15 killed, 33 injured.
Fig. 17.
Two tube Cornish, 16ft. long, 6ft. 9in. diameter, 7/16 inch plates, 50 lbs. pressure. Tubes 2ft. 6in. diameter. The bottom was so much corroded that it rent open, and the boiler was torn to pieces which were scattered to wide distances. The boiler had been much neglected and badly used, and the safety valve was insufficient, of bad construction, and overloaded, and the alarm whistle was gagged.
No.23. Cornwall.
June 14th.
1 injured.
Cornish, but no particulars have been obtained.
No.24. Durham. ([Fig. 18.])
June 16th.