One of five, 5 years old. Plain cylinder, 68ft. long, 4ft. 4in. diameter, plates 5/16 inch full, 65 lbs. pressure. Heated by gas. Rent at fourth seam, the front end being thrown a great distance forward, and the back end to the rear, displacing the other 4 boilers. The ruptured seam was next to a patch where the cutting out of the old rivets and putting in of new had caused a seam-rip. _No. 23. S. Wales. (Fig. 13.) March 18th. none injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 13._] One of two, 36 years old. Lancashire, 30ft. long, 9ft. diameter. Tubes 3ft. diameter, 1/2 inch plates, 22 lbs. pressure. The boiler was rent into 3 pieces. Five rings of the back part were torn off and thrown to the rear. Four rings in the middle were opened out flat and fell across the other boiler, and the remaining part of the shell with the tubes were left on the seating. The boiler was old and much patched, and was corroded too thin to bear the usual pressure. _No. 24. Lynn. (Fig. 14.) March 23rd. 2 killed._ Cornish, 10 years old, 7ft. 3in. long, 3ft. 2in. diameter. Tubes 1ft. 10in. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, 36 lbs. pressure. The tube ruptured at the last ring of plates, and was forced inwards, allowing the contents to issue at the back. The boiler was slightly thrown forward. It was only used occasionally, but was so much reduced by internal corrosion as to be unable to bear the usual pressure. [Illustration: _Fig. 14._] _No. 25. Northwich. (Fig. 15.) May 3rd. 1 killed, 1 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 15._] Marine, 7 years old, 9ft. 2in. long, 6ft. 1in. diameter. Furnace tube 2ft. diameter, and 3 inch small tubes, 3/8 inch plates, 81 lbs. pressure. There were two bands as clips round the outside of boiler. Gave way at a seam where some new bottom plates had been inserted, and where the old plate was so thinned by internal corrosion as to be unable to bear the usual pressure. A small plate was blown out and shattered into three pieces, and the boiler was turned end for end. _No. 26. Barnstaple. May 9th. 1 killed._ Revolving Rag boiler of plain cylindrical shape, with three filling holes. The steam was supplied from other boilers. The central lid was unscrewed, without trying, by a small hole for the purpose, whether there was any pressure, and the lid came off, and the contents issued and scalded the attendant. _No. 27. Leamington. (Fig. 16.) May 18th. 1 killed, 2 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 16._] Portable multitubular, 9 years old, 8ft. 6in. long, 2ft. 6in. diameter, 5/16 inch plates, 50 lbs. pressure. The safety valve was fastened down by a nail (A) between the lever and the cover, and in consequence the pressure accumulated to more than the boiler could bear, and it was rent into many pieces, which were widely scattered. [Illustration] _No. 28. May 20th. none injured._