Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-03

BURGLAR Poor SAFEs-Why cannot
Cleveland boast ola safe mandatory among
her many extensive shops2 This question
was prompted while examining the new
safe which was placed in Painters Bank
yesterday. The advent of a new and costly
safe creates quite a sensation among our
merchants, and the one in question was the
object of much speculation and remark.
For the benefit of burglars we have taken
the pains to ascertain what will oppose
their free access to its interior. The burg
lar proof chest, which is securely fastened
to the bottom of the ~6re-prcof casing, is
t~hirty-two inches wide, thirty inches
high, and eighteen inches deep, made of
alternate layers of the best steel and Lake
Superior iron, four inches in thickness. 1t
is divided into two compartments, one above
the other, with two doors fastened by sar-
gents $500 magnetic locks. The door of
the lower compartment, designed for spec
ial deposits and surplus funds, is so arranged
that the upper door closes upon it, making
itinpossible to be opened TIL the upper
door Is. The doors are all constructed on
the step principle, so that they cannot be
forced open with a steel wedge.
The whole is fastened together with solid
angle iron and screws from the inside, none
of which come through. This burglar
proof chest is enclosed in a box of iron and
steel of two inches thickness, which lines
the inside of the FIRE proof part. The door
to this is secured by one and a half inch
iron bars, thrown by silYer-plated handles
SO that they take hold at top and bottom and
sides. The fire proof casing is filled with
the celebrated dry plaster and alum filling.
The exterior and interior appearance and
the workmanship is the finest We have ever
seen, while the manufacturers, Detroit Safe
Company, claim hat it is the strongest safe
ever manufactured in this country. The
New Savings Bank, the Weddell House and
the City National Bank are, we understand,
having safes manufactured after the same
patterr.
Mr., Painters safe weighs nearly six tons
and had rather 4 serious time in coming
from Detroit breaking through the dock, the
deck Of the steamer,and demolishing a wag-
on here. E. W. Neff, Esq, Vice President Of
the Detroit Safe Compan-, accompanied
the safe here and directed its setting up.
FARKIR or AvA.-There was q crowded
house at the Academy of Music last even
ing. a number of gifts were distributed to
the holders of fortunate tickets. Another
entertainment this evening and a matinee
Saturday afternoon.
A NEEDED IMPRovEMENL.-The dilapida-
ted and half-rotten guard around Monu-
mental Park is e disgrace to it, and should
be replaced by something better.
WATCH THIEF.-John Sullivan was locked
up in the city prison yesterday, charged
with stealing a watch in the Johnson
House.
CRIME.-No fewer than eighteen peniten-
tiary cases were up for examination before
the Police Court during the month.
CLEVELAND RAxoERs.-The "Cleveland
Rangers" of Lime Stone Ridge fame have
for some time been making arrangements
for a grand picnic to be held during the
present month. The members of the or.
ganization are requested to meet at the Hall
on Seneca street at p o'clock en- Sunday
ofta.,a., - oo,.,1oto A. -ua1ss.