The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-11
The B0sfen safetS.valve---One of the
Inventions OF the Age---No MoreEx-
pIOsiOr1s. s'.7 a.t1

The Bosfen SAFETY .vaIve--One of the
Inventions OF the Age--.No More iEx-
p1OsiOIfs. 't.7 a"i'
We have had occasion heretofore to- make
mention Of the Boden safety-valve. 1t ha0
been proven by a satisfactory test to he oil
that is claimed for it, and az such ia I'M
doubtedlv great invention. and one that.
when universally introduced, will do away
with all the perils resulting from the en-
ployment Of steam-power. Disastrous boiler
explosions are of daily occurrence, and each
morning we are forced TO read Of the de-
strlction of dozens OF human lives in this
manner. Only n. month or so a"o boiler
,vhch was being used ut the Indiana Stnre
Fair ut indianapolis exploded in tho midst
If q large crowd of spectators, twenty OF
whom were killed outright and 4 great num-
Ier terribly MANNED.
With the Boden valve in use. it is inapos-
able for boiler to explode. The inventor.
Mr. Samuel Boden. of this city, has given
70 the world something which puts per-
'mptory stop to wholesale SLAUGHTER of
human life, which has been in vogue ever
,ince steam has been used asa power. MIR.
3odcn deserves great credit, and, for the
AXE of humanity, the assistance Of every
me in introducing 1t into universal use.
1t consists Of two valves, one of which
| opens on the inside Of the boiler and the
other on the outside. Thus it will be seen
| W any one at all acquainted with the work
| ngs of n steam-boiler that an over-pressnrc
| If steam will open the outside valve and a
| suction or vacuum will open the inside one.
! The first, or outside valve, is similar in IFS
| workings to the valve now in common use.
| Jut the one on the inside relieves the boiler
| # all gases, vacuum, &C.. which arc the
ause Of two-thirds Of the disastrous eXplc.
| lions.
A test was made on the 26th Of last
| month, which satisfied all prescnt-amono
| whom were number of experienced en-.
.ineers-that it was safe and sure, and that
I boiler could not explode which used this
valve. The test took place in the commons
| between Louisville and Portland. First.
the water was exhausted from the boiler,
md while in that condition, and the fire
| a-booming. cold water was pumped in
| The old engineers got out of the way in q
hurry, all predicting that the boiler would
| blow to atoms. Immediately, however,
| The inside valve opened, letting the
| foul air and gases escape. and the boiler re-
| manned as good az ever. This test was made
| ny Mr.. Bodrn, and all were astonished
Some of the engineers then came forward
| and asked permission to make test. o.
course it was granted. They placed the
boiler. as they said, "in a dangerous con-
| lition, for want Of wafer" They then GOT
| lp an immense pressure, when cold water
vas suddenly put in. Any one knows that
| lndcr such circumstances Il boiler with the
common safctv-valve would go to pieces in
IN instant This one did not, however ; the
valve worked true, and the boiler was safe
| A third test was then made. 1t was what
was called ':dry test" The boiler was
made almost red-hot, and the cold water
| rushed in. The valve again worked like q
| HARM and the skeptical engineers gave up,
| md declared it one Of the greatest inven-
tons of the are. No more boiler cxplo.
sions. No more wholesale slaughtcrs o
human life. We at last have something
| which forestalls it all.-LomSuNo Courier