New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-16
MAKING HOTELS SAFE.

THE LELAND HOTEL, THE BREvoORT HOUSE AND
THE BRISTOL HOTEL INSPECTED.
Inspector Eserbrook did not send out any notices
to owners Of hotels in the city yesterday. He said
that he had not been able TO give his decision on
any of the four reports which he received from the
examiners on Saturday. but it probable that he
would send out notices to-day. Examiners
yesterday sent TO Mr. Esterbrook reports on the
Brevoort House, at Flfth-ave and ClintOn-place.
and the Leland Hotel formerly the Coleman
Housed, at Broadway and twenty. seventh-st. The
Inspector declined TO state the nature of the re-
ports.
A manufacturer of fre-escapcs went to the Bureau
of Buildings yesterday and told Mr.. Esterbrook
that the lessee of the Bristol Hotel at Nos. 81 SO
and 55 West Eeventh-st., had refused TO permit
fireescapes TO be placed tho building. As the
owner Of the hotel had given order for the fire.
escapes, the manufacturer was advised TO appeal
TO the police for protection and force, If neces
sary, IN putting up the escapes. He went away and
as he did not return again it was thought that he
had been successful.
Warren Leland was standing in front of blazing
fire in The early English fireplace in his early Eng
lIsh cafe at theI Gland Hotel last night when RIB
UNE reporter found HIM. yes" said he " tho
Bureau of Buildings inspected our hotel on Satur-
day and made no suggestion OF any alteration. lou
see this hotel was originally row of private houses,
and brick walls clear TO the root every Wen yfeet
Then there five staircases running rom the
top to the bottom of the house two of them leading
to Twcnty-seventh-st. aud three TO Broadway. he
examiners made no suggestion as 10 microscopes be-
ing put up. don't see whore ono could be put on
to advantage, | consider and think the inspect
considered, this house to be as safe as any can
be made unless YOU build tire proof building.
There is no cul de sac In which any one can be
caught in of fre-all the passages lead TO tho
stars. Then there is fire alarmOn every floor, and
night and day at least ten mon are on watch"
What your men instructed 10 do in case OF
fire
.'1o oivc tba alarm NJ once ard tLon do al ,hev
can TO exinguish IL. II IL all folly TO try TO put out
a fire without alarming any one The chances are
y !Ga' i will get bay the R Ses6 OF you the 5
hotel business since 1850 aud have never had fire,
aud attribute all To my watchfulness IN looking
niref little things. Now here we never have auy
matches laying around loose There is no room
where rubbish is kept and no upholstery room on
tho premises. None of the employees are lodged here
except few of tho chambernaids. and they
lodged on the top floor. The cellars are kept
free from everything that could cause fire. In
short every precaution Is taken which ! can think
of and with facilities for escape think the hotel
Is perfectly safe and the examiners seemed to think
so too. still If they can suggest anything that
would add TO the safety OF the building would be
glad to carry out their suggestions"
Mr.. Waite. the proprietor oil the BrevoOrt House.
said that the$inspcctors had not made any
suggestions In regard 10 the hotel proper,
but had suggested that fire escapes be put on the
back of the two houses adjoining tho hotel ana
under its management. That, he sald would imme-
diatcly be done. There il nothing" said Mr..
Waite, that like better than'to have my hotel
inspected By the Bureau Of Buildings. 1t is more
Tor the interest OF no clkeepor than anyone else
to have his house absolutely safe. We have five
starcases this hotel, running from top TO bottom
aud in case of fire no one would have the least
difficulty in escaIng. Tuls hotel was originally n
collection Of private houses and they make the
very best sort of hotel building account of tho
frequency Of brick PARTITION walls. Ibis house has
been frequently inspected aud believe 1t to be
perfectly safe"
Mr. Davis, of tho Bristol Hotel, said that his
house was inspected over month ago aud tire
capes were ordered 10 be put on The rear. The
hotel cOuslsso of four houses, through the PARTITION
walls Of which doors have been cut
: To make them all building On the back of
each hou toe inspectors ordered fire escape to be
put. did not consider them necessary" said Mr.
Davis as a ght oil stars loads from the upper to
the lower floor IN each house and IN each house
there arc escapes TO the roof, and there tour
front entrances, AT tho foot OF ench flight Of
stairs. Still WINS very glad they ordered them put
on for the greater the safety OF holel the greater
its popularity" Whom told that compl lint had
been made that no would not allow the fire escapes
TO be put up las said Why. the thing Is absurd
| would be willing 10 cover the whole house with
fire escapes. As To that two OF the fire escapes
already up and holes have boon knocked IN the
walls for the others"