The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-12
TNn BROKEN BOILER.
Conclusion Of the Government
Inquiry.
Testimony Of Experts as to the
Boiler Patches.
THE CORONER's INQUEST.
Evidence Of the WeStfeh Boiler Maker
and the Engineer.
Educated Engineers at q
Discount.
THE CORONER's INQUEST.


United States Nuvys Condemns the IRON
The Hydrostatie Test Useless as a Certain
Indicator or Unf,ness-Isp GRANT Engineers
20 be Misunderstanding GAUGES Useless-A
New Method OF Inspection Advised-Closins
or the Inquiry.
The United States Board Of Inquiry into the cause
/ OF the Westneld disaster yesterday completed It's
tabors, but though the last it was by means the
least important day Of the proceedings. The reports
as given below, made out by United States Engineer
in-Chef Sewen and Erastus ". Smith, Of the Nara
gansett line OF steamers show considerable expert.
ence and depth Of thought and research, and,
though there is slight difference of opinion, both
lead to the primary cause OF the explosion.
Before commencing the business Of the day
General Beknap said he observed In oil the news
papers an error with regard to the inaccuracy of
the steam gauge. 1t should have read zone pound
and seven-tenths" instead OF seventeen pcunds,n
~ printed. He hoped that the press would correct
this, as It was very important point
GAUGE xRns THE RIGHT SIDE.
a. r. Moore sworn and exsmlred-I superintendent Of
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he
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sminaiions Of the wreck OF the exploded boiler
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he Croon water was partially by admission
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the temperature due to the steam aO
~es'e''' TIE WATER FROM THE TANKS
was pumped into boiler through check valves about
fec. bottom of the boiler and only five inches above
s; ssRs
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Of G Il. s on. he
boat the w sDS woS Of S 20 s
ss engineer and
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be make trip, the water was then running
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THRUST AsyspnR BY INTERIOR EXPANSION,
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Cals have been disaster SAMPLE !Gs unsonyqISs
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strong enough TO the ends from separating bu
when 10 considered that the sudden Jerking and
tum OF the heavy ends of tho boiler by the udde
giving way OF the tension by expansion the rapture Of thu
Course OF the shell, would produce breaking force
times surprising what would be simply pressure
OF steam the question now arises,
VINO WAS TO BLAMk EXPLOSION
OF the Wcstlcdf Was II the inspector who gave certn
cate after putting the boiler the surplus waite
pressure required by the government A. waite
pressure not test the force of expansion contraction
when the interior of boiler heated ire water
steam pressure OF cold water OF fifty per IN
amount OF steam TO be allowed might possibly, run
ture the cracked course III the sh margin OF on
twenty hve cent will not, opinion always
deterioration that may occur IN satlsicd
the shell had been tho eighth OF inch thick hshe
ked and inner quality such used In variou
parts Of the intenor ERE surface he accident would not
1ken the hss surface Of the boiler does indicate
any signs OF lew water Is possible the steam pressur
exceeded the allowed by the INSPECTOR
certificate; the steam had lined the safety valve, which