The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-18

beam ties and rom there IS inches to
the top The extension walls are - inches
heat the structure. The nues are safe and the
building I'D ewise. 1t is asserted by Principal
alarm that they safely reach the street in nom
three to Ave minutes
Foreman Patten, OF Engine Company No. IL. says,
is four story brick building rs feet by 80 feet ana
owned by Mr.. Magraf. The rear part, first moor
second 1oor is tailor shop, where fifteen girls are
working: the third moor, also tailor shop, where
wood and there are no Ore escapes ON building. II
fire should originate down stairs the only means
OF escape would Dc the roo an1 on ,is necessitate
jumping twenty leet on eitner side W aoJoining
Foreman Pattcn also reports the following un-
safe tenement buildings and those having no fire
NO! sss East Houston stflet four stories, of
brick; $. M. Wright owner. Tenement, no fire
brick; A. Heidenham owner. Tenement, no fre
No. 4lS East Houston street, three stories, Of
No. 4lo East Houston street; three stories, of
Drck; frederick Young owner. Tenement, no fire
No. $50 East Houston street, three stories, OF
brlck; X. DOrson owner Tenement, no IRE escape.
NO. S94 East Houston street. three stOries, of
20. 400 East Houston street., three stories of
de Ne u,
escape and building unsafe.
No. a9S East Houston street. three stories, OF
brick G. Albridge owner. Tenement, no fire
escape and building unsafe.
NO. 400 GRAND STREET.
Foreman Erb, OF Hook and Ladder Company No.
9, reports three story brick structure rs feet by
60 feet; the first story occupied as dry goods
store the second as the meeting room OF the I'm
manuel Baptist:oongregation, and the third Ger
bled about ninety children. In case of fire on or
near the staircase there being but one leading from
the sidewalk to upper floor, It would be very dan
gerous. There Is no exit to the roof.
NO. 124 CHAMBERS STREET,
Fsrsman ~ q Hook and Ladder No.
turerer; there are employed here thirty-six men
and women who work on the upper floor; the
stairway leading rom moor to noor Is but two and
half feet wide; the ladder to scuttle is blocked
up with wood and rubbish, which distractions
se sp be s buildings
case OF fire on lower floor the occupants could not
possibly reach the adjoining roots without ladders
or IRE escapes
ON THE BOwERY,
Foreman McOlll, OF Engine Company No. 49, re-.
@ repe sre NO s
root In case OF ire.
No. 1854 Bowery.-Furniture and cigar manufac-
tories No fire escapes
No, No. $50 Bowery@F9rty persons employed on
upper noors No IRE escapes nor means to safely
No. 1858 Bowery.-Cothing: upper noor cigars
Twenty-Five persons employed. No fire escapes
Of connagration.
NOS. 2O4 AND 200 WEST HOUSTON STREET.
Foreman Mclaughlin, OF Engine Company No. "a
reports building SO feet BY IS feet; no fire
escapes nor ladders leading to roof; heated by
steam. On the fifth floor are about thirty persons
employed, twenty-five being girls. Should fire
occur there there is no means of escape excepting
the main stairway. There are no iron shutters to
back windows and only six to those IN front;
boiler and freprOOf BIN for shavings are outside
OF building in tue rear. The basement, first and
second floors, used as a packing box mandatory;
third nOor cabinet factory fourth door paper col
lars, and the fifth as q tassel manufacturing estab
lishment. The owner should be compelled to Iur-
nish fire escapes, iron shutters and iron ladder
leading to roof.
Foreman Mclaughlin also reports $685. 800 and 800
Hudson street. Very good fire escapes Archways
In building are such that q fire would spread rap
idly, and the exit should this occur is not OF the
best. Building OF brick, five stories and rs feet by
ON PEARL AND PINE STREETS.
Foreman Donohue, OF Engine Company No. 4,
says-l61 1853, l65, 1877 and l69 Pearl street. and 49,
Is and n Pine street, occupied by Messrs.
George +. Nesbitt Co. and George II.
thirty men in Pearl street buildings. Fire
escape on No. 169, and ladders to scuttles in good
condition. Heavy machinery on third hoor or No.
1885, Forty men employ ed here, and thirty five
men and boys on second floor. Sixty girls ana
ings These structures are old, and have been
altered and patched to meet the character OF bus-
ness. Should IRE get any Roadway they would
not be SAFE
NO. 4e DEY STREET,
Foreman Wilhelm. OF Engine Company No. 20,
says, Is five story brown stone building, occupied
by dealer In rags. Work mas to be done on the
fourth and nth floors, whore there are employed
iortyfve girls. There is no ladder leading to the
root, and the stock on hand OF rags amounts to
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