The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-26
BUREAU IF CoMBUSTIBLES.
Inspection Of Prominent Buildings Under Di.
rection. Of the Fire Commissioners.
What 10 Thought Of Woods Museum, Thirty
Fourth Street and st. James Theatres
and Glass and Apollo Halls.

The inspection OF prominent public and private
buildings, under direction of the Fire Commission
ers, is being continued Up to noon yesterday the
following had been reported, OF which synopsis
is given:-
WOODS MUSEUM.
The buildings in which this place Of amusement
is situated are los feet by 80 feet, the Museum
proper being 90 feet by IS feet The main entrance
is 10 feet wide, with two stairways, one on each
side. being feet inches in width, leading to the
balconies In parquet. The entrance for employees
Ia on the premises No. SO West Thirtieth street.
which leads to the stage. Nos. 50, 81 and SO West
Thirtierh street. on their top floors con-
meet with the theatre, and the space is used
as scene and property room. The supply OF water
in case OF fire is good and ample hose is provided
q length being stretched over the stage every
night after the performance. All the lights are
well protected. The theatre. accommodates 1900
people, and can be emptied in five minutes. The
exit Is very good, and received the commentator
OF the inspecting officers.
THIRTY-FOURTH STREET THEATRE
90 This theatre Is located IN the rear Of buildings
and is SO feet by so feet. The entrance and
exit are ample, and to be commended. The build
ing factory The border lights are properly
protected but the footlights are not covered. For
protection against fire there are fifty feet Of hose
theatre will accommodate 200 persons and can be
emptied, as Is asserted, within i've minutes.
GLASS HALL.
Building Nos. 214 and ZIG East Thirty-fourth
street. The main hall is rs feet by so feet. The
fourth floor Is occupied as an armory by the Sixth
regiment, New York State Volunteers. Large
quantities OF lumber and rubbish In the cellar,
which should at once be cleared up.
ST. JAMES, THEATRE
This building Is q three story free stone structure,
i12 feet by go feet. The stairways are ample. The
have no In the stage
dresslng-roOms on the north side of the stage are
exposed by window. There are two dressing
rooms on either side over the STAGE The one on
the south side has swinging gas bracket, which
Is unprotected. The property room on the flies
has one swinging gas bracket, which Is very dan
gerous. The carpenter shop, in the nes has shaw
ings on the floor. There are stoves in the
building. Twenty-Five feet OF hose, with eight
buckets Of water, are in place on the rear of
the stage. The house will hold 900 persons which
can be emptied within five minutes. The inspect
ors recommend that twelve buckets and one axe
be placed on each side OF the flies and an axe In
rear OF the stage; also that all the swinging
brackets be made stationary and wire baskets be
placed on each light to properly protect them. An
iron shutter should be placed on the large dressing
room window on the stage floor and the door to
the stage should be Of the same material as pro-
lection In case the Broadway building should take
fire.
APOLLO HALL.
Building 112 feet by 60 feet. The entrances are
good and to be commended The building on each
side is exposed to fire from the adjoining struc-
lures. The inspectors recommend that iron shut
tiers should be placed on all the windows on the
east side.