The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-29
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doors opposite these, leading to tho Play ground
under the building were both closed, and bat for
The fortunate oirsnmstsnoss that the .ortnsry nan
God only knows what must have been the conse-
quences. That muitisudes more would most IN
doubtedly have perished Is clearly evident. 10 this
evil perhaps than 70 the stairway 10 attributable
the great number Of lives sacrificed This mode OF
hanging outer doors in public buildings advised,
Is most commonly sdoOtsd But whatever may be
the practice We cannot too strongly reprobste 1t.
Had the reverse been the case At the time Of alarm
Ward School instead Of being he.psd up IN = Pile q
from six TO- eight feet deep, . were the children n
would have opened to them pace Of escape, and
few, We think, comparatively few indeed, would
have suffered death on that occsn Ihs july n 1ns
Of the acting Coroner from introducing certain evidence
and inquiries IS to certain hanches OF In
vesigation, which they deemed of Importance to the
isFne In conclusion, urge upon the public suthor
ties and all concerned having charge OF public school
buildings, that where such Is not already he that
they provided separate stairways for e a of the de-
partnsents public schools and that in ry casa
swing Outward We would also recommend, TINT here
after public school building be constructed should
exceed three stories In height and that they
pacious iAcesed FIRE proof starways for each c6pat
ment Of the school We also recommend that hesafese
our school building, be constructed with vievtA
coed one thousand scholars This believe, would be
productive Of the moral and physics improvement OF
expense from multiply ing buildings and Increasing eK.
pense for building sites We would further and lastly
recommend the passage OF law appointing Board. 81
Commissioners to consist Of practical and experienced
mechanics, to whom all pans for public buildings must
be submitted for approval and under whose supefvisoa
such buildings must be constructed go
The Coroner having thanked the Jury, in handsome
terms for the patience they had given to the AMI
complimented them the ability they had shown
would make suggestion with regard to one fac.
nected with it. He thought some acknowledgment
which, perhaps would be made verbally by theh fore
manwss due to the Captain and police Of the wsr foe
the alacrity they had shown in converting their station
house. building full Of men, into hospital for the in
juIed sufferers, within little than u few minutes
and their conduct generally throughout the sad sar
The neighbors also deserving Of high commsndA
ton for their exerions in furnishing hot water shA
otherwise aiding them in that hospital
The foreman replied he was quite confident he spoke
the feelings Of all his fellow jurymen In complying with
these suggestions. The conduct OF the police had not
escaped their notice. and would have formed the SUBJECT
of some further remarks had not those already msss
extended to such length
INCIDENTS.
DONATION AND PRorosED MosUMEsT.-Ths Coroner, il
the course OF yesterday, received letter from Mr. B.
Miller Of Canal street enclosng check for 500 TO b
given to the Trustees Of the school, TO be Distributed
fifty dollars to those in need and fifty for the ,ctou Of
a monument in Greenwood Cemetery.