The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-16
Inspections of Public and
Private Buildings.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS UP AND DOING.
Yesterdays Rsports-The Dwellings, Tenement
Houses, Schools and Places Of Amusemsnts
visited-"No Fire Escapes Nor 'Scuttle
Ladders''-Violation of the Fire Laws.


unsafe buildings. and the first batch Of reports
was submitted to the Commissioners yesterday
morning at their regular meeting. These exami-
nations have been made by foremen Of engine
and hook and ladder companies, who are mainly
shrewd and practical individuals, and thus are
worthy OF much consideration. While these In
vestigat0ns were being made Fire Commissioners
Galway and Blair, together with Engineer Bates,
of the Department have been on tour Of inspec-
ton among the several places OF amusement In the
city, and, though there has been no formal action
as to the result OF these examinations, the memo
randa Of their work so far as done is appended
with the former reports which were submitted to
the full Board with power.
NO. 1914 EAST THIRD STREET,
the foreman OF Engine No. II reports. is three
story brick tenement, twenty-five feet by thirty
five feet. Edward Raynor Is the owner. There Is
no fire escape and the scuttle Is without ladder
NO. S92 EAST THIRD STREET,
also a tenement house, three story, OF brick,
twenty by thirty feet, and belonging to the above
individual is without escapes and scuttle ladder.
NO. 800 EAST THIRD STREET,
OF the same dimensions and tenement house, is
in like deplorable condition. Mr.. Raynor also owns
NO. 396 EAST THIRD STREET,
owned by James Murray, twenty by thirty feet, Is
not provided with a fire escape.
No. 3S2 EAST THIRD STREET,
tenement house, twenty by thiity-dve feet
owned by q Mr.. Smith, has no fire escape.
NO. 226 EAST THIRD STREET,
four story brick tenement, owned by MT. r.
Waunsmacher, has no fire escape and III - baseN
ment there is feed store
NO. 21S SECOND STREET
has fire escape or scuttle ladder. This is fonr
story brick structure, tenement, ana Is looked
after by Mr.. Shriever, agent.
NOS 229 TO 23l SECOND STREET
is rear three story brick building, hly by twenty
five feet, the upper portion being used as tene-
ment. In the basement are stored nearly four
tons OF ola rags ana beside me oeg
''''''' = NO. 22o SECOND STREET,
four story brick building. twenty-five by forty
feet, is also tenement. In the rear Of the build
ing is ball room, fifty by 100 feet, which is reached
by flight OF wooden stairs, about six feet wide.
The windows are covered with wire netting. There
is kitchen under the ballroom. There are no fire
escapes GU the tenement portion OF the structure,
nor on the ball room. Should there be fire during
| the progress OF ball without doubt there would
be a serious loss OF life.
NO. 254 SECOND STREET,
brick church, fifty by 100 feet, is usually attended
bya congregation of about two hundred and fifty.
seventy-iye chiIaren. There are four exits, the
staircases being four feet wide. The structure is
| heated by stoves and one furnace. Could he
emptied quickly and appears SAFE.
NO. 270 SECOND STREET,
Primary School No. 81, Is brick structure fifty by
100 feet five years old and substantial. There Is
one wooden staircase Jour feet wide, in the front,
and one in the rear from the main room on the
second floor, leading to the play ground, 1t is
heated by eighteen stoves using wood as uel.
Should a FIRE occur during school hours panic
among the small children would be inevitable.
NO. 272 SECOND STREET
is church, fifty by 100 leet. The exits through
Jour large doors and stairway each side OF the
building connecting with the gallery. 1t Is heated
by two stoves. The basement is occupied by Gram
mar School No. %, which apartment is easy 70
NO. 272 SECOND STREET, REAR
is OF brick, twenty by thirty feet ana occupied as
dren's Ala Society. About three Hundred and ty
pupils usually attend. There are no fire escapes
dttcd, and In case OF fire during session life
would no dCuot be lost.
NOS ls5 AND 1871 nRooME STREET,
Primary school No. 20. This building is OF brick
three stories high and SO by 100 leet. 1t Is
heated by hot-air furnaces in the cellar, which are
considered SAFE There are hiteen rooms in the
building and the exits are OF a commemorate char
acter Two OF the staircases are Dreprooi.
SCHOOL NO. IL,
on Madison street. near jackson, Is four story
brick structure, 30 by 100 feet with four wings
! two on the front and two on the rear-each being
80 10y 20 ieet The doors to the class rooms open in
! il is recommended that they be hung with double
! hinges. The roof leaks, Which mas caused por-
third floor to ial, ana there IS great danger tis d
tie balance Will give way. The building Is heat FL
by thirty-iour old-lashioned wood stoves; but the
| nues nave recently received attention, SO avs Tue
janitor. II the doors referred TO are popery hung
the building is considered sale.
| NEPTUNE HALL,
| dos Grand street, is a three story frame building,
rs by 90 feet. Good exit. staircase leads To the
roof from which escape can be insured 10 the rear
! building There also connections with the ad-
! joining building.
is brick building five stories high. IL is manu-
factory in which there are employed 100 men. There
is boiler in the basement and the beams near lt
are not being properly protected. Has no Ire
escapes and only one wooden ladder leading to the
ROOF, This building is considered very dangerous
in case OF fire during working hours.
DRAMATIC HALL,
Nos 80 and IS East Houston street, has boiler in
the basement for neatng purposes There Is no :
sufficient protection to the beams adjoining IL.
NO. 2SS BOWERY,
brick building. % by so feet is five stories high
and carriage mandatory. 1t is not provided
with hre escapes and has but one wooden ladder
leading 20 the roof Very dangerous II ever on fire.
THEATRE COMlQUE.
This building Is heated by furnace IN the base
! ment There IS an outside building which, win
other ROOMS, are heated by steam pipes. The BOILER
the stage and the 'front.' building has separate
metre All border lights are covered with wire ana
tin, which s used as bridge for crossing over the
stage. There are four buckets OF water in the
flies The carpenter shop adJoins the theatre. some
shavngs and rubbish We're found, but will he
cleaned up. There il no fire OF hight, excepting the
gas stove, to heat the stage No smoking allow ed
in the building and matches are prohibited rom
being used. fnty pas OF water are placed through
out the house There Is a stairway, four
ieet wide, rom az, the gallery leading n TO
to tSs next door and then third or feet six
inches vide, extending from the gallery TO the
main CT rance. There are two stairs four feet six
inches wide leading 10 the dr,s circle aud door
way will be f0unu IN the dressing rooms, 10y which
means of exit, When necessary, Crosby street can
be reached. Inc MAN Cntidhce 10 the lledlre -
twenty-five and hail ieet wide, though made
somewhat less the street by That faken up for
Offices Six pals OF water are la the 'front.' OF the
building one II &c cxtngusiIer Is In place and two
others have been ordered. Double doors lead 10
the stare nom the Crosby street side Three
watchmcn-two Mt night and one during the day
are employed. There are no side lights. Basement
under main entrance il not used. Ihe theatre viii
hold 1900 persons, and can be emptied OF tis mum
Der within three minutes
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE.
Tn this theatre there are several ointed brackets
M llAp tilQ .tn Dp w
once to stif Joints. Seven buckets Of water were
found on the rear OF the stage. one tire eXtin-
puisher, usually on stage floor, was away l0r re-
pairs One axe was found for fire use on each side
ofstage. There does not exist any wire protection
10 iootlights. Five buckets OF water are placed III
the dies and are readily reached. Some OF the real
t4InuoXa aldnI m nd ntnAra