The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-29
A LONDON FIRE ESCAPE COMING.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
The dreadful tragedy In the Elm street tenement house.
followed as II 10 30 quickly BY the lamcntable loss Of life
in similar establishment In Forty fifth street, las. night
produced such general interest in the subject pro-
vidDg means Of escape from burning buildings, that
make no apology tor handing you the following
respondeDce. JAMES LORIMER GRAHAM
"WEDNESDAY MORNING, March 2s
NKw YORK, Feb. 4, 1860
Mesms Barring BRorEgRs Il Co.. London, England
GKNTlEMEy-h has been made known TO me by friend
who formerly spent time Eogland that there has
been In In London for number Of years kind
Of ladder, which can be readily erected against bum
ing building, 10 amost any height, no as 10 furnish the
enable the remen to carry their pipes TO any point with
ease and safety Being ct the head OF fire insurance
company Che Metz opoitan, Of this cisyl have been
deeply ntt rested IN the ns given by my friend OF
this safeguard Of life and property and extremely
atsrous to ascertain the MODE Of It's construction aud
operation, and the cost OF bringing into general
And am sorry 10 add that the subject deserves
har and melancholy interest at this moment, from the
occurrence last night OF lire u tenement house,
packed with human beings, by which several persons
sufocated in the upper stories OF the building
account Of the lack Of all egresa excopt BY stair
Relieving that tue invention referred to may be the
OF preventing much suffering in this city, do
sroos that sha be introduced 70 the public attention
here in such manner as 70 secure for afayorabe con
sheraton and speedy Introduction ntn0ng With this
view have to ask that you will, through some person tu
whose Judgment you place confidence, ASCERTAIN all the
facts necessary to under standing Of the matter
communicate the result In letter tntended for pubcA
ton here 1t would add much TO tho value Of your In
yestipaons MODEL Of the Inv ention could be pro urcd
the OF which las all other expenses onnected
with the inquiry, sha be moet happy to pay TO your
order.
The frequency Of Gres often accompanied by terrible
loss of e and tho vast amount Of property annually de-
stoysd IN tins cry render every new segssrd sunlec.
will far sympathise with this feeling 10 be willing
lend the sanction Of your distinguished 10 effort
TO increase our security by awaiting ourselves Of Eags
imp ovemens To the claim here made upon your time
ana attention am cmboldened principally, gcntemeR,
by the memory Of the promptnces and courtesy with
which, during cores ondence years your
house has executed for COMMISSIONS far less important
ipsn that 70 which gov venture TO sail your attention
portancc TO merit gour notice, / am, gentemcn, with
JAMES LoRiuEa GRAHAM
NV Yosx, Feb 4, 1850
Messrs BAKING BBorAKRs 4 Co London
GxNIkNEy-Suce despatchiDg my letter Of TO day my
attention has been called 10 seyeral articles In daily
voice 10 the intense ntete excited in the public mind
the recent calamity.
am therefore the nestly DESTROYS seize the
present moment for The purpose Of introducing the Fire
Escape before the existing painful mprt sion shall have
adtd from The minds OF clzcns. Perhaps may be
better to send one Of escapes ready ase s.ea,
q model II such shall be your view, shall esteem
favor you viii oroer one sent to my order at tbs
earliest moment, aud will thereupon draw for ali
expenses and charges am, Eentfemen very sincerely
JAMES LORiAEa GRAHAM
LosDoN Feb. 81, 1900
JAMES LomxER GRAHAM Eq President Of the Mctropou
tan Fire insurance Company, New York
SiR--We beg 70 Acknowledge the receipt OF your two
letters OF the ant In relation W the fire
bere the contents Of which haze attention. Il
will give much pleasure 10 forward the object You
have In Wow
We have ordered tire escape 70 be- made with ali des
patch, and In the course OF two three weeks will be
ready to forward 10 you These been in use
In England for number Of years, and have been the
meaDs Of saving many lives; and VIC trust the oae ~
out 10 yop VIII h I'd TO their being generally intro
duced into your copntfy We remain, obotenl
servants, Barring BROTHERS n CO
PRE- IN WEST PoRrY.FIFTH STREET.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock tuesday nigh, Are
broke out in the carpenter shop occupied AMI osncd by
Garrett Becker rear Of lot No 29s West Forty db street
The flames spread rapidly to the frame building adjoining
occupied BY nry and Garrett wapmAkcr o's Nos 21s
and $50 West roi fourth street cash and blind Makers
from this chop the flames reached tao s,ory frame
dAelhng owned by Nrs. Morgan, on Dos No. 292 West
Forty Nth street., and Occupied BY several poor families