Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 323
44 THE LOCOMOTIVE April, they were in the room it is probable that some at least would havebeen seriously injured. This heater was not equipped with any meansfor relieving overpressure, nor was there a device for temperaturecontrol. In Figure 4 is shown the wreckage of a welded steel hot… … Figure 4 before the accident the water was shut off from the main in the street.The following morning the engineer fired up the boiler and the explo-sion occurred three-quarters of an hour later, causing property damageestimated at $2,000. Another accident from a similar cause occurred in a store…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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