The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-28

v.,,t This very roomy strong box was
chosen after representatives OF the COM
many had inspected everything IN tno
4 of burglar and fire proof vaults
that was TO be found IN the onlveu
States. The absolute necessity
~ security was considered without
regard to price and the H~arring.HaiI-
Marvin ompany of New York and Cincin-
natl was finally asked TO construct tne
two vaults necessary, and the COSY ~
both was $4,000. The larger one Oh .ne
two is, OF course, tina OF the DePosi.
Comnsnv. 1t is in the interior 80 X IL feet
with surrounding walls, on the four SIDES,
fan and bottom, three feet thick. Iwen-
tv-uiue inches Of this Is OF hardened pricki
granite, railroad iron and cement ana
the outer l aver of seven inches Is OF steer
in mates OF varying individual thick
nesses held together with intricate forg-
inrs and special bolts. The vestibuie
alone weighs II tons and consists OF TWO
nondcrous metal doors, each equlppeu
with a double time lock that makes access
impossible except during business hours.
The packing In the door nanges r. asv ths
vault il air n water tight and nre PROOF
and the burglar Is not born VINO can
crack il and the tool liz not yet invented
that could effect an entrance.
Cannot BE Entered.
The construction Is such that cutting
or stripping Is impossible, and there Is no
chsnce 70 use explosives. And besides all
the mechanical safeguards the institution
Nos : nolice system of its own with the
r~ernlsr r~eliefs SO that armed guards are
always on duty to protect the properly
of depositors.
Safety Boxes In the Vaults.
within the vault are 1900 boxes, which
~.~ Ct0 ~ Gp00 nor wear.
+. according to size and location. Each box
"a 4 long sliding compartment or drawer,
q safe in itself, and large enough 10 hold
the certificates of q good many fortunes
The rest of this department. Is for the
Office room, seven well furnished private
compartments where patrons ma 81. AN
arrange their papers or cut coupons VIII
a. much privacy as IL they were in ther
own sanctums, and a handsome
snartment for ladies'. N thu
whole Is finished in Mexican ma
hogany and Mexican onyx. That Is Tn
Rhode Island Safe Deposit Company. 1
Is a beautiful office; but in the apartment
nevond that toward Westminster street
the Offices Of the Industrial Trust Com
many. IL would not be extravagant to sa,
that the ideal in interior decorating ha'
been attained. The style Is that OF tn
~ Renaissance. The work rs done IN Mex
can ONYX of the most beautiful tints an
shades. selected panels of the Mexica
mahogany, q great many square feet 9
brass grille work of the most intricat
design, and glass and marble.
The Oynx Mantel.
The most beautiful and artistic featur
Of the place Is an immense onyx mant'
supported by the two double consoles {
the same material. The coloring OF III
mantel changes from a sea green throug
white to a delicate shade of pink. i
only ornament is an immense onyx cloc
and below is a fireplace, s fe'
by 8, equipped with heaN
brass andirons. An artist was among q
visitors to the place today, and he mac
the remark that he had been in several
the Old World palaces but never saw an.
thing more beautiful than this mante