necessary,
this not done two days before the eXplo-
sion the water in the boiler was down below
the third gauge; all the day of the explosion
witness did not try the gauge; the shock occa-
stoned by the explosion was like that OF a can
non; we had express orders not TO run when the
water low; the engine ran about thirty
strokes per minute; it never had to be stopped
since he had taken charge of IL; during the eight
or nine weeks in which the foreman, who was
on hand at the time, was engaged, witness
visited the room daily.
w. II. Hubbell recalled.-Hal the cap of the
chambers taken off In the morning, and the
valves taken out; the lower, or receiving valve,
was broken; if the tremen had tested his
gauges, and ascertained the amount of water,
witness supposed he could have told the extent
of the water; witness took charge of the valve
after it was taken out; IL had not been in any
other PERSONS hands since he had taken it out.
Isaac Stewart, recaled.-The valve was in the
water; we took it out, and it presented the
same appearance then as now, excepting that
IL had water on it,
John McCrea, recalled.-Some six months ago,
four or five valves were broken exactly in the
same way; on one occasion, two were broken
in one week.
The evidence here closed