New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-16
TIE FERRY DISASTER.

CONTINUATION or THE INQURST-TEsFIMONY OF
SEVERAL EXPERTS.
Coroner Keenan, continued the inquest In
the case Of the Wesed explosion yesterday. assisted
by DR.. Wooster Beach and others. No new evidence
elected the witnesses, with one exception hau
previously testified before the Government Inspectors
Charles H. Haswe, expert gave the results OF his
examination OF the Westeds boiler stating that one
Of the laps of the OF the boiler had laninated
fracture and had proDabybeen cracked one loot Tor
long time Ascribing the accident to rupture OF the
plates caused by the generation OF steam, he insisted
that the irOn.was originally bad, the bolermaker cui
pabe, and the Inspector responsible for not having dis
covered the boiler eakness. He uncertain whether
the crack inns plates could have been discovered
except by the sound but thought that the Inspector
should entered the boiler and ascerained whether
test strains the fers Of the iron he thought beyond
their elasticity. that they will not return, and the
not understandwheiher boiler is right or not would
better be default OF proper tests and proper
persons TO make them. There over 900 engineers In
the harbor he added, who totally to run an en-
gne and there are many boilers which VIII STAND -
pounds of steaIn and yet Will not hold water uted out
OF the boat
which he made before the Government Inspectors win
reference the Wesed ssafetyval showing that it,
should have presented OF 6a square inchesto'
have kept nthpIesse to 25 pounds, the engine be-
ing at rest Thomas Connolly, an engineer employer ny
his testimony before the Government Inspectors. Will
liam W. Vanderblt member OF the special Committee
valves of the Wested, abstract OF the Com
mitees report He expressed an opinion that the Ferry
Company had taken proper precautions but tat tho-
superintendent although good pilot, not apropcp
person to Judge of the qualifications of engineer
Harry Gunner testified: have the westheIds.
boiler but taking the evidence OF theengineer and fire.
man. that there four solid cocks OF water think
boiler had too much beating surface In proportion 10 the
steam space steam Is more compressed In water than in
the steam space; is times dense assteam,
and quantity of steam stored up III the
water andsn the safetYvalve is suddenly opened sthe
being released suddenly causes an explosion IL
m1l1
sound that boiler, II sOund would have stood 40 rbV
pounds pressure but nobody form opnon,as TO
what IL would stand, If bad, without testing II.
O. Do know how much pressure OF an men rom
would stand in boilers A. 1t would depend ON the
length of the shell The shorter the shell, the more IL
would stand speaking of internal pressure In or
der lind the cracks, the boiler should be hed with
water, and slow fire applied the advantage IL II crack
occurs perfectly harmless because the water only
spurts out, whereas il you up steam, II might do da-
age don't believe in hammer tests after tine iron Il IN
! the boiler shape
Adjourned TO ~ a. m, to-day.
Coroner whltehi will begin inquest in the Of
the Brooklyn victims OF the wested explosions at the
Morgue, on Friday, at II a. IN.
| EFFECTS OF THE EXPLOSION on STATEN ISLAND
=, The effects of the late explosion are be-
ginning TO he severely felt Staten Island, business
having been considerably reduced. The opened
very brsy and every day there were excursions and
picnics tho island; the hills were crowded with
the various parks were constantly
thronged On Sunday, every boat brought its hundreds
at hOcked to the gardens. Visitors on week
days are now few while the falling of Sundays Is
tTaOrdinary. Last Sunday parks whch,were hitherto
hundred visitors The North Shore seems TO have been
le,Ea affected.