The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-19
PROVIDING FOR FIRE.
Inspection Of Buildings Continued by
Superintendent MacgregOr.
Houses With and Without Fire Escapes and
Scuttle Ladders-schools Improperly
Ventilated and Dangerous in Case
of Fire-Facts for Parents

In addition to the buildings inspected by supern-
tendent Macgregor the appended list is submitted
The condition of many deserves immediate atten-
ton on the part Of owners, and the recommends
ton to render the schoolhouses safe places for
parents to entrust their children should at be
carried out by the proper officials:-
No. 1876 to 200 Water street, Truman Peabody; fire
No. Burling slip, Waiter Brown scnttle and ladder
No. Burling slip, Walter Brown; scnte and ladder
No. 24O Pearl street. Dr. W. A. Jackson scuttle and lad
No 242 Pearl street F. 4. Naior; scuttle and ladder
No "a Pearl street Sa Si segle and ladder
ladder Ode 20 f0af' street, 0''Ss'' sai'N''' no"
Church, southwest corner Thomas, James Mooney fire
No iI6 Church street, Somehow Co. fire escape,
No Church street, Somehow Co. stationary iron
No l27 Duane street, Phelps Son; fire escape and
stationary iron ,I ladder st, .,roo, s,,,o, ,oY .
FIRE and iron ladder
No is9 Duane street. Martin Bates fire escape and sta.
No. i45 Duane street W. R. Foster fire escape and
No. III Duane street Charles Knox fire escape and
No iis Duane street J. Van Houten fire escape and
No. q Warren street. Samuel Samuel Wood; fire escape
No 81 Warren street John Boyle lyle; fire escape
81 fao street IRE Escape
30 Fulton street Charles DsmRs fire
No 46 Dey street. Thomas Gardner; fire escape, scue
No IS Dey street, Mr.: Tucker; scuttle and ladder
No. 2 avenue 9. G. J. Folsom, agent fire escape.
No g avenue G, G. J. Folsom Folsom agent; a fire escape
No: 500 Broadway, William b. Aston; fire escape and
NOS 81 and Sly Broadway, william B. Astor fire
No. SIS broadway, William B. Aston; fire escape and
No. SIS y oadway, william B Aston; fire escape and
No 57 Broadway Astor estate; fire escape and station
No. SO Broadway Aston estate escape station
Mo- SIS Broadway lessee, C. D. Fredricks; stationary
No. broadway, lessee C. D. Fredricksi no stationary
No. $50 broadway lessces, Douglass Co.; station
a. 10 sol Broadway Dr. A. wagstan no stationary iron
NO. 500 Broadway, Mr. Jones; stationary iron lad
No 5s7 Broadway, j. r. Lawrence; no stationary iron
No 500 Broadway, lessee, 7, W; Strong fire escape.
No COL Broadway, Mr. Mtchel fire escape scuttle and
No 500 Broadway, Charles Knox stationary iron ladder
No s Broadway Horace Ely stationary IRON ladder
No. West Houston street, Horace 5. Ely stationary
'S" S s%est Houston street. Horace s. Ely; stationary
No. Is West Houston street. Messrs King station
no Is West Houston street, lessee U. Strong station
10 Il West Houston street. lessee T. U. Strong; station
60 Isl Water street. James H. Titus; fire escape and
No. is Water street. J. MarAng, agent stationary
No. ISL Water street, j. Manning, agent; stationary
is, Mater street Brooks stationary ladder
WARD sCHOOL NO q,
located No 81 Thompson street; In ordinary condition
beng very dark and unsuitable tor that purpose Water
inss Of building bad. Heated by wood stoves in class
rooms properly protected from woodwork Front stairs
consist OF two separate nshs OF Wood - inches wide,
stairs 2s inches wide, enclosed with brick walls.
yard to second and third stories on rear. One wooden
stairs, icet wide, on sUutherly side outside. One
stone stairs % inches wide yard second story in
rear. class room doors open inwardy. Though
number of scholars QaO they are arranged that in
of Gre occurring the ground floor in 'front.' all
doors be arranged to open outwardly, that proper
stairway Of stone, enclosed be substituted the one
and slate substituted wooden water closets and the
same properly ventilated.
located Nos Z 9and ii Downing street Foundation and
upper walls In good condition Ventilation fnes very
built OF wood. Ceilings N good order throughout Exit
main stairs in front constructed of wood, 4 feet
stairs 3 ieet inches wide, easerly side, and
two tights westerly side Of same descrption AL en-
closed with brick walls and running 70 al the noprs
Attendance about six hundred and can be dismsseu III
PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. a.. 49,, ,nnor
located at 20 Horatio street Foundation and uppett
walls good. First story used as play ground; Tbird
sS fGeS Vim not e sse Wooden Water Heated
by four hot air furnaces ~ COCA anu ieet inches
x ws sna single wSsd' Stairs eci Wide
third story whence they continue 20 n,1 S%i Vide from
piS~ ground 10 third story. same on west siae;
iheso stairs both open nio c pay EsouIlu IN. ~ ~
iAenGg % side doors 10 street ana are IN sse "