New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-12
FATHER OF VICTIM SUES
Says Proprietors of Waist Com
pany Were Culpably Negligent.

The first civil action to recover damages
for loss of life in the Washington Place fire
was brought yesterday In the Supreme
Court against the indicted proprietors OF
! the Triargle Shirtwaist Company by Louis
Mankofsky. of No iol East ith street.
father OF Rose Mankofsky. twenty-five
years cid. one OF the girl operators The
suit IS for 10000. a. II. Sarasohn, Of No.
! 800 Broadway. appears as counsel for the
complainant.
Mr. Sarasohn said yesterday that he was
confident Of proving a case OF culpabic
negligence on the part OF the defendants.
Rose Mankofsky. he said. was working on
the ninth floor when the fire started. Her
clothes were almost burned from her body
before she jumped from window ledge to
the street and was killed. Counsel Intend
cd to show at the trial. he said. that the
girl first went to the door Of the stairway
leading down to the Washington Place en-
trance. but could not get out, as It was
closed and apparently locked.
At the annual meeting yesterday after
noon of the Building Trades Employers
Association in the rooms of the associa-
ton. at No "a West SD street, the subject
OF fire prevention was discussed, ard the
work of the committee on city departments
representing Jointly the association and
New York Chapter OF the American lnst-
! tute Of Architects. which is seeking re-
vision of the building code in order 10 Sc
cure better fire protection. was reviewed
| by members of the committee.
! The proposed section, No. l09 of the
building code. in place Of the present one
dealing with fire protection in theatres and
other places of amusement. which the joint
committee has already brought before the
Board of Aldermen. was unanimously APP
proved by the association. resolution
was passed urging the Board of Aldermen
TO give its approval to this revised section
| The Joint committee reported that IL was
now at work on a revision Of the sections
OF the building code governing factory
buildings The committee expects to COM
/ plete its work soon on these sections. and
they will be presented TO the Board of Al
dernen for it's approval. The joint COM
mttee has had the advice of experts In IRE
prevention and freproof building construc
ton. and will suggest many sweeping
changes in these sections of the present
building code which the members Of the
committee believe. would go long way
toward insuring safety from fire to the
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president Of the Building Trades Employ
,ers' Association. is chairman Of the joint
committee.
! The committees on city affairs and lnsur-
ance and fire regulation OF the Board OF
Trade and Transportation VIII present a
report to-day at the regular meeting of the
board. TO be held In the boards rooms at
/ No. aO3 Broadway. on the investigation OF
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made since the meeting last week. Resolu-
tons will also be presented asking for tho
appointment Of a special committee to con-
slider and recommend measures TO prevent
calamities from fire"
! Fire prevention and the proposed revision
Of the sections Of the building code gov
! erning theatres and factories viii be the
subject of discussion at the regular meeting
tonight Of New York Chapter of the Amer
| lean Institute OF Architects. of which c.
Grant La Fargo is president. The meeting
viii be held AT $50 O'Clock at No 2i5 West
57th street.
| The proposed revision Of the theatre sec
ton of the code. which was drawn end
presented 10 the Board of Aldermen by the
/ Joint committee Of the architects and the
Building Trades Employers Association.
will be presented for Endorsement by the
chapter. Members OF the joint committee
on city departments and Francis II. Went
worth, secretary of the National Fire Pro-
tective Association. will speak on the sub
| ject under discussion.
| The committee will also report on re-
visions. now under consideration. OF sec
tons Of the building code dealing with
exits, fire escapes and the construction OF
| factories, lofts and similar buildings.