The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-03


AN OLD ENGINEERS OPINION.
The Commercial says that an old engineer.
who has thoroughly examined the exploded
boiler, says his candid opinion is there was
but little water in the boiler, and that when
the pump was put on the natural consequence
was tremendous pressure of gas generated
far beyond the strength of the metal.
THEORY OF INSPECTOR MATTHEW'S.
4 Inspector Matthews says this is the first case
Of explosIon'in any Of the boats for which he
has given certificate. His theory is that the
boiler was not properly attended, and that the
taken by the engineer. Sometimes, however,
register will become defective, and II not
closely watched the engineer win be deceived
by it. Mr.. Matthews thinks that by no possl-
billty could the boiler have exploded unless
from some such cause. Althoughethe engi-
neer exceeded his Instructions In allowing, as
he admits, a head of tWenty.sevenp pounds OF
steam, Matthews does not admit even that to
be an unsafe amount. - SO.
~ THE FLAW IN THE BOILER.
.Mr. James A. Whitney, an expert, who ex-
amined the boiler to-day, says the freshly torn
surface of the boiler shell Is either moderately
bright or covered with q red rust, but close
view shows that trem a point on the right
hand'slde, looking toward the fire box, about
eighteen inches above thelevel of the upper
tier VI hISs, " pohe auoII oysi u,.,. am1 -
OF t1e ooier, tae Suffice - oiaeh, snoM,ns me
yona ooaot tao taese % STo pId sow sne 10
not less than four feet six inches in length by
actual measurement, the metal having been
parted clear through along the line OF rivets:
o..noseay ~ 20 This fract,,re which mist chaye
gaSaa, g.s ,oIa s t,raa es nrnSahlu remotev
caused caused by @ nneonal contractions and exposure
of the boiler from changes of temperature.
THE psovR1npRs ,or THE vEsTF1ELD.
It seems that none of the officers or employ
ees of thel lWestfIeld were Killed. and only one,
Patrick Ennegan. a fireman, seriously injilr-
ed The world savs that.at the time of the ex
nino,on Mint Tames Mc1Iee was In the front
piiTS.Jh piin.' 'ho,sa po. wSioh wss hlown into atoms
g.,sso ST.Gn w.. s.nt so,no sIvtv f,ot In tha
o;n Mn1 5 Man oaa IN tha host escanno
.ase a.t III nth hnta faw sigSf
ao,,nd. m0ST m In the rsar i,orshnnsa was cantain
Wrsaasd Gbn an0 aso is escaIsd nnhnrt as no
DAMAGE % took place there. Captain Vreeand
to he q Ssen heavv tSnd sonnd Which he i'm
ao,ned had been cansed hv one Of the other
h66a,s .,nr,Sno, IN ooilisJon With the Weatfeld
eD odt % no rsn,ant ot tbe n,or.hm,se he at once
cow @ az, ,,eYnios,onsha taran nsce and ir1r,1e-
diatelv rnsbedS hack AGAIN for shelter. throw
ino u,o SimseIf down nno, the fioor. As soon as
1he! air. was cleared, OF the dense smoke, and it
was fairly safe TO venture IN the 1r0nC part OF
the hoatZ Zfhe resultof the explosion was par
iisIlv ohseryed, With great presence of mind
sfhnse who had escaped 1nhhrt set about rescu-
3Sin0 or beInInu their unfortunate companions,
either from under the burning and heated
nines. or those STRUGGLING for dear Life in the
water water below.
A soRRowErJI. SCENE.
m : SsS a.sa. ..o,;o,,o,o
Tne scene at tne New streeT C stalioaloust sc
was periectly heartfenoing. iasEs soiae ~
tne ueaa were recognlzeo oy tneil irleh!s.
VINO, ,onvoeholding them burst INTO Tears. Al
length isrge express wagon was procerea,
ana tne oeaa a 9oGles M were w DtougnG OUT oL .ae ae
PACE to3 ans plaGea aecs;u Tt az. W
Oeg laAen un Lo I ,S,h tbo baaSo toarIs
tha front nf the. WAGON and the second row
tae iI1as " auu the to shMldara ao%
th" f7rat anH an m tjiI tSe WAGON was fnll II
was y i indeed M &c sorrowini w sight. The blood ran
do I'm towards the lower end of the vehicle,