The New York herald., 1876-12-14

in from, OF one of tho side doors should be
and that the door al the sias leading INTO state street
should be made to open ouiwardiy
The rooms OF The Gcrmania Club, Nos. l6s 10 los
Atlantic avenue, were found provided With ample
means OF egress. The establishment boasts stage ON
which performances are gwen the German Ian
guage, and the committee expressed It's Satisfaction
with all tne arrangements pertaining tnereso. mercy
suggesting that The anitors room should have hre
escape attached
~ xEw YORK.
The INSPECTORS OF buildings in New York comprising
Messrs Dudley Owens, Hyde and Masiuns, resumed
their OF inspecting the theatres yesterday Three
places OF amusement-Nibio's Garden. Tony Pastors
and the London--were examined The nrst place
submitted 10 the Investigation was Nibo's, one
OF the largest and one OF the most complete the
aires in the country An inspection OF the gallery,
which will hold about 500 people, showed four regular
exitsone tght OF stairs on the west side leading 10
Crosby street side leading into the street. The stairs
all wide anu roomy. In addition TO the stairs on
the side there six large windows looking oct
on the level roof Of piazza, irom which entrance
could be made intQ the hotel There also SIX win
uows facing on crosby street. Seven aisies divide the
seats and lead the obbes and corridors.
on the dress circle. which capable OF hold.
Ing nearly many spectators, the means OF getting
out are equally good Two slarways eight ieei widc
lead down TO the space Immediately back OF the par
qnet stalls In addition 10 these u occasion required,
the seven large windows looking out into The garden
number OF doors leading out OF H. could be cmpucd IN
very short space Of time. About a dozen doors lead
nib vide corridors, and from these broad passages
lead 10 Broadway and Crosby street The main en-
trance leads into Broadway, aud three others open
Crosby street so lar us the trout OF the house -
concerned the inspectors say there IS nothing 10
suggest or improve upon WISH 70 The stage,
and places above and below II, showed them to be
almost equally satisfactory. All the iadies' dress
ing rooms are situated en- the cast side, AID
separate noors none Of them on level with
the STAGE Tho stairs leading 10 them, however, are
narrow. From the dressing rooms passage leads out
Tho body OF the house. and IL IS The intention OF the
inspec,o ors to recommend the cutting through Of an
additional door 50 tha, the actresses may have Two
means OF egress from Their rooms apart from the
passage to tue stage the stage door on Crosby
Iha nef0r
ives, side and underneath the stage. Each room has
window looking into ,hegardcn The regular exit Tor
the men Is under the parquet and 70 the stage door
The scenery room. property room carpenters snop
and wardrobe rooms are IN separate brick building
cellar the scenes no. in use the ars. aoor: the
carpenters shop which IS never used except during
the ,o on ne enoha On sns Lon ana oas ms
Of this building. From she Top aoor nm iron stairs
leads TO the roof A this apartment 10 frequently
used by the ballet glrs whenever there 10 large
ballet the inspectors VIII most likely recommend lEaI
the ladder the roof be made more sod as TO
afford greater facility for escape II necessary, by this
means Tho LOFT on which to work flies and upper
rigging Of the stage was found to bo wide and capa
The stage door is wide enough 10 admit OF
fire engine beng brought on tho stage
The precautions against tire arc very complete.
about $50 cet OF hose beng on the stage and attached
Taken altogether Eulo's i5 considered by the nspcc
tors be the most complete theatre they have yet
inspected Tho auditor. .um is considered most perfect
Colonel Dodge informed the inspectors yesterday that
within very short time iron netting irop scehc
would be placed IN position. II - in course Of con-
and tnis with the othcr facilitCS which
the house affords rapidly dismssing audience
precudes almost the possibility OF danger even with
iu house.
