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on board the English
Explosion of Boiler on
"
Coasting Steamer "Yesso"
Audacious, toong trong.
30 November, 1877.
No: 31
Enclosure
Sir,
with deep regret
I have to report.
for the information of their Lordships that
a
lamentable Catastrophe occurred on
board the English Coasting Steamer "Yesss" in this Harbour on the morning of the 22nd
instant, by the explosion of a Boiler, by
which 12 men were
killed
on
the spot, and.
periously
64 injured and removed to the Hospital, of these latter, three fourths were so mimety hopes were entertained of
scalded that
their recovery.
The Secretary
"no
2. Immediately on hearing of the
of the Admiralty.
London.
accident