The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-04

NEW YORK HERALD,
O. Were you present when the boiler inspcced3 A.
G. where you that tims9 A. At Staten Island in
changed from one boat to another occasion
O Previous the las. inspection had anything done
" as ss pS and bottom
q. VIVA.
3 Tow many lines experience hi. eo.,
O. How many times within year or two3 AL can.
no 3 81 b., how nanyg 4 Not often
nave seen 4 = twenty X. 1'as pound:
%,s. A ys sf ,s.' ps az. 81 ,..,
1d as s
many times have il once in whle-not often
ySI an on Any T% SSss.1Sn rousp.
do not knew that have cannot Sn really say whether
Q. How dia YOU know that the gauge was wrOnsp A.
O. And was that only way you hadi A. generally
TSs; :sSSssa on the level with
50 po yoS s' Know Sox NJ III
sny;hips: snona happen o the saass
pend upon the safety valve IN that way A. Yes "'1' NC
You the was wrong when was above wsn
ss, IA 90 wh the
The RSsn 0Sa t SscE arr.o with the
YOU snoy how Salvs
SSs en oa sav set other Misa ns sassf
SETTING THE SAFETY VALVE
S to carry
8 ssss T etc s1 TsSs sss
ao n9s Ssss he
q. But supposng there neures' A. would mea-
sure and ge some one to cipher out for
O. Do you know how large the safety valve is? A. Five
O. you know how many square inches that would be
ess 'fs hs@ T. Yes the Red
have ether the Red JACKIE. similar
2. Did the two agTeep A. Yes, sir.
4; one is sdeWheei and the other Is aSaddswheel.
.. Any other difference? A. In one the steam cut OF
Any A. The high pressure boat ha.
O. Do you know the difference between high pressure and
low pressure engineY A. One high pressure and the
O. But you explain the drerencep A. after long and
mature deberation)-l cannot explain it exactly
e 'hy se been Sa ha
very often; seventy FIVE pounds hundred
en- high
| sir condensed and the other is not.
HIS STEAM POWER.
Q. Explain, well how the engine Of
your boats TOTksi a The steam come. from The boiler
the steam 10 the The water condenses
steam and the air pump carries the water condensed from
| Q. where does tina. water come 'front.' A. From the
Q. How you get Up The valve the side of the
O. How does II condenser A. 1t comes in BY the pipe; II.
enters The condenser as the steam passes h meets this
pump the water oil and throws overheard through
q Do you say the water Kills the steam and makes
yacuum2 Where does make the Vacuum A. In the
AND wha. ha: that to DO with the sngine' What enec.
How of the
hsas, steam and clearing the engines: -
what do you mean by
O. you vacuum any way than this de-
O. How? A. have piece Of leather make one and
@ What do You understand by that irustratIonp A. The
But 81 wsa iGs%' 1 .s to The Til.
Is there 9hsr of S. s which makes
Can you give me any further explanation Of vacuum
h hat p: % p Sud 70 mouth
q. And what makes 1t holdY A. The suction drawing
g. That !; the highest idea you have Of vacuum A.
SnpDosi1g there was hole in your eonasnser
O. Why mott A. Because il gets the air. ''' 81"
q. What would make the air into the condenseri A.
e Have you any idea how much air weiGhsy No. sir
no On s1Sx rs'.seF Y with any force upon
20 you know nov ,s how %, 7: : A, A. No.
WATER NOT STILL AND QUIET
Ss 0s Ta. you'd u the sw'd
O. How would you stop 1t from coming overT A. would
O. That would be the first thins9 A. Yes sir; to
g. would OF the to let the water settle
O. What would make the boiler foam this way2 A. The
water being dirty the boiler dirty the engine causes to
% 9. HOW A. The engine raises IT up.
O. Before the explosion did you work the engpci No,
And had no; bee been wor1 ed! A. No. SIR
q weieyon near enough to the engine to see If any
g You allowed the hands to work the ensine' A.
g: Did you have any experience machine shops
Y. Did you work as a fireman before you became eng.
8. How long have you been a steamboat A. Since
Q. How long been ensineeri A Fifteen years.
q Did you NEE, with accidents before thiss A.
Ss S ssF yn wrOa s 5 k that
NOTICED ANY LEAKS
Sa Are YOU Aa6i looking around the boiler when
And you never noticed any leaks since the repairing
A; No cir; only Just around the calklns;
done il when the legs were put in
@ There were some patches on the boerY A. There
O. Where were patches A. One the hinder par.
O. Is that anywhere where the boiler set in the
'' 9. Close a. to f +. A.. x.Ye..
DO EnoS there was any defect in that Part Of
was there did not look to be.
q. Was the
BOILER BEDDED
IN ,hereY A. Yes sir; in putty.
O. And this patch TO the saddle? A. came
night around the saddle.
o. Did 1t above the saddle side of III A.
Some Of 1. was under the saddle
q. When that put on A. Last fall.
q Where the other patch A. Underneath the back
part OF the frebox.
O. How far from the freboxp A. Next to II.
O. How large patch was itY A. About two feet long.
O. Did you your donkey pumps for feedngy A. Not
much.
Q. Was II used At all that day? A. Not In my turn.
a Ma era Va.
came at twelve o'clock
And had occasion 10 use the donkey pump while
you were ahosrd9 A No.
Q. was TIC boat keel all that day A. Yes
Was any careenng Of the boat previous the e.
plosiop A. No, sir.
In trying your you certain your gauge cocks
In Orderly A. Yes sir.
Y. And you believe -
TIE
In order A. No, don't know about that; was
the boat when II tested.
Y. How long since II was tested? A. do not know.
O. Was II not tested when the legs put on last
fall? A. think II was; think took Il OF.
The witness then examined at considerable length BY