The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-11
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ths country ani CH,rswooD, the celebrated
English sais maker, the only irlics who accepted
| the challenge tpr the prize ii Ij,1D francs wG
rcnmaiM 1, all parties w!,o desire 10 pn, i. ~ "a
| good sI!r,.
| "c"iarrrc that The iir,t English account states
thai Mr. llERRtNu dill hot reach i small iron box
] inNnir III CnArwoODs safe, IN which the block
| "l WOOL wJs to he taken FROM rs test, il having
broi lett outside of this small interior box aud
| that therefore the d!ercuce was not 80 great.
The next morning, however, on this fact being
called to MIR. fIERIISG's notice, he proceeded il,
presence Of the judges, t. open The sluali box,
which was accomplished III tasS aan one minute.
We think all parties desiring to purchase safes
would do well 10 examine the aafea oi HERRING \
Co.. at the Agent in this city, Mg. .l,sErlI
WAiKrI:, M. :: Broad street.
From a, Meg rark SunI
We Yesterday published MI interesting account
ot q late trial nf penetration into sairs between
hose "f the best English and American n,anurac-
,nrr That account WAS from the London Times
b'i, although II admitted the American victory the
ntfratirc usparagcI the effort To surl, an extent
That w add herewith eOInlnunica tun from the
american safe unkcrs, and an American uccount
| of the nllair.
NEw YORK, September D. IsG7.
Editors Of he Ap,r io,h Sun:
nENriiMEH: as y"n hnfcc, given publicity 10 The
sal" trial at Paris ir"m English point OF view,
We think It no moro than fair that you should also
pupllhi the story as seen through American eyes.
The within correspondence in from II Iuuker- on
VINO was no Iartlier inter psGl tlan TO ltupu nor.
hniS America might win.
We think We are fully satisfied, as We ought to
which were composed uf two English enginer1s 3
Two AthorIcnn and one Froncll. who have awarded
The Herring safe the prize OF 1900 francs s3O0O in
gold, tho amount depending on this contest.
Nut We would like to Hay further that the two
inte,liigsnt Germans" which tho London Times
speaks nt were Two workInrn We Heut from our fac
tory here. anl wlin have been in our employ Tor
nearly twenty wears.
Mr; Herring backed then. all down on tire.moof
nuah'S, ana u having become generally known
amon2 the safe exhibitors TINT our bankers safe
Intended For tho Exposition had beon damaged in
tr.,nsh;pnrnt, aud leit at Havro by the American
commissioner: oar English competitors thought
they r"niIl make short work of the only other safe
which we had On exhibition that laid any claim 10
burg lar-prOo qnslty. This was our ordinary lirr
proof saf. with a small hauker', chest inside: and
30 confident were the British safe makers that
they had caught us on an inferior safe that they
hours and hnlf, and offered to bet us ion to one
they would win tile wager. II was this safe, our
ihird.cass burglar -proof-one taken from among
orr stock without anr especial sc,cctiDn-thai won
tho day over the brst safe Eng land could III otluce
The following is the American" account alluded
TO IN the above: being an extract from the Paris
correspondent OF the American Artisan:
Tho trial As to the opening was public az far us
possible, being limited only by the size OF the
naiidnT y Mhel, il took place Chatwoods
with wedges and slelse hammers Herring q men
attacked Chatwood's safe with drilling SnDara-
tuS. Al 3l5 the outside or fire proofd doors OF Her
ring sale were thrown open. AT $40 flcrring's
men gnyc up the drilling, and, throwing aside
thrii 'rililnE apparatus, commenced with wedges
ana hnnlniclS. The cheers which arose from th,
English luhEcrs-ul when the outside door of Her
rings safe VA. thrown open were loud and hearty:
but they We're fully equallc by the cheers from the
AmcicIIIs Though in numbers only as nine to
thrty-firr' When at 49, the outside plate OF steel
| al ChatwOo,lS safe was thrown aside by Herring
Irm thus exposing the outer surface uf hard nm
inv iffnn,
trcly ienorc this formidable (to drls) material; !;
the process bcing very much similar to peeling the
bark from an OAK tIrc.
Taking lUu. ut Hprrngs SAFE, we find Chat
wo"ds Mon mGdging al the door, apparently with
good prospect Of getting in-some time or other
We hca, macy spectators remsrkng about the
ircnlrn'innS blows given ly Dun of Chutwno,I'S
mcIi viii! the nlcdi" lr handled 1t finely. while
the same prisnns remarked that the sielge of
iirItlnS mrh was too heavy. au'l not une Of the
party was able to usr il Ia advantage.
