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Show Logan Opera House. I.mioit Uni't'iiMCAN App.uently theChlcagoTlieatiedlsasterhasstait-ed theChlcagoTlieatiedlsasterhasstait-ed a ihoioiigh Investigation couccin-lug couccin-lug the safety of theaties all over the woild. I would like to ask If any investigation in-vestigation have been commenced concerning the Logan Tlieatie. Oho sensible demand should lie mado that all the elts of tho theatre bo opened aftei all peifoimances, and that usheisbe iiistiuctcd to conduct the public to such elts as aie not gen-eaally gen-eaally known How many times vvcio tho pations of the Logan theatio compelled al-icady al-icady to exit fiom the galleiy by only one door.as tlio light hand door in the galleiy is hardly ever opened and at times when said door was open tho people after leaching tho basement lloor could not oven get out of the building because the dooisvvoie locked and vvcic compelled to push their ciowded way upstairs again and then go down tho other way. Think of It for a moment to have the doors of a thcattu locked in this fashion and no man with tho necessary keys could be found anyvvhcie to open these door.s. Had necessity icqulred said doors or any other doois to be openld quickly, after a panic once stalled these doois could never have opened or perhaps only with the great-dlllleulty, great-dlllleulty, and loss of life. It must farther bo consldoicd how quickly and unexpected a tenlble panic in a theatre thea-tre can be staitcd, llnotigh leal or Imaginary cause by anyone even foolishly fool-ishly calling "Klrc" Is It not of the ciy gieatcst necessity neces-sity then, to have every exit open, yes wide open and doois swing outwaul, that the patrons of the theatre, may have the oppoitunlty of getting out quickly atanv moment should necessity neces-sity so icquiie It. and not have tho doois locked on them. The wilier has not once visited the Logan Opeia house, even If any of his chlldien went theie, but what he has oifcied a silent piayer for safe dellveianco fiom said building, fully icallIng the awful calamity ca-lamity that shulrt befall the people at a moment not ptepared for the emergency, emer-gency, as these feat fill and tenlble panics always como when least expected. expect-ed. No one knows better than the management of a theatio and those employed on the stage the bundled and one causes that can btlng about a lire on the stage as quick as lighten-Ingaud lighten-Ingaud enthely unkiiovv n to the public. This small at tide 13 not written for the purpose of bilnglng injuiy and loss to tho piopiletois and manageis of tho Logan Opeia House, not In the least degree, but It Is written to awaken awak-en them to their full sense of duty to-vvaids to-vvaids their pations, and main.' now 13 Till! TIMU TO INVKisTIOATl. THOIt- oroiiLY KViiiiY ii:r.iL, to make such piovislons that no such dieadful calamity cala-mity may befall the people of Logan 'as Cnlcago was compelled to witness I only lccently. All possible Impiove-I Impiove-I ments and plans should be made and j can led out at once, and the tlieatie gocis undouLt'dly would be much j pleased to have the opportunity of I leading an aitlcle upon this subject fiom the management of the Logan Opeia House fully explaining what piecautlons and safe guauls aio being 'taken In case of iiie; hovvmanj elts i the tlieatie ically has and vvheie 'exactly located, also to especially see j that eveiy door In the house can bo Ithiovvn wide open at it moments notice. no-tice. Youis tiuly, Pi.i:A8i;m: and Safivtv. Kor the Infounatlon of the wiltcr and the gcueial public, the editor will state heie that In conversation with I Manager Thatcher a few days ago he stated that lecently careful anange- inents have been made for the pio- tectlon of pations. ALL doois aio I now unlocked at tho opening of eveiy pei formance, and foui exits on lovvei lloor and two above make it possible for the house to bo emptied In live minutes. It may also be stated that when the ptesent drop cuitaln was bought it, was guaianted to bo the- proof and when tested hold good. |