Fig. 9.
This was a very small boiler, 8ft. long, and 3ft. 2½in. diameter, with two small tubes. It was fired externally.
The dome was blown off and the rents continuing, the top opened out on each side, and the upper portion of both back and front was bent back.
The dome cut away the whole of the top plate, and so much reduced the strength that it would not bear the ordinary working pressure.
No.17. Dudley. ([Fig. 10.])
March 19th.
none injured.
