The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-24
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT.


HERRINGs'S SAFES from Three TO Five
Ii days in the hottest Of the firel They save
their contents in every instance, and prove them
selves to be " the best ire-proot safe now made"
= ~ --asi. t'.s. Portland, July II, 1886.
M S Herring Farrell 8 sherman, 2Si broadway
| Gentlemen-The Fourth of July, with its usual
festivities and pleasures, came sad termination
on the afternoon OF that day BY the breaking out OF
destroying half OF the city with numerous dwell
ings. Our store, which was in three-story brick
ibulSqg was completely swept away BY the deyOur-
ness, We had one OF your largesize Champi1n safes
in use, which contained our valuable jewelry and
which were preserved in good condition. The covers
of the books and some OF the watches and iewelry
are dlseoored BY the steam from the hreproof com
position not leaf of our principal books is injured
not WORD erased from our books papers, "every
line and word perfectly legible; our jeweiry and
this safe and open it until Tuesday the 10th, ne
ROD OF more than five days after the fire. The heat
around it was Of the most intense character, its
distinctly shows the iron being badly warp
ed and sprung. The brass knobs and ornamental
plates ON the doors were entirely melted of. The
heat closely resembled that OF furnace for the iron
was at white heat. We would add that a safe
which will preserve its contents IN such fire proves
its superiority, and Is thoroughly Fire-Proof "a
~ Respe TRULY yours ah -
GERRlsH 8 PEARSON.
Msssrs. Herring Farrell & Sherman, Isl, broadway,
Gentlemen The large fire which occurred July
tory also, our office, which was in separate wooden
building, two stores in height The SAFE one of
your H !; IT, Patent CHAMPION was in the second
OF chains. It was red hot We had It cut omen on
saturday The books and papers contained in 1t were
-NFIs7' r. RICHARDSON & CO..
Messrs. Herring Farrell 8 Sherman, Isl Broadway ,
n. ~:
conference.-the once beautiful city has been the
scene OF the most terrible contagration ever known
IN the history OF fires on this continent. Fifteen
hundred buildings were destroyed covering an area
OF more than two hundred acres reaching mile and
oiS-ah IN length, by an average OF half mile lin
Width. The building in which we had the office Of
ne aoasiand Tlre insurance Company, was entirely
papers, these, with other valuabies were All locked
up IN one OF your large size " Fire Proof SIfes."
manned three days and half Aft Citing il omen
were preserved excellent condition. the coTers Of
Inc DOCKS were drawn by the steam of the fre-proo
composition Every line and word In our books and
papers is perfectly legibe, not leaf of our books
consideration the magnitude of this fire. the rrihe
neat to which your safe was subjected no water hay-
ing been thrown on the ruins the fire. proves
your saie 70 be perfectly fire-proof. The ordea,
through which safes have passed in this severe test
many having completely burne up, warrants us in
fha tn1t TOO much praise cannot be bestowed on
its contents. Respectfully yours =, 7--lGT
EDWARD SHAW, Urea. OFF. M. +. ms. Co.
Portland, Me-, July 49, 1866. 7
Messrs Herring. FaIrel 81 Sherman, PSI Broadway,
NY:
Gentlemen-The devastating fire which took place
in our city the AFTERNOON of July 4th unparalleled
in extent and number of build ngs DESTROYED by any
fire that ever took place in this country entireIy
consumed our large sugar house and office We
were using one Of your large sized foldinr-door
Safes 1t was in the third DRY of our Office: when
the floor gave way 1t iell into the cellar on bes ~
burning sugar, where 1t remained until Thnrsdav
when removed 1t and had IL cut open; n
our general books. valuable papers, Insurance noIi
cies record Of our government bonds two thousend
dol ars In bank bills, and currency ali of them
were preserved in excellent order-not mark Of Are
on them. Every line is perfectly legble. The Cow
OF the books were drawn by the steam rom ~
fire proof flling; they can be rebouud the leaves
are perfect This Sa was subjected to a severe fest
we are very much pleased with the result It has
proved itsef perfectly fre-proof and too much prass
cannot pc awarded to safe which stood the test 40
well. Respectflllv yonrs s"o '.ese 80
90 ri biar J.B. BROWN 6 SONS.
Inc above are all OF Herring's Safes that vara l.,
use by parties who were burnt out. "A mona ANA
All OF them having stood the test parties wantse.
safes should make note of 1t. - = ns
:, Manufactured only by HERRING, FARREI. 3,
ohEhMAN, 2ol Broadway, corner OF Murrav st,a ~
New York. FARRELL, HERRING s. Co PhT t,Se,'
phia; HERRING @ Co., Chicago. - = ANSuei-
EOR SALE. "A dwelling house cen,-.1-J-
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