Cornish, 16 years old, 12ft. long, 4ft. diameter, 7/16 inch plates, 48 lbs. pressure. Gave way at the bottom and rent open, a belt of plates being blown away to some distance. The bottom had been extensively corroded, by the boiler being left exposed to wet for many years before it was set at this place, rendering it unfit to bear the usual pressure. _No. 37. Cumnock. (Fig. 22.) July 28th. 1 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 22._] One of five, about 20 years old. Plain cylinder, 20ft. long, 4ft. diameter, 5/16 inch plates, 45 lbs. pressure. The boiler had been much patched and altered, and was in very poor condition, and unfit to bear safely the ordinary pressure. Rupture commenced near the feed pipe, and ran along one side and then round each end, both of which were liberated and thrown far away, the barrel of the boiler spreading out on to the neighbouring boilers, one of which was much injured. _No. 38. Shields. (Fig. 23.) August 1st. 1 killed, 7 injured._ Multitubular, 10 years old, 7ft. long, 3ft. 6in. diameter, 5/16 inch plates, 50 lbs. pressure, but valve loaded to 80 lbs. Rupture commenced at the unguarded manhole, and the shell was rent into several pieces which were much scattered. The safety valve was defective, and the boiler had been much weakened by many patches, and was in poor condition and unable to bear the pressure at which it was worked at the time of explosion. [Illustration: _Fig. 23._] _No. 39. Wakefield. August 3rd. 1 killed, 1 injured._ One of five. Rag boiler, 5 lbs. pressure from the exhaust steam of an engine. The manhole was of very large size and insecurely fastened, and was blown off. _No. 40. Cornwall. (Fig. 24.) August 17th. 2 killed._ [Illustration: _Fig. 24._] Cornish, 30ft. long, 6ft. 3in. diameter. Tube 4ft. 3in. diameter, 18 lbs. pressure. Ruptured near brickwork at the bottom where much corroded externally, and one ring of plates was rent open. The boiler was displaced, and the premises were greatly damaged. _No. 41. Shields. August 26th. none injured._ Chemical pan, 12ft. long, 5ft. 6in. diameter, 3/8 inch plates. The end was blown off, the rivets not being strong enough for the pressure of 35 lbs. as supplied from the boilers. _No. 42. Blackburn. (Fig. 25.) August 29th. 1 killed, 2 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 25._] Lancashire, 26ft. long, 6ft. 6in. diameter. Tubes 2ft. 9in. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, 60 lbs. pressure. The left hand tube collapsed from overheating through shortness of water, and the contents issued violently and scalded those near. _No. 43. Hereford. August. 2 injured._