Cornish, 12ft. long, 4ft. 6in. diameter, tube 2ft. 4in. diameter, pressure 40 lbs. Small piece of plate was blown out near the bottom, and the boiler was displaced by the reaction of issuing contents. The cause of explosion was extensive external corrosion on the lower part.
No.8. Preston.
January 16th.
none injured.
Kitchen Boiler. Burst and did great damage, because pipes were frozen preventing escape of steam. There was no safety valve.
No.9. Brechin.
January 23rd.
1 killed.
Kitchen Boiler. Fire had been out some days, and the boiler burst soon after re-kindling it and did much damage, because the supply pipes were stopped by frost, and there was no safety valve for escape of steam.
No.10. Sunderland. ([Fig. 3.])