Fig. 12.
Locomotive, 130 lbs. pressure. Barrel blown away and broken to pieces, leaving fire and smoke boxes. The cause of explosion was supposed to be the strain on the boiler caused by its being made a stay to the frame without allowance for expansion, and thereby weakening a horizontal seam.
No.23. Newark. ([Fig. 13.])
May 18th.
4 injured.
Fig. 13.
Cornish, one tube 20ft. 6in. long, 5ft. 4½in. diameter, tube 3ft. diameter, plates 3/8 inch, pressure 64 lbs. The ends came out and tube collapsed for its full length, every joint being broken. The cause of explosion was bad construction and workmanship, and tube too weak for pressure.
No.24. Tamworth. ([Fig. 14.])