New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-09
THE FERRY DISASTER.


tinued, yesterday, the hVesue"uon "' W WV
the weszheld explosion 49,.
r,apt lanes Gormley OF 81. Louis teSHhedi nave
ho.r steamboat captain on the western rivers; nave
osp{ncd the boiler of the wcsacld thoroughly, over IT,
mar IT, and through it, and made thorough lnNesus"
ton ,.-,,, 90
Give MS your idea Of the cause Of the explosion VI
-, - I think one Of the causes was the custom
not AN imperative ric as know Of, butthe customer
,opnin the supply Of water from the tanks to the no'r
at Given point in the bay-Ibel they call II Quaia
90, m ga, mn trir: no retardng OF the fire, but stop
noe, Of me supply OF water the next ana very lui
r,t rsusc was the age OF the boiler ana the uu'pt
Ioitat, ~ non which was TO q great extent, worn
dauo 81 llc i.v matter was the conduct of the
ouej .Nr Wl, bv ms own admission, was absent IRON
t ~ AMY: ms 10 the theory Of di1crcntial eXpan
~ = a, s,s IRON wat can learn, that the engineer
nah tlc control OF the supply meter inc sloCuSn -
eSccF ana the fccdcoc opening the ieeG co66
nrnfucc difference IN the expansion oI w ,UIad tie
pSnSren would be less than where 1t dd not touch
d IIav, Won noticed where TINS pvi,I M 81 ~
signs OF M,tSy,. o,rnec Of the diTerent parts, and
The direction in which they were driven pS the ca
What should infer from ot1 nat ito as T where the
iL % trc end az the boat whore the part of the boiler
VS. b,D to as the OF the boat, and Judging from
the relative position Of the pieces OF TIE "yr after tne
cXrios.nr think tnat the beginning OF the break or
leah was uu the staTbOard side o. tho boiler.
o DO you infer that nom your own ohStfy duon' OF the
testimony o. others A am not governed by tie test
mony or Statements ofanybody but my own observation
O. Why do You think that it first gave way the star
board sidcl a. Because that particular part OF thc
with great force 10 the side of the boat striking the
clamp and side pieces the boiler lay straight fore and
when tie explosion took place this Sheet beginning az
the Stalr0ard side blown cloarover the boiler To the
other size of the boat, and then one part oil the boiler
went the bow of the boat, another part back rs Jar
could until it came in contact WIN tne eyn occ
"slewcd' round To the starboard side ,, ,. ,,r,.,
O. II the force Of the explosion would have thrown
az
the boiler To DE thrown in the manner you aestroef ~
The Steam pushed both ways.
O. Where was the dapidation in the bolcr1 A.
Around about the seams ana near tine Ive-Aeads; II
had become weak from age aud use; iHe sheets were
dctcri0gatyd IN the ucighhurhOod of tAe l1r
O. How mick was the toilcrl A. II was thicker in
sotne places shan others dd not measure al % my
should judge that in some parts was oAe1ou IN OF an
inch thick; that part which broke our was les iha9
Gnefogt6 the pr 5p WCh Wds o'"D "' ' DO" VI
q Have YOU amy idea that the force "mrn Iuptutga
would run through thick IRON Wheh uS ron Was near
n3 4. l think not the pressure Oh steam ID TIC Doer
ut That particular ilme lnlmF' was tt'i W. M p '''
O. there any time when the pressure would 't ocr-
ne -1 to 9I. been in Tie usn ,.i..on 81 steam
boiler for working at that mOmcut whore would have
Would have been any difference although steam does not
act The bottom Of the boiler as GoS Lt"n tue Top
because under the water but stu % has tie pressure
o. Doe the steam press through the water from the
steam CaMucT at tho tOpi A. don't know That 10 does
q. iii how dill lt press upon me sH-,N ana al inc
o. DO You consider that there would be any difference
between the pressure Cpon tg topo tne ooef ana the
bnftoml A. / don't know as 10, rcrau.. there have
bern leaks I'M an parts Of boilers NH.' me 'gr IN
normal state, don't know that tl".s Is any Terence.
q. What was The quality OF me .r'n' A. INNS mus. II
ri0T.fci from use, perhaps, OF salt "'i.t.
@ Dilyou ever make nnct'I A. c,'. ~. ,.
@ DID YOU ever run on manage an engine! A. Not as
an cugiueer, but have as captain ,. e Loaf.
@ Do you know anything Of the tensi. san OF 'front.'
