The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01

to the windows on the south side as
stated for the floors below, except
| ing that red light bulbs are in posi-
! ton.
At the west end there are only two
swing door exits. There are two more
pairs, but these are nailed up All the
rooms at the end are full of trash and
| would form firing material. Electric
wires in floors should be run in con-
Quits
In the lobby at the west end there
! is a door marked Exit" that leads
to the false roof and some distance
from this door is a small wooden
staircase that leads 70 scuttle on
roof. which ID very hard TO open and
no lights
The exit on the north wall is about
the worst Of any and leads into a
very small room with windows in 10
CLIMB through into the old club
rooms, which Is q very bad feature
indeed.
GeneraI-The exposed wooden raft.
ers over the stage should be covered
with metal because in case Of seen
cry catching IRE the flames would
probably leap up and catch the whole
building.
would strongly advise that imms-
date steps be taken to remedy these
defects at once as they exist at pres
eut, as the responsibility is too great
and the danger too apparent to life
and limb under existing circumstances
to any longer neglect them If there
should not happen TO be an accident
everything would be alright, but !;
the accident happens and there Is a
IRE or panic God help the occupants
and also the parties responsible for
the calamity.
Anything that ! can 90 within the
Jurisdiction OF my office ! will gladly
do either in conjunction with the board
or alone, just as the board thinks
Respectfully.
JAMES NJ. JOHNSON,
Building Inspector.
Manager Smith Talks.
Manager Nick Smith. OF the opera
house, was present, and he gave the
board to understand that in past
years the management had complied
with every order coming from the
safety board, lately spending a great
deal of money In order to make the
house conform to recommendation
for safety as made by Architect
BIount. Practically all that had been
recommended had been put into the
house. he said, and he was as anxious
right now to make the house absolute
~ safe, he said, as any one in the
city, He said that instead Of the as
bestOs curtain as had been recon-
mended. the company had provided a
water curtain" which is a contTiy
ance having the heaviest city water
pressure which when released throws
a solid sheet of water across the
stage, being even more seTviceable IN
the general judgment of theatrical
people than the asbestos. He explain /.
ed. too. that he was willing to do any |
thing to comply with the law
Chief 8ieker Reports,
Fire Chief Bicker made a verbal re- |
port upon the condition OF 100 feet !
of hose which had been found in the /
opera house. He said he had made a /
test and the hose would not and did (
not stand a pressure of ten pounds to /
the square inch. The hose in its en- !
tirety, of course, was condemned.
Fire EXtinguishers.
Upon learning OF the condition Or
the hose provided by the house, and /
also the stand taken by the building
inspector regarding the water curtain, /
Manager Smith notified the board that
he had sought to provide against any
fire menace by obtaining another /
supply of hose. He had gotten the /
hose. but il would net fit the nOzzIes /
in the house He did the next best
thing by getting possession of half a /
dozen high class fire extinguisheIs /
and placing them at points within easy
reach The board was satisfied with
such temporary arrangement and 1
gave permission for the occupancy OF |
the house last night.
To Make Changes
Mr. Elliott was named as a COM /
mIttee OF one to 90 as the boards /
representative with Manager Smith. l
G. W. Lamar, Fire Chief Bicker and /
Inspector Johnson for another examf-
nation Of the house with a view of /
making needfuI changes. Mr.: Lamar /
is out OF the city, but will return Sun
day The examination will be made /