New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
FIREEsCAPES At THE CASINO.

. Inspector Esterbrook of the Bureau of Buildings
Yesterday sent the following order to Rudvloh
Aronsun president of tie New-lOrk Concert Com
pany and to kimbal ~ Wisedell architects at No.
80 broadway:
Asvou have not submitted drawings OF hrc-escapes for
the new Casino at Thirty nnth-st and broadway. as
Won nromsei 10 do AN compelled decide the matter
without them. Therefore Inform you lhal there VIII De
rrouirrd for tne public aley an outside re-escape
the broadway front " said building with iron balconies
less than eighteen feet long and fourteen vide at
cnch story with two ladders leading down the roof
10 the balcony the to the first story and
two suitable dropadders from the latter TO the ground
also 10 erect balconies at each story above the hrst
on the Thirty-ninth-st side NJ the building over the
entrance the theatre said balconies To be less than
twelve ny and feet wide. with suitable iron
ladders connect each balcony and lower balcony to
have dropiader to the sidewalk on are further re
quird o. provide aud set up from the ROOF strong iron
step ladders Ia connect vita tue roof OF the adjoining
building; also 20 make treroot me partition when u
Ndes the well nnJer ~ shyughts ahu the
with FIRE proof blocks and tim and To arrange the sky
lights as 20 open instantly on the cutting or burning
OF HEINZ cord. aud TO do all THIS work IN substantial
manner and 10 suspend tue performances hl lAe same
IS completed.
Mr. Esterbrook said In explanation of the notice
that when the plans for the Casino were approved by
him his sanction vas giyen with the standing
that the architects To submit plans for orna'
mental reescapes 10 he erected az Ording to the re-
qulrements of the building. The architects did hot
seuu in the plans Tor the hr-escapes as lie expected
ana be wrote to Mr. Arouson about them. Answers
were received that The requirements OF the inspector
would 10 complied with. Mich TO MS surprise
however the Casino received license aid pei
formauces were gwen in the building while III was
vet incomplete. Mr.. EsterbrOOk saw Mayor Edison
aud expressed his doubt as TO the advsabllity OF
granting license for unfinished place OF amuse-
lurut lie thought that unGtr the law he might
prevent the building from bong occupied until all
tho requirements nd been complied with Not
wishing to call IA question the MAYORS power 10
grant "A license FOR an incomplete theatre, however
he did not press the point at the time, out be deter
mined to take such action as would cause legai
decision Mir. Esterbrook said yesterday that II the
performances at the Casino were not suspended IN
accordance with his notice he wOuld appeal TO the
courts. $50,
not recsiyed the letter that Inspector EsterbrOok
SAYS he has sent uS He came here some time ago
and suggested the alterations that he has directed
i'm tbis c0mmuuicaton -Four hours after he had gone
away the skylights had been attended TO. As TO
the tire scap's, the Fire Department requires these
of no o,bcr theatre in New York. Why OF us Our
walls and staircases are freproof The latter are
made up OF marble and mortar and nothing else.
The walls may be- submitted 10 fire tor several
hours and will bear no trace of n. The exits are
abundant However the architects are at work de,
signing outside staircases and we will put them up"