Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29

In many Of the Easements soft coal
is piled UP to the ceiling Offering ideal
conditions for spontaneous combus-
tion. Where there arc no electric lights
In the buildings janitors are COM
PEELED 10 use lanterns. At No. 20
school fire escapes are so constructed
that when the pupils come from the
roof they are compelled TO step down
pa feet. The paper chute in this school
is especially dangerous and Marshal
Ainscow urged that it be abandoned
completely. At the High School
changes In the fire escapes were rec
commended while the steam pipes We're
found To be partly uncovered and In
the work shops covered with shay
inrs.
Report In Detail.
Marshal Ainscow's report for the
80 hools follows;
No. |, Has two stairways. apart,
and FIRE escapes from third floor TO
the ground. At the present time this
school is considered safe.
. No. 2. The doors on this school are
at present closed with a bolt which
IL kept locked and is considered very
unsafe In a case Of fire or other cmer-
gency. These doors should be equip
cd with patent door fasteners that is
OF an approved type for fire exits
Gate in yard should be made wider.
No. 3. Recommend that electric
lights be installed In this building
otherwise this building Is safe.
No. 4. Present conditions are safe
80 far as fire hazards are concerned
No. 5. This school accommodating
ia5 pupils on the second floor IL with.
out any means of exit other than on,
stairway in rear OF building. This
school should he equipped with moderr
/ fire oecapes on south sido of building
10 make IL safe for occupancy al
school building. Also recommend tina
/ this building be equipped with eloC
I triC lights as the janiSors are re
/ Quired 10 carry lanterns around, which
r. very unsafe.
No. 8. This school is equipped witt
fire escapes but windows lead TO them
ThcSe exits should be fire doors. witt
patent door fastener of an approves
type for fire exits. IA there Is onl,
one stairway in this building Il is nee
cssary To- have these exits mad
doors. Asbestos is broken from top o
boiler which presents a great fir
n. zari.
No. :. Tho doors leading 90 fir
escapes are at present equipped Wit
bolts. which during school hours ar
kept holted, This IS dangerous. Paten
door fasteners cf an approved typ
for hre exits should be placed on thes
, doors. There should he n fro escap
on each end ~ this school from tn
third floor 20 ground.
No. 5. This school is safe as far q
flrr hazards are concerned.
No. .. Would recommend that tw
IRE escapes ba installed on this yscho,
from the third floor 10 ground. Foun
rubbish on top Of asbestos covering o
heater in basement, This condit.o
should be rcmedied
No. 10. Asbestos covering on pip,
In hasement Of this school is in ver
poor condition and needs immedia,
: attention.
.I M. ~. This school is at present sa
I as FAR as fre hazards are concerned.
: No. Il. Electrical equipment is c.
posed. should be in a flro-proof cas-
!. No. Is This school is safe so {!
as nro hazards are concerned.
- No. ID. Electric lights should !
= installed i'm basement Of this scho
Q as the 1anitor is compelled to II
!. lanterns. which is dangerous
No. IS. Asbestos on steam pines ne
, heater needs repairs. otherwise n
" school Is safe except fire escape.
. chute is maintained at this scho
y Upon consultation with principal
'e this school I find that no drills a
!. executed for exit in case Of fire
NJ emergency for the reason th
children are afraid to use the chu
= u this chute is 10 be maintained dri
= must be had at least once each wee
l. otherwise a fire escape should be i
y stalled there
20 No. 10. This school is equipped wi
( four separate stairways. but the
stairYays are OF such a type that
rr IL dangerous unless two fire oscar
arc installed on the building. and
,e exit from the basement TO areaway
~ made. Gates leading from scht
M yard should he widened.
No. Il. Electric lights should be
~ stalled. Otherwise building is safe.
(, No. is. Fire escape should be
"a stalled, electric lights placed
building, and heater put into /
u building.
~ No. ls. An OLD air box system
m this building. not in use, and locat
4. uoar heater should be torn out
I. No. 20. Safe SO far as fire hazal
are concerned.
er No. 81. Safe so far as fire haza,
are concerned.
4 NO. 90. All main doors 10 fire
~ capes on second floor are bolted T
m Is dangerous. Exits leading to I
at escapes on second floor are bolt
Should be equipped with patent d,
'' opener. All main doors and eS
" should open outward.
IS No. %. Two fire escapes should
~ installed on this school
- No. "a. Present stairways, althou
'te two. lead into the one hall, which
al case OF emergency would create
. panic and is dangerous. Boiler is
= down from wooden floor without a
| protection whatever eXcept boiler q,