The back end ripped all round the angle iron, and was blown out, and the rest of the boiler was thrown forward a considerable distance.
There had once been an internal tube, and when this was taken out the flat end had no stay, and was unfit to bear the usual pressure. See [No. 47.]
No.44. Newcastle. ([Fig. 33.])
October 14th.
2 killed, 5 injured.
Fig. 33.
Plain Cylinder, with plates arranged lengthways, 29ft. long, 6ft. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, 25 lbs. pressure.
Although only 3 years old the boiler had always given trouble, and had been very frequently repaired. Some new plates had just been put in the bottom, and as the primary rent was in the old plates adjoining them, it is most likely they had caused seam rips in the old metal.