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January 26, 1883
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
An attempted robbery at the Belmont Nail Company's office safe in South Wheeling, where thieves drilled holes and used powder to blow open the door, but only damaged it without accessing any contents, which were minimal anyway.
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ATTEMPTED SAFE ROBBERY.
The Door of the Belmont Mull Safe Damaged.
Night before last a bold attempt was made to rob the safe in the office of the Belmont Nail Company, in South Wheeling. It seems that some person had conceived the idea that the safe contained money, and in order to get at it endeavored to blow open the door with powder. The safe has two doors, an inner and an outer one, and through the outside plate of the first door and just to the right of the lock, a hole about half an inch in diameter had been drilled and powder poured into the space between the two plates composing the door. A number of smaller holes had been drilled near the bottom. The discharge only loosened the inside plate, leaving the door as securely locked as it was before. The company would rather have left the key in the lock, as the money the thieves would have found had they succeeded in opening it, would not pay for the damage done.
The Door of the Belmont Mull Safe Damaged.
Night before last a bold attempt was made to rob the safe in the office of the Belmont Nail Company, in South Wheeling. It seems that some person had conceived the idea that the safe contained money, and in order to get at it endeavored to blow open the door with powder. The safe has two doors, an inner and an outer one, and through the outside plate of the first door and just to the right of the lock, a hole about half an inch in diameter had been drilled and powder poured into the space between the two plates composing the door. A number of smaller holes had been drilled near the bottom. The discharge only loosened the inside plate, leaving the door as securely locked as it was before. The company would rather have left the key in the lock, as the money the thieves would have found had they succeeded in opening it, would not pay for the damage done.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Attempted Robbery
Safe Blowing
Belmont Nail Company
South Wheeling
Powder Explosion
Where did it happen?
South Wheeling
Story Details
Location
South Wheeling
Event Date
Night Before Last
Story Details
Thieves attempted to blow open the safe door of the Belmont Nail Company using drilled holes and powder, but only loosened the inside plate without unlocking it; the safe held little money relative to the damage caused.