The Portland daily press., 1867-03-08
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The sanbOrn Steam Fire-Proof Snie on
Fire!.
THE DECEPTION EXPOSED !

we deem IL but just to ourselves, and due u those
VINO may have safes of our manufacture, to notify
tnen ana the public generally, because small safe
OF the Marlsnd Patent has been burned in the late
demonstration on the Back Bay lands that taere is
no cnse or loss OF confidence in its meritsbut
tne contrary, when all the facts become known, we
lhhk the result will be creditable to the MaIland
ratent than otherwise. We propose to expose a few
Oh inc attempted receptions, and the unfair means
employed in this demons ration, and leave the pub
lie to stgmatise them what they please.
Mr.. Sanborn says, 81 these six safes ware ALI now
and warranted. This, SO far tho MARYLAND safb
is concerned, is a falsehood We mover did "war
rant safe. The MARYLAND safe used at tbe burn-
ing was second hand SAFE built not less than ionr
years siuce. Neither it tie safe that was ex-
hbited in the streets as the one to DO burned The
safe exhibited was larger safe, (No. 81 of more
cent build. The one burned was o smaller mo. ~
and second hand, where or how obtained We know
edge that we we're to be % in the de%cn
straon, until by accident hearing OF the safes being
exhibited i'm the street Sanborn's frends made three
ctdeStine efforts to buy safes from u.s. but nm
successful. From several parties who were on the
ground and witnessed tho proceedings, we learn al
early stage of the burning the Sds60rR improred
safe showed evident signs of destruction, the back OF
the safe opening for quite distance thedoor buging
out and consequently the fire around 1t was inmeo
atey reduced and the safe allowed to cool down and
from eye witnesses Ii has been stated to at no time
through the day was the fire around u raised TO the
riginal point
The smaller safes stood embedded in live Goals one
quarter their height and the flames enveloped them
choug, While the bottom oil tne inse sate and the
Sanborn Improved were barely reached with tho
Goals and the flames barely covered half the safe
The SanbOrn safe was in the most favorable position
at the wndward end of the ne where 10 received the
cold air constantly. The Marland In the most
exposed place, the leeward end Of the line where
it received all the escaping heat from the fire above
it,
twas openly stated by numerous parties on the
ground that 'the little safes had great deal more
fire than the large ones" and upon some persons
stating this to the parties conducting the burning a
tragic rush would be made with one stick OF wood
toward the large Safes and thrown at them in such a
manner in many instances TO help the fire around
the smaller safes most.
AT several hours through the day we saw the con-
diOn of the fire to be the same the smaller safes re-
eeiving the most determined efforts at destruction
while the large Ones in the most favored position,
were simply being kept warm From what we our
selves Witnessed, it is our firm belief that had the
same amount of fire been kept around tine large safes
as was first started in the morning. those sates would
have leeu DESTROYED early In the day. and that moth
ing but the reduced condition oil the IRE and their ia
| yored position prevented H.
Aslate as O'Clock the MarIand safe showed n, ap-
parent signs OF disruption, the iron work holding its
shane perfectly. IL was remarked BY parties witness
ING its condition. that safe is giving them the most
trouble and since the result we have been COMPILE
mented by parties wholly dsnterssed upon the man
ner safe resisted the effects OF the heat. Though
it announced at the outset by the parties con-
Quoting the affair that "that safe to be burned
anyhow" and for certain once in the day II was
called out "burn that end safe, twas the last to
yield.
the becinninc, but the GROWING DECEPTION was
reserved for the last, and most skfny was 1t con-
The doom of the ''ittle safes had been exultingy
ANNOUNCED by Sanboru from the top OF each. When
he reached the first large safe and the door opened
the flames burst out. The Sanbom Improved was
next opened part Of the papers taken out and tho
door hastily closed again, but not soon enough 70 pre-
vent at least three persons seeing the SAFE WAS ON
FIRE INSIDE, IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND
CORNER, and upon the request of gentleman near
il 10 omen the door again. Sanborn 'no, keep 1t
shut; it is all right" and concluded the farce by e1-
claiming, 81 have obtained what the woru mas long
sought for, fire proof saie while II Was IN memes
under his teet Long experience in Prseue appliea-
ton of the doctrine Of universal s svss o, may
smooth the tongue so utter suchdecei lions with
t stamerinS bnt Ignorance OF the Iea facts Is the
oriyexeuse we can attribute TO some OF the other
parties who have lent their approval 10 'hese prac-
tees.
fremont Safe and Machine Company.
ANSON HARDY, Asnt.
GEO. l.. L. DANfOS: ! reasurer
DAVIS BROTHSS