The New York herald., 1877-02-01
THE BROOKLYN THEATRE FIRE.
THE coRoNERs JURY RENDER srINGISG
yERDIcr--INExcUsABLE NEGLECT OF THE

THE coRoNERs JURY RENDER srISGISG
VERDICT NEGLECT OF THE
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.
The Jury empaneed to inquire into the loss Of life
caused by the ire at the Brooklyn Theatre the night
OF December s. 1876 have at last rendered their ver-
dict. After alluding TO the lro aud the number OF
people IN the the theatre at the tme The jury saie-
There would Judgment been security
tor the safety Of the audience u there had been erss
from the auditoum also handraiis on each side OF the
msnt d the city Of Brooklyn rendered prompt and
ecen. services in the extngusment aud destruction ot
rapidly the flames them do; that the police
@ s"s ns fr sesSs Service R the
% 5sm the Z. ss s"s Sse Da s
30 % S,de ,es were ysns ss ss 'ssr Sc IN to
tam az all the exits and as result the efforts Of
we're anos wholly directed 70 she main LOBBY and
ushss doub. whether the proper distribution OF he
there is in our judsm sxcuss for the officer
this occasion for give such orders 70
those IN the gallery Tha. the hs crsnssec from
drop scenes comn in contact with border light That
said irs gained and failed 20 De exneushe4 Be.
nexcnsabe negec. Of the management Of the
MANAGEMENT ARRAIGAED.
Fira-That there vi" no responsible head OF the EN-
ssond-Tha there was discipline among the employees
upon the stage or in the dies wholly nadeauas
Foh-Fhat the fire hose formery hand had not been
lviS-Tn.. ovsrcrowdsd with scenery used
adding the volume OF fire II not directly the
Sah-rhs. the indifference shown the neglect TO
ognixe the danger from ire by providing proper appliances
Two drss one on the other in the box office but
week before hs na Who IN eo"sS
ing in the management tor the utmost security In th" TO-
That the business Of she said theatre guilty
Of cnpabls in that The Of ex, from he are
closed resist the efforts OF several persons who H
That special duty Of managers Of places to which
public Invited 20 put Sra sssry e, % to
when contributed by persons holding such
Recognizing our grave responsibility In
quest through which have songhs 70 diseov The
and having discovered them to S hs blame where n ,hs
we ee @ % we oe s mot m e ,he
public to proper authorities such Legislative
srs%a se"e Security ~dsa the buildings
the similar
THE JrRY's coScLus,oN.
OF places Of amnsement would be didens in giving ad
vice the subject did the evidence before us not un"r
monsiy lead to the following conclusions =
Fs-In the erection hereafter Of any building INTENDED
Ing cellar root, dividing the stage from the audi
srona-rhers should be two nre hydran,s the stage
each side at some comvenien; place There Should
iobSy to each Of which hydrsnss there
proper length OF hose frequent Of which should
be made insure its being AZ all times ready for
TlidThere should be employees theatres whose sole
duy should be attend to these hose at all times when
there audience in the building.
FourN-As third gallery is attended with more ,han
ordinary danger less than wide and commodious
sairways should provided of exit from IL
Fidh-As scientific discovery and experiment. have dem
onsrated the possibility rendering incobusble the
useo tor scenery the of any nfammabe art
Gle TOR that purpose should be prohibited.
SiIh-There should be handrais on each side OF every
stairway.
more than upon all the border lights that
norton OF the scenery whether through cnelcssness
accident could in contact with the wire which encoses
the gasghts.
There appears to be likelihood OF dispute upon
the question Of tho right of the Brooklyn coroners,
Messrs S,mms and Nolan, to claim payment Tor the
2S bodies found the Of the Brooklyn Theatre,
upon which inques,s were held. The fees allowed by
the Board OF Supervisors amount to Sl2 30 in each In
aues The coroners Will charge al the rate Of one fec
for each body viewed by thcm II Is held by some OF
tho Supe rysors that but one inquest held.