The New York herald., 1871-08-09
THE BURST BOILER.
The Proceedings at the Official
Investigation.
More Testimony from Experts-0ne More Death
Yesterday-Ths Coroner's Investiga-
ton TO Commence To-Day
THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION.

THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION.
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Sixth Days TesflmOny-Important Evidence
by Ex-IuspcctOr Bergman and MIR. Norman
Wizard.
The Board of Inquiry Instituted by the United
States government sat again yesterday at the
United States Courts for the purpose OF receiving
additional testimony. The engineer ana boiler
maker were recalled 10 correct errors for their en-
ployers' interest, and made statements that by no
means accorded with the former evidence given.
sr. LOUIS INSPECTOR
eCapsin James Gormley was then and examinedI
s on hs taks and reside a. 81
thoroughly; think Of the Of the explosion
Ss % 's ae Of es s Sn, sSo
next was the cenducs Of the by his admission
that has control Of he vsvs and that i Within
y. i. think that
u,,,. ExITspEoroa WILLIAM u. nERRyMAN.
@ % S .s 3@ Sesr f
patch put on the steam chimney and also The water
d nnd S.v pa u the s,e o ws ba
after the in good
a'% Se sss no aSss
s1T
be put on and that would not give the boat certificate
Il. Boat
and he asked me Twas going down to inspect the boat
Ms nssAs As.;;oy TO swear aa on,
have turned told him . wa his master and
Vanderbilt and told him he Gel rid that
man or he he migh, get him into trouble ..,,...
the weight on the lever no think did whole duty
=" O. BID you i"si 60 into the boerp A. No.
d. Is it not the duty of inspectors to 60 into the bolerp
O. Then how is It did whole duty when you did
,ss ss ns
do y Sn the 1om SS With Kn nS Dv 1 o as
brsnce 81" everything sha, you did did
everything that the inspection Of steamers FOR the
rant you to think; want your positive knowledge want
inspectors appointed by the United States do
'''" '''' AM GOING TO FIND IT OUT
Mr.. HIIL-Are you applicant for Office A. Yes; am
applicant to be put back never designed an engine;
making Of engines there ferry running
the east side Of the city carrying engines that have supen
tended to make the drawings were furnished and made
O. Did YOU ever design boerp A. No, Mr. Beiknap.
General BELKNAp-D Do not talk to me in that Twant
to ask you question h,, do vo want, 1oo,s,aer did
my duty as an inspectors indeed sn.,., ,,u ,,
Did you design boiler yourself 7 A.
NO, EELKNAP NEVER DID.
valve should be according to the heating surface take
it that boiler of the size OF the Wesneds should have
Mr. HILL want idea to how large the safety valve
gave you the dimensions Of this
No, eouldn' did not come here to answer those ques
O. BID you refuse to give the westaed certificate? A.
% % n and en nsv
done gave one.
d DON'T SV you Sf know il you did or no, think did,
Bes Ssd the asr Gs % my knowledge"
used to rely judgments am not aware that Matthews
a certificate against judgment.
.. What 90 you believe 70 have teen the ,
A. soq have go, to as 9ohs & snb i 1 snIn6 sGs
q. Upon what is yourlopinion based? A. Ny opinion is
did not inspect the boat that the out OF order
and S sJ n M G nC put that
pressure oa the boer mean that to which he has sworn
fully ,htyfour pounds q tell you (emphaticay do not
no, sir; "why not," you because believe there
q Don't you think Matthews looked at that gauceS A.
No sir DON'T the government gauge was not indicating
s the q at Sa 9
BERRYMAN EXPLAINS.
Steamer North America and owner well a: the
captain aud engineer on the DOCK that could mot let
power; she had bu. one small donkey pump for sup.
which nbee not rcn her boilers In anything hap
psn o4 rS tho s ses n
loading &c and supply for three boers can't give the
as s1f don 10 i Soat we ths: ali you
%
To Mr. Hill am not able to infer the Importance of
uroS WHAT YoU BASE sI YOUR REMAsKs
Of We nn aad aow ioS and ae
hews told the Captain to trn round and not pay any at
enough as an engineer 9 know that was IN IN sound
ANYTHING about M Matthews did not the ship q. ali
that nspccton that pump has ship