New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-03

ground upper part almost perpendicular whole escape
United Hebrew Charities, NO. % et' MarA sp'ace' IL"
girls no flrecscapes.
COMMENTS on THE REPORT.
A reporter of THE TRIBUNE called IN tne aI.er-
noon at the Home for the Friendiess at NO. o. East
Thirtieth-st. M, Gerry's report had not been re-
ceved. Int member of the Executive Committee
said that the subject of nsurlng the greatest pos
sbe safety to the scholars under the care of the in
ton had been before the committee repeatedly
and plans were now being discussed with that end
in view When copy OF the report was shown ~
was stated that of the seven buildings named us be-
ing defective" only one was owned by the eoci-
ETY. most OF the Others being private houses leased
for school purposes, which explains why MANY OF
tn doors open fas sen Tpy the
society has twelve schools. Fire drill IL Pracnsed
in all the schools the doors are always kept un-
during school hours. Where the schoo-room Is op
playground or first floor as In school NO. D. accoru-
ing to the report, re-escapes were considereu up-
Charles L, Brace, the secretary of the Cblldren 5
Aid Society at No. 10 East Fourth-st has Deen 700
i'll for few days to ee IN s6s thai every
effort would be made TO have the ms
ADOPTED. The Giirs Sewing School, at NO: 49,. ~ ~
the society but is used by the House of Industry.
The society has twenty-one schools not elghteeni
as reported by Mr. Jenkins The East nVer Honp DOL
paired. The Eighteenth Street School building ls
TO- be vacated in May, and also the Fourth Ward ard
SmnsG Sy the Ss' society," iSs0
the German Industrial School boo; No. s.d ~ ~
evening: q don't think MIR. Jenkins has any reason
to speak against this school, for though it Is old 1t
Is SsU IN goOd P ont IN case of fire. and they
out in good order In one minute oy our CLOCK.
This school has ext s, both through the YARD on
either side of the Methodist Church, wmeh u 40,
ioins The STAIRS have stout rails at the side and
strong high board partitions. The average attend
ance is about 100 scholars, from nine To thirteen
years Of age.
WHAT THE BUILDINGS BUREAU is DOING.
Inspector Esterbrook said yesterday: l
can give definite in ormaton regarding the safety OF
any one class OF schools whether parochal industrial
or otherwise. find, looking over the records that
this Bureau done L1uc work in the way OF IN
yestigating school buildings than had imagined. We
have large volume Of reports on hand but not even
clerk to make entry Of Them as there is no money 10
pay Further complaints of unsafe buildings
made by others than our examiners, even by hre
men, and in many they prove groundless The
trouble is that many complaints come from In
experienced people who think they know all about
tine matter Again. or am ara 0t several plV Sses
OF private schools reported by examiners as unsafe,
and placed in the hands of the attorney have been
calling Mr. Eindley for year about some OF them
II you find out the reason for the delay should %
Record Clerk Glass stated that systematic investga
ton Of ali schools would probably be begun soon The
difficulty with the private schools complained ol was
that there fire escapes them Difficulties mao
arisen there question OF the extent OF lne
power Of the inspector in the case Of public ouoings
The matter the Windsor Theatre was still in aDeyance
and had been for a year for this reason.
Grammar Scnool No. 1s In East Fifty-frstst was ex-
Thursday and Friday IL was found 10 DC IN
condition all the public schools OF the CITY,
the only difference noticed beng that the hallway ea1
ing from the primary school was mace narrow 10y a
radiator in u. Ths school, 1t was said yesterday,
would be made test very careful report GU u
would be made aud hre escapes were ordered or al
terauons recommended, such changes would probably
be ordered In all the public schools or the CITY, -
The door of the parochial school All ached 10 81.
Anus Church, in Eleventbst. was opened for TRIBUNE
reporter YESTERDAY b. little girl. who unlocked the
door with key The door is kept locked the key some
times remaining In the door.
Fire Commissioner German said yesterday that the
FIRE Department authorized 10 demand from me
Board Of Education that public schools be connected
with the Fire Department by wire The Key OF esch III
etrument winch would be used IL the Board or Educa
ton complied with the demand, would be nclosed ID
glass near wnch malet fourteen Inches long would
hang vita this the glass could be broken and the Key
could then be procured. knowledge OF how TO send
out the should possessed by the principal and
one or In the room. Alterations for the safe
ty Of children have been begun at the Hebrew Industrial
School No. So St. Marks place, under the direction OF
the VICE president, FL. s. Allen