_No. 48. Walsall. (Fig. 38.) October 19th. 1 killed, 2 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 38._] Cornish, 7 years old, 13ft. 3in. long, 5ft. 6in. diameter, tube 3ft. 6in. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, and supposed to work at 30 lbs. pressure. The gauge was so out of order that it only indicated half the real pressure. The tube was not in good condition and had leaked very much and was quite unfit for the pressure of 60 lbs. to which the valve was loaded. The tube collapsed beyond the bridge, and the contents issued at the back and drove the boiler forward 30 feet and into a workshop. _No. 49. Soho. (Fig. 39.) October 19th. 1 killed, 1 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 39._] One of four. Lancashire, 23ft. long, 7ft. diameter, tube 2ft. 6in. diameter, 30 lbs. pressure, usually, but 15 lbs. at time of explosion. The left side of left tube collapsed and rent owing to shortness of water. _No. 50. North Wales. (Fig. 40.) October 19th. 1 killed, 8 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 40._] One of two. Cornish, 26ft. long, 5ft. 6in. diameter, tube 3ft. diameter, 7/16 inch plates, 23 lbs. pressure. The bottom was so thinned by external corrosion that it was not able to bear the usual pressure and rent open. The boiler was turned upside down, and the house much injured. _No. 51. Berwick. (Fig. 41.) October 21st. 1 killed._ [Illustration: _Fig. 41._] Cornish, 12ft. long, 4ft. 3in. diameter, tube 2ft. 4-1/2in. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, 32 lbs. pressure. The tube collapsed, having become overheated through shortness of water. _No. 52. Sheffield. (Fig. 42.) October 26th. 1 killed, 1 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 42._] Locomotive, 11 years old, 9ft. 6in. long, 4ft. diameter, 1/2 inch plates, 80 lbs. pressure. The top plate over fire box was blown off, having given way along a "furrow" caused by corrosion in a line of strain owing to position of stays. It was in a part of the boiler where it is not usual to find it, and as it could not be seen, it increased until unable to bear the usual pressure. _No. 53. Darlaston. (Fig. 43.) October 27th. 3 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 43._] Plain Cylinder, 22ft. long, 4ft. diameter, 7/16 inch plates, 25 lbs. pressure. The water was allowed to get so low that the sides were softened by overheating, and rent open. The boiler was not moved and only a few bricks were disturbed. _No. 54. Cornwall. (Fig. 44.) October 27th. 1 killed._ [Illustration: _Fig. 44._]