The grafters of America, who they are and how they work . age bat-tery, as the current instead of penetrating is diffused inthe steel. It requires an expert to handle same; expertelectricians are not found in the rank and file of bankburglars, FIRST EXPERIMENT OF BLOWING UP A SAFE MADE AT PULLMAN, ILLINOIS. February 2nd, 1894. Lpon invitation of Mr. George M. Pullman, the fol-lowing party of ladies and gentlemen accompanied him,in his private car at 3 oclock this p. in., to witness theburglarious opening of a so-called burglar-proof safe,by Air. William Corliss: Air. George M. Pullman, Pullman
The grafters of America, who they are and how they work . age bat-tery, as the current instead of penetrating is diffused inthe steel. It requires an expert to handle same; expertelectricians are not found in the rank and file of bankburglars, FIRST EXPERIMENT OF BLOWING UP A SAFE MADE AT PULLMAN, ILLINOIS. February 2nd, 1894. Lpon invitation of Mr. George M. Pullman, the fol-lowing party of ladies and gentlemen accompanied him,in his private car at 3 oclock this p. in., to witness theburglarious opening of a so-called burglar-proof safe,by Air. William Corliss: Air. George M. Pullman, Pullman Palace Car Com-pany, Miss Florence Pullman, Miss Alger (daughter ofGen. Russell A. Alger, of Detroit), Miss Swift, of De-troit, Air. J. J. P. Odell, President of Union NationalBank of Chicago, Mr. Byron L. Smith, President North-ern Trust Company, of Chicago, Mr. F. W. Crosby,-President Merchants National Bank, of Chicago,Mr. E. F. Bryant, Secy Pullman Loan & Savings Bank,Pullman, 111., Mr. Thos. H. WTickes, 2nd Vice-President OF A DETECTIVE 449 tj. 450 THE ADVENTURES AND WORK Pullman Palace Car Company, Mr. Sweet, Private Sec-retary of Mr. George M. Pullman, Mr. Harvey Middle-ton, Manager of Pullman Palace Car Company, , Asst Manager of Pullman Palace Car Com-pany, Mr. Hornbeek, Superintendent of Town of Pull-man, Mr. Bushman, Mechanical Foreman of PullmanPalace Car Company, Baron von Fritsch, Florence Hotel,Pullman. The experimental station is a small model bank build-ing about 22 feet wide and 55 feet long, built of pressedbrick and in conformity with the usual Pullman con-struction. The interior is fitted up just as if it were tobe used as a bank, except that there are no the rear portion there is a regular bank vault con-structed in the most approved style, the interior of whichis 8 feet wide, 10 feet long, and 8 feet high in the vault is provided with Corliss Patent Doors whichopen into the banking-room. y When the party arrived at the Sta
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