O. Suppose water had been turned on at Qaaraptne
landing six miles from NeW-f" N.u.I 'Lt .,, hr1
TOT N4tAV Ia
A. think not
REMARKABlE STATEMENTS OF An rXIv>lL.roP.
Win. II. Bergman testified: am m..Li4.-', served
my apprenticeship in Rochester. y. s.: worked in the
business about fifteen years; understand boilers; In
spected the boiler Of the Wescd Jolly Q, l-g' at chat
time had a patch put on the steam chimney and
another ou the water bottom; got into d.. connection
rhnn new Nth hummer while stood below ana got hc
pressure ON; ! inspected 1t az. 90 4. 50 lAFttL uI
Of Boilers went down next day, after ID,
brought to me for inspection, generally legnirGo
spect them afterwdrd; think the pach on thg chimney
wac ON the first OF second course - 41 'e Yntl
dtion; put on at least 81 pounds pr',iI' amount ":oWe'
by the certificate was % pounds; lai - ~ 'ci " ~,
Guilty having these patches put on; NJ bl.ed said
he wouldn't repair IT. IT was go2d sH,- 1--WE Haa q
put on and told him he must keep of the boat When
year: don't know whether there anything done 70
that boiler in 1871, or since inspected - h ist dOht
know whether it was patched since u.r made DO u
rule to 90 down these boats after Inspecting 'ne'n
10 see II they were right.
gauge What woudhe the difference be, pressure
on the upper and lower parts A. never 'he" 'Aa'i
there Is about one pound 10 two feet.
o. Can't YOU tel the exact weight OF a column ~ water
of given halt \. No don't know TIE ue iol Ns.'f-
tanning .; rely on my own judgment IN, -t' Wis
on the pipl@ ne iop OF the steam Cnnn. 90; ,.'ue
ON the toy would be ao9nt nlne pounds more h on le
O. Can You give Us any idea of the STRAIN which the
were suCh thick A. can't that Is matter OF rJIDu-
O. Have vcu any rule to determine how urt. tensile
strain should be put upon lOwpressuTe '.T OF any
ruled according TO the L. r standard a. There -
rule, bat don't know i at present. ......,..-..
thickncssl 4. would make "a thorough gN3mludi nu.
and rely a.. 10 upon ny own judgment and ne Lace;
the braces are calculated TO Lold as much a. IL lion
Q Has that anything to do With H. t,n.i,e ;trun
brought upon TIE circular parts OF the hoIe A. II mas
10 do with any part wherever these connection braces
% WIst rule would yoa take to ascertain IT. 4. My
own Judgment only tie tensile STRAIN OF ho.cr VIII 20
from 2loJ 10 200 pounds In different pS5 % Is
said | don't know much about 1t myself Aet the
@. DO YOU know the exact hight of a mercury column
10 Indicate given pressure A. don't Ih'e'stnd inc
question. , , - .. -, $40 .,..,..,.,.t
how much would Zoe tie pressure On the bO,,vu t square
% whit ocC,,rIeJ when Won inspected mi, boerg A.
when went there Nh. Blasted came TO 40, md asked
me If an inspector ana tod him Yes nc lh,h
comm, need g. -,lT iat; said was not in- .ui ID
birclaa ! tod hln Wa his master thcr md 90 l1ng
~ there was possibility Of losing lie, "our nave
these toats LAID ur, aid him too; the boiler was 'od
wLru i,-pgetld 4; / sounded IL ai! round
O. DiG vou examine tie valves! A. expect ciI
q DO Won know A. 7 have examined fai tho 'nHis
On ths district, and cane IecOiIect what AL with ia,
boat particularly.
@ VI. nuccissarv for you inspecting taf boot 20
thft the weights o! the Government yay. Ugli \ -
O. D.d you do il 4. / dont know whether oil o.,
one OF M men ms impression L. that Iue vEi'c
locked; had the key TO unlock IL dom know posi-
lively thaf unlocked u.
O. Day ou do your whole duty in Inspecting tnat ,cau
boat. A. did.
o. DID NOu 70 inside o. hat bOcr4 4. Ne.
O. L. necessary Tor every Inspector TO 90 inside Oi
Dciler 20 10 his whole CuFi \. Yes.
q DID you 20 IL A No
e. TlCH You tiuk You didn't DO your wi .it Gay2 a.
think Gid think had the boiler good 4or 90, .'I;
think q used Kings gauge
@ Do you know what gauge yen uscd7 a. AN o,DG-