3 injured.
Fig. 47.
One of two. Balloon, used for evaporating only, nearly new, 9ft. high, and 9ft. diameter, ½ inch plates, not usually worked at any pressure. The top was thrown 60 yards away, and the bottom left on furnace. The boiler was temporarily exposed to pressure which it was too weak a shape to bear.
No.59. Bilston. ([Fig. 48.])
December 2nd.
1 killed, 2 injured.
Fig. 48.
Plain Cylinder, 5 years old, 14ft. 9in. long, 4ft. 9in. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, 30 lbs. pressure. The water was allowed to get so low that the sides became softened by overheating and rent open, and blew the fire upon those near, but without disturbing the boiler or brickwork.