Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-08

it Would Take a Burglar Fifty Yesrs
to Break into a.

to Break into n.
II n man twenty i've years old start
cd to rob the Denver mint he would
be seycniy-ilvc before nc finished bis
task Of tnnneiing ana drilling. II be
ever reached the vault When be did
reach the massive cage he could never
get at the money without detection.
He would have 10 bring his diving
suit along. as there is water several
feet deep under the Foundation Of tLc
mint. lie would first have TO 20
through wall four and half feet
thick Of brick and portland cement
The boilers and coal bins are TAR I'M.
dergroumd They are on the Evans
street side and more strongly protect
ed than a man.of.war. They are at
least twenty feet below tlc surface
and surrounded on the top. side and
door with a concrete wall four feet
thick.
Surprising our young boring friend
got through that wall when be
emerged he would aud another Just ms
thick ana Just us strong. The lower
portions of the mint building are d.
vided into compartments. They are
separated. each compartment with its
own defense
The thief or thieves would ind a
real problem 10 get into the storage
vault. lie would fret have 10 break
through steel door weighing seven
tons lie would then face what Is
known a. the outer vault The safe In
this Is 90 by 20 feet and Is ten feet
high There are millions Of dollars IN II.
This safe Il girt on every side with
lining of chrome steel In the CORR
dor within the great vault there are
four doors leading into the subvauts.
The cells where are located these
vaults ARE barred and neited with
steel There are no less than sixty
doors IN the storage vault. Each of
the eleven minor storage vaults Is IN n
steel girt cage. which has two massive
steel gates one IL above. the other
below.
The Dlebod safe IL secured by time
locks, On the timer side of an eight
inch thick door Is clock. which can
be set at night To lie opened ut. any
selected time. Until that time arrives
not even government employees can
get In the ronderous door. Two officials
with keys must aid when the clock
Is ready to let them in
The guards will visit the storage
vaults every few minutes ana turn on
food of lights. Inspectors 20 about
day and night and visit all OF the
treasure rooms Of the building, upstairs
and down. Special attention is given
to the vaults. but no portion of the
building Is neglected. Every thirty
minutes "All's weir is heard over the
private telephone.
All over the building are hidden high
power magazine rides. They are oiled
and inspected regularly. Ii is said that
there are at least hundred OF these
guns always ready for use Three
years ago $1,000 WAS spent In the con
struction of massive gates leading to
the rooms where the money aud bullion
are stored
The alarm system is connected with
police headquarters II Is said that the
Denver mint IS the best protected In
the world. and no big building has any
thing better In the way of defense.
with the exception perhaps OF the Ma
tional City bank OF New York. THIS
bank has an elaborate ~ stem OF steam
pipes around its vaults for use against
raids If these valves We're released II
would roast every one In the basement
OF the bank allve.-Denyer Post