New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-31
EXTENSIVE BOILER TESTS.

NATURE OF TIE SANDY HOOK EXPERIMENTS.
The preparations for the extensive series of
experiments the explosion OF steam boilers. at Sandy
Hook Pittsburgh have been proceeding with great
vgor during the past few weeks. During the past
month Supervising Inspector Low has made frequent
vsts to the scene OF the coming tests and several
occasions been accompanied by eminent engineers,
manufacturers and scientists whose interest In the ex
perpents has led them examine carefully the prepar-
atoms going forward In response 20 the request Issued
by the Commission appointed by the United States Gov
ernment and recently published in THE TRIBUNE, nu-
merous suggestions have been made at various times
which materially assisted the In their
efforts and will unquestionaby lead to the achievement
of greater 1t is the purpose OF the Commits
sion 10 institute experiments % test the truth or faaey
OF the various theories to the causes and conditions
OF steam boiler Observation-Disclosures which are briefly
enumerated as follows:
Frs Explosions caused by the gadai increase OF em pressure
those caused By low water and Overheans Of the plates Of
Those caused by deposit q etmeo or neusiaion on the
% Tho.. caused by The generation explosive gases within
w f5GS: Those caused by electrical action.
TsS fS S BY s 9s So cS S d
Those eD,S BY The SsT5 GS1s SfRyt Of e
K caused By the Tuou the water from the tre'u
faces plates
The Commission appointed by the Government to
carry forward the work. consists Of the foowngnamed
gentlemen: Supervising Inspector Addison Low of
Nevy.York c. W. Copeland OF New-York, j. ii. Robinson
Of Boston Supervising Inspector John Menshiw OF Bal
timore J. " Holmes OF Ohio, Benjamin Crawford and
Supervising Inspector John g. peYnney OF Pittsburgh
IA has been announced 100000 has been ap propriated
by the United States Government to be expended
ON the experiments at Sandy Hook aud Pittsburgh.
The tests were expected originally TO occur In septem-
Der OF the latest in October the preptratons now
ever, have been much more extensive ana the ume
consumed much longer than was al nrst deemed
necessary that the delay OF two mouths has been una
yoidable IL has been determined however, thtt
the experiments shall begin at once, and "Wednesday
next has been fixed the opening day. force OF ~
men has been constantly employed at Sandy HOOK
during the past few days, aud 10 boilers nave
been placed in position. These boilers, upon which
the first experiments TO be made, are constructed
Of the eral, are In perfectly sound condltlon
and are placed In the position naturally occupied
by them on the vessel sefregulatng guages or hlgh
be buried in the earth near the boilers
aud all Instruments including promoters,
etc. will be in readiness before the open
ing day At distance of 500 feet from the boilers Is the
huge the place OF safety and ut present the
sorehouse OF large portion Of the instruments EN-
ployed. The experiments at Sandy Hook will consume
several days. The Pittsburgh tests arc TO begin on
Wednesday, Nov. "a, and the Commission VIII proceed
from Sandy Hook direct 20 Pittsburgh. A very large
number Of experiments with saetyvalves Will also be
made at Sandy Hook at the conclusion Of the Pittsburgh