New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-13
THE R1VERp4LES PATCHED BOILER.

EVIDENCE THROWING LIGHT on THE INSPECTION.
When Coroner Martin resumed his lnyestl-
cation Of tho Rverdaie explosion yesterday question
was raised by Juror Has we'll to the rgnt OF SUPERB
yisng Inspector Sarbuck TO retain the pieces o. 'hc
boiler Mr. Haswe denied tho Inspectors right and the
Coroner sustained him. Mr.. starbuck said that he had
been acting under the orders OF his superior General
Dumon and that the Jury could view the broken plates
at the Inspectors office This they refused 10 no. de-
audng that these taken TO the Coroners ONCE But
this not done. 80
Daniel W. Taulman engineer of the Rverdale testified
that the boilers were cleaned once week Andrew
Thatcher OF the firm which made the boiler testified that
the EXPLOSION was due narrow ne OF corrosOn run
nnp the whole length the bottom Of the boiler. This
sboud have been discovered before the accident but no
lnspecion which he had witnessed-and no had seen
great many-would have revealed II. The inspectors
uy1ally employed hydraulic test and made external
examination with lights inside one after The
water had lowered Often few gallons OF water and
sedmen left in the bottom. These would conceal
of corrosion The cross patches on the po'er ala
sunery,sng inspector Starbuck continued his examI-
sa" ar sne In necors' office Inspector J. IL.
,.nSeSs sToIained that copper wire was often
putting their places IN boilers piece OF such
salt water would have caused gavdnr action which
would have corroded the iron. Assistant Inspector
Cauldwel testified TO his use OF the hydranlc es ana
fhe hammer He did not got into the boiler, but opened
the manhoe put his head and shoulders IN de e1'
amined boiler on June 81 and tested u WIN coia
wafer at sixtstw0 pounds pressure de asserted hat
the eorroson IN the boiler could have taken place III TWO
monfhs The boiler not empty when he examined
a. He was not INSIDE the boiler when he Inspected IL In
1881 OF 1882.
WHY THE PIECES WERE CUT FROM THE BOILER
WAsurScroN Sept. IL. General Dumont, Supervising
Of Steamboats, said to-day that tie
cutting OF pieces from the boiler OF the RYerdae was
done under tho authority Of Supervising Inspector Star
buck lie (Dumont simply acting as sn adviser was
done In order the pieces both 10 the coroner
and to the United States The law says that the United
Ali ia fNRa In AZ
20 make an investigation IL necessary TO ersnne
witnesses and examine the boilers and II deemed
iudicous TO secure the pieces for when the testimony
Should 10 taken, the coroner had not taken oncia
charge OF the boilers General Dunont said the Only
one who could possibly question their authority to take
pisre, Of boiler the OF the Kyerdge
p III Smith He has a letter dated September 7, from
br Smith, saying You have my full consent to do al
you think proper about u.asing full examination Of
fhs Riycrdale bDers. General DuOnt says the pieces
taken from the boiler In the custody OF Assistant
Inspector Stevens, and every facility Will be Afforded ht
coroner 10 examine them II necessary. BE says hr.
Warden OF the members OF the oofoners Jury, wa;
present when the pieces were cut from tne DOer anu
made no protest