, 1875-08-05

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Tho officers are.
Jrtssien&-The Hon. John q. ualnsg,
Rlee-frts1dsnt--Jarel Gage.
EasAfsr-Charlea ]. lfaines.
Ast1stlHt Caahttr-deotYc NJ Gage.
s;f oq soaa { lsnss s., 3'rsa dsss
Williams.
OF tho Directors, 1t is noteworthy fact that
III 40 Chicago men, who havo resided loro
mauy years. Mf. Gage Judge Williams. and
Or moro. a1r. 8hufslls las mado Chicago hia
bone for = quarter Of 4 century ut loast, aud
Mt. Tdbey very nearly As long. Il u to thesa gem
tleMe1 that Chicago uwea ono Of the most cole
brated savings Institutions In tho country, FREQ
from tho oviia Of minor institution. and e1ert-
ing benchceut antagontsm to the thousand
temptations which t[l the poor-Aousas and dou-
bio tho expenses Of Government.
Tho Bafe Deposit Department. Of which mem
u one which has an equal interest for al ciaBRes
OF pcopio. The eaKerly-curous can And hero
material for constant study. while that moro
profitable fragment Of bocloty who recognize In
at approach to sbsoute security In an earth
whore moth aud rust corrupt and thieves coll
edve 10 violate the eighth commandment 1t Is
something mora important. Imagine tnaaa Of
mateFlal, choaan with aclautiao accuracy, 10
welded togetner that voFo An earthquake OF IN
explosion Of enormous power to bring the whole
building IN ruin to tho ground, the vaults would
remain nnbroken, and, Il blown from Met very
3oundhsions, would
sTlLL NE iKPKNETRABLE.
Buch u the condition OF tho Fidelity vsulta
ALL auoh the datiauoe they giyo the world.
PfoNous to the Great Ftse but ono set OF
vaults was in use. There wese ul1oo Of thcm IN
the pa. basement Of tho building, constructed. &C.
eosd!ng 70 tbs mont scisntitio methodA of ma-
sonry, feet thick inlAd With alternate lay
efs ot iron and Rteel, to be secure from ire aud
tho daVtlsh anyantion1 Of professional buralsrs
r. she main vault. sone 1a feet wtdo wero stored
I'll the TAluAbca on depoait, l. small one 10 tbs
rear OF th!s Waa not fitted up Tho buasEoss OF
the Depository did not warrant 1t, On that night
OF aame, the bole occupant Of the building who
hAd bean driven from 1t was
TILE DOG T1po.
1he poor animal canine Casabiapca driven
BY tho flames from one place to auotuer. tooK
refuge in thA nsssmepe =, Of tho building. The
under tia stairway. aod, lighted By the glare
Ahoya, made h,a way into 1t. There, tarea dayl
Rtt4s. when the maAs OF debris had bean re-
moved, hs was found. hslf.atasved and thirstlI,
aaafflng ths steam from Tie hcss a. but not
hair upon hiua vs. injured " heat: Fldo's e1'
perianoe Wan scarcely heroic. but, like many II
aoddsutal heYo upon whom greatness IL thrust
he mss very hsudaoms reward. He has sipc.
bs%n boarded with several oustodiAns 1t the rat,
OF e8 . month, whlls blu shaggy head Ia 10 b,
found. reproduced In bronze, upon tho Argss
,asol
Ths increasing hualnsss Of the Depostor,
stnee tho DIRE uecasAtataa the extensloRi o
tsult facilities and Tho bank haa ainca !natossal
the total number 10 twelve, varying In size frou
& foot square 10 0x60 fees, In order 10 get th
}eAatnsss WIS cut 70 admit . door ieAdlng tron
4s old d>psrtmsas 70 that unasr ths hink. 4
hs esntfs OF this space IRE built TWO large vault
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