August 12th.
none injured.
Tubulous Boiler, quite new, made entirely of tubes. One tube gave way at defective weld, but no other damage was done.
No.40. Leicester. ([Fig. 32.])
August 13th.
4 killed, 5 injured.
Fig. 32.
Upright Boiler, nearly new, 10ft. high, 5ft. diameter, with internal fire box, ½ inch plates, 45 lbs. pressure. The shell was rent into many pieces, which were widely scattered, doing much damage. The safety valve was defective and incapable of relieving the pressure, and the spring indicated wrongly, so that a much higher pressure was used than the boiler could bear safely.
No.41. Newcastle-on-Tyne. ([Fig. 33.])