No.8. Walsall. ([Fig. 8.])
February 19th.
none injured.
Fig. 8.
One of two. Plain cylinder, 12 years old, 30ft. long, 7ft. diameter, ½ inch plates, 50 lbs. pressure. The seams and plates were overheated by shortness of water, and gave way at ordinary pressure. It is supposed the water "kicked" into the other boiler, as there was no back valve to prevent this whenever one boiler happened to be fired a little harder, and consequently at slightly higher pressure than the other. There was no damage except to the boiler.
No.9. Birmingham. ([Fig. 9.])
February 25th.
none injured.