Tony PASTORS was tho next house tho IN
spectors visited. This place Of amusement Is
situated between Prince and Houston streets,
nearly opposite Niplo's. The gallery, first
aud only tier, will accommodate about 600. the
Of egrcss Of TWO short flights OF STAIRS
one at each side leading broad stairway emptying
into u wide passage running 70 Broadway. The IN
specors may recommend some Improvement for this
exit II is the only tier however, IN the theatre and
.aA - nfin0p1 nra m ick " linn
the lower part Of tue house. From tho parquet
there two wide doors leading Into PASSAGE
ways straght to Broadway, the main entrance,
that lead ing directly INTO and nearly opposite 10 tho
centre OF the parquct, being particularly capacous
There are no straight way leads to the side
walk. The stage was fonnd to possess ample facilities
for egress the street in the rear OF the theatre Two
wide led directly 10 tho sidewalk ON Mercer
street. The dressing rooms are all under The stage,
and are reached by separate door from the sidewalk,
so that altogether thcro three doors leading into
street and another private door opening into the
auditorium From loft there is fire escape
through tho scutte TO the root Aftcr leaving Mr. Pas
tors cstabIishmenta visit was made to The London.
TINS has been only recently opened, and the
interior decorations and hnishns have not yet been
entirely completed. II is situated IN tho Bowery.
n0ry opposite Prince street There Is only one gal
lery IN the house. and from this two stairs, one al
each side, lead into the street. The parquet opens
into large barroom, from which It s only separated
by PARTITION with large DOORS and once this place Is
gained the sidewalk Is only few steps Distant Tho
stage IS reached by entrances M cach sde 9! sne pr
boxes. The dressing rooms are above the stage
but preparations are now gong on Tor having them
beneath it. A new passage is now IN course OF con-
struction leading from the stage and under the FAR
quet into the Bowery. With these improvements
the inspectors think tho theatre will be all that is re-
THE xRw YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT STIRRING.
visit yesterday 10 tho headquarters OF the. New
York FIRE Department a. Nos ~ ana tZs Mercer st
been appointed last Saturday to inquire into the means
Of preventing extnguishing hres in our city thea
tres
WHAT cHrrv HxGrxEKR RATES sAYA
Chief Engineer Eli Bates stated 10 the writer tnas
ment TO mako Investigations as 10 tho conditions .!
several theatres in the city relnhve to the best
means Of extingulshing tires IN them Assistant En-
gineer Shay and Chiefs OF Battalion King, Fisher
and Jacquel had been detailed dira;t the per-
formancc OF this duty. The following named suoor-
dina,e officers had also been sent 10 aid IN
gathering the required da,a:-Foremcn Martin Walsh.
kEib, OF Engine No Q; McCabe, OF Engine No l4i
Hook and Ladder No. S; Judge OF Hook and Ladder
No. 3, and Walton, OF Hook and Ladder NO. X
THE CHURCHES sArEy
Superi ntcndcnt Adams OF tho Department or
Buildings yesterday nlcd the brief report Of the in
spectors who VISITED the churches on Sunday. The
report is as follows:-
Allen street Methodist Episcopal church, two outside
doors not locked open. The attorney OF tho depart
mcnt is TO prosecute the trustees Of the church
The Protestant Episcopal Church OF The Holy
Trinity, Harlem; doors not locked open Atorney
Industrial school and chapel at Fourth street and
avenue {. Doors not locked open. Attorney 10
prosecute.
German Swcdcnborcian church, Chrystie street
Doors not locked open. Attorney 10 prosecute.
Church oil the Purltans, l30th street Two outside
doors not locked open
F,th avenue church. l27,h street. Doors not locked
Open Attorney TO prosecute.
Msslop l0l,h street. between Ninth and Tenth
avenues. Doors AL right
southeast corner avenue and Ninth street. In
hands OF attorneys since January Is.
southwest corner OF Madison avenue and Fifty
third street Doors all right
avenue A and Eighth street. Doors not locked
open. Attorney TO prosecute.
Church. avenue and Fifih street. Doors all right
st Nicholas Roman Catholic church. Second street
and avenue A. Doors all right
Mission. Baxter street Doors all right
Mission, stanton street. Doors all right
The inspectors say that the following piaccs arc con-
structed IN conformity with The law
ST. Andrews Protestant Episcopal church. l2sth
street and Fourth avenue
81. Cecilias lU5th street and Second avenue.
ST. ThomaS church. Fiftn avenue aud Fifty-third
street.
Manhattanviile Presbyterian church.
Pympton Building. Stuyvcsant and Ninth street
Chapel OF the Comforter. Ninth avenue and Green