Steam boiler explosions, in theory and in pactice; . Fig. 50.—Course of Plates , and the damage produced was proportionedto this enormous power. One boiler (No. 5) was thrown across the road andover a church ; the other (No. 6) was thrown to one. Fig. 51.—Piece of , partially destroying neighboring buildings. Theboiler-house was entirely destroyed. The third boilerremained unexploded and was found a little out of placeand nearly full of water. _ THE RESULTS OE EXPLOSIONS. 147 According to the observer furnishing these particulars,the conclusions are inevitable: Th
Steam boiler explosions, in theory and in pactice; . Fig. 50.—Course of Plates , and the damage produced was proportionedto this enormous power. One boiler (No. 5) was thrown across the road andover a church ; the other (No. 6) was thrown to one. Fig. 51.—Piece of , partially destroying neighboring buildings. Theboiler-house was entirely destroyed. The third boilerremained unexploded and was found a little out of placeand nearly full of water. _ THE RESULTS OE EXPLOSIONS. 147 According to the observer furnishing these particulars,the conclusions are inevitable: That the two boilers exploded in succession so quicklyas to be practically simultaneous, beginning at the weakline A B of No. 6 boiler; That they contained an ample supply of water; That the pressure was too great for boilers of theirsize and condition. That the use of cold feed-water hastened the deterio-ration of poor iron, causing cracks and leaks, by whichexternal corrosion was produced, and that the energystored in the water of these boilers caused all thedestruction observed. It is always to be strongly recommended that regularand continuous feeding of hot water be practiced; andthat the greatest care be exercised by inspectors andthose in charge of st
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