1 killed, 4 injured.
Fig. 29.
One of three. One tube Cornish, 27ft. 3in. long, 5ft. diameter. Tube 2ft. 10in. over furnace, and 2ft. 8in. beyond, 3/8 inch plates, 40 lbs. pressure. One ring of plates was blown out of the back end of shell.
There was such extensive external corrosion on the seating at the bottom that the boiler was unable to bear the working pressure.
No.40. Hull. ([Fig. 30.])
September 16th.
1 killed, 1 injured.
Fig. 30.