Cornish, about 30ft. long. Tubes 3ft. unstayed. Tube collapsed sideways, and was rent from grate bars to end, without injuring front plates or shell. It was said to be short of water, but most likely the true cause was the weakness of the tube.
No.14. Manchester.
February 15th.
none injured.
Two flued, 28ft. long, 6ft. 9in. diameter, slightly oval; plates 3/8 inch; tube 2ft. 8in. diameter, pressure 45 lbs. Shell had once been externally fired. Rent along the seams which were in one line, and a large piece of the plate blew away, leaving tubes uninjured. The cause of explosion was defective form and worn out state of shell.
No.15. Weymouth. ([Fig. 6.])
March 12th.
1 killed, 3 injured.
Fig. 6.