The New York herald., 1872-12-31
THE THEATRES.

Further Examinations by the Fire
Marshal.
Onncer A. B. Mooney, OF the Fire Marshal's once,
continued the inspections Of the city theatres on
Saturday and yesterday, and he found the publica-
tion Of the conditions Of several OF places OF
amusement In the HERALD had caused q stir among
the managers The following are the reports made
by the visiting ocer, taken from the books In The
Fire Marsnal's ONCE
UNION SQUARE rBEArRE,
The premises known as the Union Square
Theatre were examined on Saturday, the 2sth In
stant, by Pire Marshal McSpedon and OGicer
Mooney, and they found the footliyhts, head and
border lights as well as those on both sides OF the
stage and in the dressing rooms, are covered with
globes made OF fine wire, and perfectly SAFE The
stage s lighted by four rows Of lights, protected by
sheet iron and wire screens They are placed
about seven feet from the edges OF wings and
borders. The house Ii heated by steam, which il
obtained from the boiler In the vault under Four
teenth street. The steam pipes run through tho
ceiling OF the Kitchens into the theatre, and on the
FIRST visit made to this theatre It was ordered TO
give them more space, as they were not considered
quite safe. This work has since been done, and we
now consider the Union Square Theatre one OF the
safest and best disposed theatres In the city In re-
gard TO fire.
In addition to the ordinary storage room for
scenery there Is large recess built on the Fourth
avenue side OF the building for this purpose, and
we strongly recommend the same Improvement to
other managers Nothing Is allowed to remain on
the stage Of this theatre during the time OF per:
fOrmance but the one set in use. This we regard
as most valuable custom and weh worthy OF imi-
tatton. On the top OF the building there Is tank
that contains 900 gallons OF water and the theatre
could be flooded at any moment. The watchmeD
carry indicators and every possible precaution
against an accident by fire.
WOODS MUSEUM.
This house is heated with steam. The furnace
ana boiler L are IN the i 'front.' basement Ihe pipes
dangerous. The lights are not all protected. The
stove in the property room is not in q safe con-
dti0n. There Is no hose, as there should be, on
both sides Of the stage attached to hydrants
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
rg ns roe rs Ss reateT s not ar from three %p
naces run into fue, and where they run through
wooden partitions are guarded with heavy sheet
There is one nre extinguisher In the flies, one
plug on the stage In the rear with hose attached,
w pipe , anS S
drants There are no ires In dressing rooms. The
lights under the stage and In the dressing rooms
are protected with wire globes: The stage lights
are overhead and all protected with corrugated
iron and wire screen
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
This house Is heated by steam. The furnace and
two boilers are in the basement on the Twenty
fourth street side. One boiler is used only in Sum-
from the boilers OF sufficient distance from the
woodwork to be considered safe. The printing
establishment IS In the basement Of TWenty-third
street. and the lights there are covered with glass
globes. There Is no fire in any part Tor heat
ing except in the furnace in the basement.
There are six different places in the house where
there are hose attached to freplugs and eight
fire extiRguishers The lights under and over the
stage and In the dressing rooms are protected with
wire globes; the border lights are guarded with
wire screens The pipe that supplies the radiator
in the dressing rooms is in dangerous condition ;
the carpet is close to the steam pipe.
This closed the inspections up TO last night but
the work will be continued again to-day for the
purpose OF finding out whether the changes and
improvements recommended have been made.