Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 379
actorily, itis probable that the pointer had made a complete revolution, leading theoperator to believe there was no pressure in the boiler. On th«:s assump-tion, the pressure was undoubtedly considerably higher than 30 lb, as thegage was graduated to that amount. Damage to the boiler itself was… … Figure 5—Cast iron steam heat-ing boiler partly pushed off itsfoundation by an explosion inthe rear section. Over-pressureand a defective safety valvecaused this accident. return lines were broken. Figure 5 shows some of this damage. In addition window glass was broken, door and window frames were…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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