The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-09

an alarm. I hardly think electrical snfo bur.
g,a5S can DO looked upon as an exact science up
Other electricians dcride Mr.. Rodmnn,s d,s.
coyery, as far as II threatens to bring about any
general theft OF the electrical current, as an aid
no upo sate breaking, and are quito of ono mind in
ors n m5possibilities" Of which the electrical arts
%so a Ut aa1Hay s9 Inll. PRACTICAL men say that tho
enormous difficulties. They point out tho OK.
tsernS uncertainty Of being able 70 obtain tho
cult, and scout the idea that connection could be
formed with a trolley wire without q degrco OF
publicity y ! i that could not fail to lead to detec-
that special regulating devices had to DO
age, that the light was so Intense that he burned
his eyes very badly, and that the fumes given or
operating in a small and tightly closed room. In
snort, there seems to BIO an array OF insupcrablo
obstacles f.,SIa in the way Of practically uniting cleo.
tricity and burglary In n joint stock enterprise.
Mr, Rodman has developed an interesting posi-.
bihty, but not one that worries the banker, the
fidelity insurance companies. The wedge, the
drill and the high explosive have not yet out.
In Columbus avenue, where tho numbers APP
RTEoxiimstG fGnr figures, lives a retired burglar.
workman at a safe, aud his name is ON the roster
OF more than one State prison. But he has
squared T." as they say in police and burglary
quiet and well-disposed citizen, as a man with
gray hair and on tho further side of thrccscore
THE Sun reporter: But, really" he said, I'm
a back number now. In my time we got along
very well with drills, wedges. and a big blanket
We always picked the weakest safe or vault,
and would rather take half tho money than
getting caught at Il. Members Of tho profession
know where the, best and the poorest burglar
proof work Is to be found. and make their selcc.
electricity. but ! shouldn't care to work with
mat KIND or a partner, and reckon that not
The police have little to say on the subject OF
fact that this class OF crime is very scarce
in some peculiarly retired and inviting To-
cHlity in the outlying districts. but such n
large amounts an ~ sr Of Money ev@ orr valuable ' Foods S" are
stored, is seldom heard of. 1t Is also a fact that
safe bprglaries arc far more numerous in the
explained thus by u safe manufacturers.
AS rule, the Enst, takes IA much better grade
not true. however. of New England. There the
protection against burglarU IL old-fashioned and
inferior in the main II the burglars only knew
OF the location OF weak safes and vaults their
lebors would be greatly simpliied and safe
blowing would be moro frequent than IT Is. They
keep pretty well informed, rs II is. and generally
pick out soft marks to operate on, but 1t Is for
tunate for the country generally that. they have
po6 the sh snoT,sds Of 'f tRe the SnT TsIS %S9 have work qt the in
/ equipped"
struction is said TO be In the Clearing House and
the new office OF the New York Life Insurance
TTRR@P PANTS IL IN t hsos suStfre %sa i SsiIdinr s stPe aid
and out of date, but what with the heavy grated
doors, the walls eight feet thick, the force of
weapons and ammunition. and the system of
automatic, alarms connecting. with the police
ssfe,Slowers viii Il ever make u AN at tsinrs q" ON
Uncle Sams millions.