One of three. Cornish, 7 years old, 24ft. long, 5ft. diameter. Tube 3ft. diameter, 7/16 inch plates, 65 lbs. pressure. The boiler was good and well fitted, but an accumulation of salt on tube caused overheating and rupture of 3rd seam.
No.5. Sheffield. ([Fig. 5.])
February 8th.
2 killed, 6 injured.
Fig. 5.
One of three. Rag Boiler, 2 years old, 11ft. diameter, 9½ft. deep, 7/16 inch plates. Steam was supplied from the engine exhaust, and was usually about 10 lbs. pressure, but as the boilers from which the steam was originally supplied worked at 60 lbs., it is possible this was sometimes exceeded. The vessel was of very weak shape for even 10 lbs. pressure.
No.6. Derby. ([Fig. 6.])
February 14th.
1 killed, 2 injured.