Locomotive, 130 lbs. pressure. Barrel blown away and broken to pieces, leaving fire and smoke boxes. The cause of explosion was supposed to be the strain on the boiler caused by its being made a stay to the frame without allowance for expansion, and thereby weakening a horizontal seam. _No. 23. Newark. (Fig. 13.) May 18th. 4 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 13._] Cornish, one tube 20ft. 6in. long, 5ft. 4-1/2in. diameter, tube 3ft. diameter, plates 3/8 inch, pressure 64 lbs. The ends came out and tube collapsed for its full length, every joint being broken. The cause of explosion was bad construction and workmanship, and tube too weak for pressure. _No. 24. Tamworth. (Fig. 14.) June 4th. 2 killed._ [Illustration: _Fig. 14._] Two tube, externally fired, 30ft. long, 7ft. diameter, tubes 2ft. 4in. diameter, pressure 50 lbs. Two plates lately put in bottom gave way, and shell rent along bottom and opened out, dividing into several pieces, which were scattered to great distances, but are arranged in sketch so as to show their original position. The cause of explosion was too frequent repair over the fireplace, and external firing. _No. 25. Dudley. (Fig. 15.) July 10th. 1 killed, 2 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 15._] Balloon, 22ft. diameter, pressure 5 lbs. Bottom blew out and was torn in pieces. Main portion of shell fell over on to another boiler. The cause of explosion was deep corrosion along the bottom where it rested on the brickwork. _No. 26. Batley. (Fig. 16.) July 11th. 3 killed, 3 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 16._] One tube Cornish, 26ft. long, 8ft. 10-1/2in. diameter, tube 5ft. diameter, for 8ft. 6in. of front end, tapering to 4ft. diameter at back, pressure 30 lbs. Rent along bottom, allowing central ring of plates to open out. The whole boiler was thrown some distance by the reaction of issuing contents. The cause of explosion was corrosion at mid-feather wall, the plates being little thicker than paper. _No. 27. Rotherham. (Fig. 17.) July 13th. none injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 17._] Two tube Cornish, 31ft. long, 7ft. diameter, tube 2ft. 7in., tapering to 2ft., pressure 55 lbs. Left hand tube collapsed, and about the centre of collapse, plate was torn in two pieces from seam to seam. The cause of explosion was overheating, because the water was being let low before all the fire was out. _No. 28. Bilton. (Fig. 18.) July 24th. 1 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 18._] Locomotive. Side-plate in the upper part of high top fire-box blew away. The cause of explosion was most likely the boiler being made the frame of the engine without allowance for expansion. _No. 29. Ecclesfield. August 5th. 1 killed, 2 injured._ Full particulars were not obtained, but the steam and hot water were allowed to come in from a neighbouring boiler through the blow-off pipe while the men were cleaning.