Plain cylinder, 6ft. 6in. long, 2ft. 2in. diameter, 5/16 inch plates, 80 to 100 lbs. pressure. The manhole was weak and unguarded with a strengthening ring, and ruptured and allowed the lid to blow out. The rents spread along a part where strength was much reduced by the rivets being countersunk to make room for attachments. The safety valve was defective and overloaded, and there was no gauge, and the boiler was unfit to bear the pressure to which it was exposed.
No.54. Northwich.
October 28th.
1 killed, 1 injured.
Chemical. The cover was unscrewed before the pressure was off, and the contents blew out violently and scalded those near.
No.55. Bowling. ([Fig. 32.])
October 30th.
1 killed, 1 injured.
Fig. 32.