Balloon, 22ft. diameter, pressure 5 lbs. Bottom blew out and was torn in pieces. Main portion of shell fell over on to another boiler. The cause of explosion was deep corrosion along the bottom where it rested on the brickwork.
No.26. Batley. ([Fig. 16.])
July 11th.
3 killed, 3 injured.
Fig. 16.
One tube Cornish, 26ft. long, 8ft. 10½in. diameter, tube 5ft. diameter, for 8ft. 6in. of front end, tapering to 4ft. diameter at back, pressure 30 lbs. Rent along bottom, allowing central ring of plates to open out. The whole boiler was thrown some distance by the reaction of issuing contents. The cause of explosion was corrosion at mid-feather wall, the plates being little thicker than paper.
No.27. Rotherham. ([Fig. 17.])
July 13th.