~ 80 i. Wa -."lrni that lHil sets or men wrr.
bec"Inr's "NiuHti-i and this being a question uf
safes, moi men, il was deemed advisable. 10 refresh
the niel. Opera tons trr therefore stOl,p,.: and
whla the men were refreshing themselves tho conn
miticc examined bnth sales, ui tt,ry came tu til.
bankers Of America anu England were in q posi-
ton Id place thniI yalnabes beyond the reagl, ,,r
ordinary burglar Appliances
.Nicr stopping Tor IL miuutrs aIIl carl sci of
men declaring that they were ready 10 resume
operations, the signal WAS given, and thcn COM
'nenrea 'b" exciting times The inner plate and
'lnor Training ol tnnlmnnla Eafe we're soon in
| condition tn admit daylight Eut moi To admit A.
niHu's hand To take oul block 0f wonu ,G iurhe,
| ity inches anu = nchcs Which was inside and
which waH duplicate Of block in llerring'p sale
each block having been placed in their respect-
| "" safes by Chatwood aud Herring and i'll orlcr
~ rom, ase no ;n.sPHls - to what Was meant by the
production of either block Of wood should be the
only evidence the committee would reraiyr aa
/ proGi nI either sale having been opened
The outer part Of the burglar. proof loar or Her
| rings sale non showed aigus of soon coming oil
WHALE The inner plate OF Chatwo0ds safe showed
similar Indications. Neither the committes nor
the pubhc could remain seated. Tools we're in bad
condition on both sides, but new ones could be
admitted. II lierrings men could only have liza d
which The committee did not allow to be used
Chatwoods safe would have been opened at once
The room WIS very warm the workmen were
| sweating and tired the spectators wero excited /;
! hundreds OF hearts beating with anxiety for the
SUCCESS OF the safe which represented their side
OF the Atlantic for he trial had been 30 very fair
that each r:rson In the building know taat tho
snte which held its block the IJnaest would by the
public be considered the best. Harrins's door felt
the effect OF those tremendous biows 40 well given
by one OF the best strikers lever saw Chatwood G
! inner plate felt very seriously the effects of the
| "rcmnants' oi wedges and chsels.
| 10 j.. y Nearly every one is looking at The
burg'ar-proof do6r of Herring'a safe eipecting
thai The next minute will Dc its lasi Tie outer
plato yields and falls on the aaor, followed by
| tremendous cheers IRON it'll opponents. Thinking
been placed III ,lle custody Of Herring's snfe the
men working on ChatWG5!a safe stopped thor
] Opcrations Tor u momont and wsI5 ao:rg to look
ai their favOrite, when they were told that tho
block yet behiud tho franklinite lining; and in
4 about fifteen minutes nine-tenths OF tho people
| who we're watching tho Herring door heard son,e-
| thing which mado somo Of them. change color,
and which made oil Of them turn around hurried:
woods saloi The block, however, was yet behind
the shect-iron in,ltf lining, which held the fire.
proof material. crow-bar goes suddenly through
this. and makes hole sufficiently large not TIL
| to hiiHIt hand and arm but to allow tho taKny
out Of the block Of wood, which could have been
sold on the spot ifeE Americans as were present
to zee it) for its weight in silver.
Cheers had been given when the fire-prouf door
OF lcrtinss came oil again when tho outer plate
OF Chntwoods shfa came of again when the outer
plate OF HcrrnSa burglar ESaof door came OF
again when the inner plate Of Chatwuod's safe foil
down; bull ct 720 when the block taken from
there Ess in that English tcsthouseh cbesi
followed by other checrs winch will not attempt
TO describe i've had no instrument fG. measuring
sound), hut it made every Amfr.can-whether ma
tive adoptcd-fccl that Il WIS good to bc there
Let MS now look at lIerrng's safe : tho franklin.
ito s being vadgcd away from the inner plato and
| the spectators c6n L6Sip 20 see the interior, hui
the opening is smaller than the block. Chatwood's
men keep Mt work on Herring's safe, as the com.
nittne decided thai IN order to judge Of the rela.
tive inciita each hlpck must he produced; bnt
an er working TOT fwsqty minutes more, as il was
bcginning to get dark, il GeciaeI to stop,worS
until the RcSt noraiGg.
| Next day, nt II \. Al. they Recommended and al
~ inc hl9ck was produced the mon who had OBJ
tanned il cheering t0i1ly The committeo now do
In Ihnfu l,,l a.,