The boiler of ... The cause of the explosion is unknown. The canal and railroad track are covered with ruins. INSURANCE. In consequence of the entire safety of the Caloric Engine, the erection ...

The boiler of the steam-tug A.S. Field ... It may be mentioned, as showing the immense force of the explosion, that the weight of the safety-valve on the engine of the tug -- a solid iron ball ...

But the moment vent is given to the steam, by starting the engine or raising the ... about 20 cubic feet of water in the boiler at the time of the explosion. To fill the remaining space with ...

The great number of steamboat accidents in our country caused by the explosion of steam boilers, is to be attributed to the great number of high pressure engines employed. It has long been a ...

Witnesses at the scene reported seeing steam coming from the joints of the engine's boiler ... A short time later, the boiler erupted in a huge explosion, which killed engineer George Hutchinson.