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Show Ships' Treasure-Chambers. Tho specie-room on tho steamship Is a very Important institution, It Is located In an out of-tho-way place amidships, under the saloon. Fow of the passengers know of Its existence, or of tho valuable treasuro that Is carried across tlio ocean with them. Tho room varies slightly on different ships, but la usually about 1C feet long by 10'feot wjdo and S feet high, it is constructed of steel plates ono-cmarter Inch thick, and strongly rlvctod together. to-gether. The floor, the celling and the wnlls ara ulo made of steel plates. Thorn Is a heavy door, alio mado of isteql. It Is provided with rt variety of combination loci; that is uaid tc bo burglar-proof. |