The boiler of the steam-tug A.S. Field ... as showing the immense force of the explosion, that the weight of the safety-valve on the engine of the tug -- a solid iron ball, weighing, probably ...

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Cascading failures involving a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion in 2023 at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the ...