One of three. Cornish, 12 years old, 36ft. long, 6ft. diameter, tube 3ft. 9in. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, 38 lbs. pressure. The tube collapsed from end to end, the front and central parts being blown out. The shell and back of tube were thrown in one piece to the rear, and much damage was done. It was supposed to have been short of water, because the tube had collapsed, but it is more likely it collapsed because of its weakness without strengthening rings. A tube in this boiler collapsed in a similar way about 5 years previously. _No. 55. Newcastle. (Fig. 45.) November 17th. 1 killed, 2 injured._ One of seven. Plain Cylinder, with plates arranged lengthways, 30 years old, 26ft. long, 6ft. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, 35 lbs. pressure, mechanically fired. Gave way at a seam on the right hand side of the fire place, where the insertion of a new plate had caused injury to the old plate, and it divided into two parts which were sent in different directions. The uncertainty and treacherousness of these straight seamed boilers has often been pointed out. See No. 41, and many examples in former years. [Illustration: _Fig. 45._] _No. 56. South Wales. November 19th. none injured._ Cornish, 7ft. diameter, tube 4ft. diameter, 40 lbs. pressure. Tube collapsed from weakness. _No. 57. Shields. (Fig. 46.) November 24th. 1 killed, 2 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 46._] One of two. Marine, second hand when put in 3 years since. Return tube 12ft. 4in. long, slightly oval, 6ft. diameter at front, and 5ft. 6in. at back; tube, oval, 3ft. 10in. wide, and 3ft. deep, 5/16 inch plates, 25 lbs. pressure. The tube collapsed. It was in such a corroded and cracked condition, and so badly repaired, with screw patches, that it was unable to bear the ordinary pressure. _No. 58. Manchester. (Fig 47.) December 2nd. 3 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 47._] One of two. Balloon, used for evaporating only, nearly new, 9ft. high, and 9ft. diameter, 1/2 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._ [Illustration: _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. _No. 60. Hanley. (Fig. 49.) December 16th. 1 killed, 5 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 49._] One of two. Balloon, 30 years old, 15ft. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, worked at 20 lbs. pressure. It rent in two and threw down the engine house and chimney. The boiler was not intended to work at more than 5 lbs. pressure, and was quite unable to bear the extra pressure to which it was exposed.