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first principals of safety.
Stext the
stop
valve on the boiler
was also closed, dam convinced and I
also doubt whether it was ever
starting, but if so,
opened at
it must have been
most carelessly and wilfully tampered
with.
During liffin, when the steam
corremenced to excape, Mr Picker
first a
went down alone, but the two ladies
becoming alarined asked me to go
see what was
the ucatter. To
a cd
satisfy
r as the Engine
them I walked as far room skylight and looked down, and from there saw both W. Woodo aud We Picker on the top of the boiler : Both said, "the spring is broker and eve o " must secure the valve temporarily ve shall have all the steam and
water
or
water out
of the boiler . Imade
to r
reply as I had perfent confidence in the
ability of both men in charge, and I considered the remaining four safety valves, more than sufficient to relieve the pressure even had the engines not
been
working. In addition to that, the
-pressure gauge only indicated 12 or 13 the per square iuch and I respectfully assert that, plased
I was, I could
d as
not have acted differently under the circumstances without preeusing
on
or
casting
doubts on
the
my position ability of two Exigiuens of acknowledged efficiency.
In addition to that,
OL
my
return to the saloon when I mentioned
what had been done weither M
Scott and We grizell (who
tirre
re practical Engineers