The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-24

Model Tenement HOuses.
Acouespondcnt, who depiores tho recent tenement
house saugbte wishes to give tho public the beneAt Of
~ following suggestions as to a remedy
fifseen years ago sa~ in Hyde Park, England,
modal cottage opposite OF the entrances 10 tho
great exhibion rho late Prince Albert received he
credit of Its design lS beneficial peculiarly this
two families could live In IL as entirely separate "
separate bouses. The staircase 10 the upper floor,
though covered, outside the house When in Eng
md last year was glad 70 observe that block Of the
sPeabody Gift Buildngs' had been erected tho Same
principle ia Clerkenwe, London. Now, setting aside
he great advantage each family must have Of ndepend
ens ingose and egress their advantageous position in
dats communication with the sidewalk the land
1Rds Of tenement hsuses shs city who expect 70
snelter from sixty 70 hundred i've human beings in
their warrens should be compelled by law to provide
fur their safety.
eafcty OF Herman Life In Public DuildinSs.
~ q b. joins in the call Of the attention Of the pro-
yss Authorities 70 the opera house. ami says:.I beg
sssuagest that the doors Of IL and all large public edSoss
vhess great gatherings arc constantly taking place. whom
1Es y Bkely 70 oreak and spread rapidly should
epsn ostwards, instead OF iuwards and In either case
loskea they could be lifted their hinges Should nre
break out on stage, The rush 70 the doors would be
cvswhslmng and In case the doors closed avail
ahe power could force back the terrified and pressing
crowd 10 enable any number Of men 10 open them The
tcbio and hcarrendng loss OF life that occurred some
thvss pears ago in Santiago whore hundreds OF tho rst
II s~.s ~s~~1
carloads, was owing simply 70 the saes having been
hung V open inwards instead Of ouswaIda"
FireprodH Ferrybeass. ~
Il ,. p" suggestvsy written on this topic :--''Ths
srs dangers 10 navigating the East nves bsswssn New
York and Brooklyn shown by the recent accidents
ths Ssuyboess Idaho and America have called the a.
IGNITION Of the people Of the two cities most seriously
Tho best means Of preserving life on the ferryboa,s
suggest that iron boats, nrcproo be used instead Of
wooden boats however strong Il u perfectly pract'
tghs compartments In the hull that In Gaze Of hole
- break being made into the boat II would not sink i'm
.sdassy s1s could be kept sos. for sufcIsn, time
sAns impossible that the ferry America had received
~ injury in the collision which the boat received
many lost II seems 70 me that nothing else be done
- much 10 promote tho object Of safety the building
Son n,sproo, oSsas WITH water sehs compsrnens
shc rst cost may be larger than that Of wooden
bot the & IN boats will be much more durable and the
company can we'll Afford 10 supply them.
The FniIure OF the Americas Transntln nric
Steamship Line.
An ''0ld Sea Captain writes this Interesting sub
yectI have been induced 10 address you few lines
owing TO advertisement announcing Tho sale Of Of
ssesmships, The last Of transatlantic Mohcans
nssens opportune as this time, when 90 many Of us
arranging for visit TO the Paris Exposition and
luokbug AoOut tuo Dest mO0e 0I Travelling tneTetO,
shss ths attention OF nsrchasis ship owners and
o0ssders shoald be directed 70 ths humatng act that
Ne driven on the road With the Arago and Fulton
es1 ~ suction for lack Of patronage LAST coach
Ind op. why. ask, ere We, who build The hos,
aaamshius that noased, manufacture the best
eagnes opns oat the best ssamen and Of ths
nsbess thai smiled SAT- water che beet hotel
heeDss tne world avail ourselves Of the
ssts II che world for have shcm-why are We beaten
~ The gsd by infsrorisys have crossed the Allan
&c nearly one hundred times and would IKE any one 20
slew me anything more wrcschedly uncomfortable than
~ ocst ship the road what with bard beds,
row In some 20 shot In Others. 10 which We are
'cabiBsd, cribbed, connsed,m gestng rest but
adding pain 70 our aching BONES tea and
sones-the ons hay, the otbsr dasdclon-with mlk--
anowinsble Dfnnevs half cold-sort OF lukewArm--apd
earring half Of tbs voyage meats soddcn, stale and
sometmes 30 rotten from soaking upon Ice - 10 BE-
postvely dangerous 70 eat No police survelanoe Of
sssvana who use voc they please their bumors
- their hkngs dictate while In ships the unhap-
Geoesres commanding and navigating their arks
ennbsances' and unless distinguished from the crowd
~ having handle 10 his their or bigger baa
= eo1DaSs never noticed considsred worthy Of cold
good Oornng ov other recognition from the pom
pous psnonsge yciept the captain Then 10 disci-
vliss the British have certainly obtained the pre-.
e0suesce why y We have ialen 10 far backward In
ehs respect % board onr passenger ships drive
away nom a. our own people 70 support these foreign
she English sbips and that advertised for sale
~ sacioni Nov then, whore Is the remedy Are NOT
msn-of noted the world over for their thorough
80 most perfect order and admirable management
Why cannos or merchant steamships be equally well
novegped7