New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-27
P0RK-PACKING HOUSE BURNED
THE TURNER'S FESTIVAL IN CINCINNATI
ADDRESS OF SENATOR INGALLS,
he Advocates the Fort St. Philip Cana
A DROUGHT IN MAINE
WASHINGTON.

The Commission to Try the N1odocs-The
Causes of steam Boiler Explosions
Secretary Richardson.
WASHINGTON, june 26.-The commission
to try the ModOcs will convene about July
4 and occupy four weeks.
The board of commissioners appointed by
the President to inquire into the causes of
steam boiler explosions, etc, organized by
the appointment Of D. D. Smith, supervis-
chairman, and George w. Taylor, Of the
steamboat inspection bureau, Treasury De-
partment, secretary.
Messrs. Copeland, Lowe and Henshaw
were appointed committee for the East,
and to-day made report as to the objects
of the experiments which are to take place
at Sandy Hook. Messrs. Holmes. Crawford
and Devenny were appointed committee
for the West, and they also presented
plan of operations at Pittsburg. Messrs.
Lowe, Henshaw and Devenny are super
vising inspectors of the second, third and
seventh districts, and were present by in
vitatiOn.
The committee, to whom was referred the
questions of the experiments to be made
and the preparations necessary therefor,
offered joint report. as presenting the
views under which their separate reports
OF the necessary work of the eastern and
western sections respectively, had been pre-
pared. They say:
As respects the experiments to be made,
we assume that to carry out and secure the
objects for which the appropriation was
made they should be Of such practical
character as shall to greater or less de-
gree dispose of the various theories now
entertained respecting the causes Of the
most violent and destructive explosions of
steam boilers, and which heretofore all ex-
animation Of the debris, and investigation
after the explosion, have failed to discern;
Also if possible, at the result Of these ex-
periments TO point out some protection
from such explosions. We deem it impor
tant that the truth CT fallacy of the various
theories held by scientists, engineers and
experts, in regard to the cause or causes of
these explosions, should, if possible, be set
tied and determined by actual experiment
on q practical scale.
The report then enumerates the most
prominent theories or hypothesises, and
concludes as follows: 1--WE should state
that by the term explosion, as used in the
report, we mean to imply those burstings
of very violent and destructive character,
as distinguished from mere opening or
rupture of weak part OF the structure,
which results in little or no damage, other
than to the boiler Itself The report was
adopted
A resolution passed inviting all persons
interested in the proceedings OF this COM
mission and the experiments 70 be carried
by them to make any suggestions in regard
to the character and scope of the expert
ments which, in their opinion, will best OBJ
tain the object in view. and that any COM
municatiors upon the subject be addressed
to Captain D. D. Smith. Supervising In
spector General. Washington, District Of
Columbia.
The committee adjourned sine die.
The report Of the intended removal of
Secretary Richardson Is not credited at the
TreaSury