Show fiRE ESCAPES J MUST BE PUT SI ON BUILDINGS U. U V Chief thief Glore Will Not Except i J v F. F Fireproof f S Structures Here f t 4 TAKES PRECAUTION 1 TO PREVENT HORROR 3 Quotes City Ordinance on Subject Law Is Being Violated He Says In order that this city may bo be thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- protected against a a. horror sira sIni i tIa ilar ilax to that which occurred in tho the Triangle Tri Tri- angle anglo shirt waist factory in Now NoVT York 1 City a short timo ago when men j and women and girls were killed beI because be be- cause causo of at tho the lack of firo fire escapes on tho the thoi I i fireproof building Chief William H. H Glore of the local tire fire department has r made a J thorough study of the situation v He has found that some fireproof buildings build build- buildings ings jugs have made no arrangement for the installation of fire escapes I No matter if a n Luil building is iR thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- 1 fireproof that will not eliminate r d danger n er to tho the occupants from froni material x that liat may burn in such uch a building n The fhe j Triangle shirt factor factory I lire re demonstrated dem demo that said Chief Wore Gloro this mornin morning T There ero aro are a n num number ber of buildings in this cit city that that- arc considered thoroughly thoroughly thor thoro ou hJ fireproof The They are arc not pro vided with fire escapes of any iny kind They Thor have havo open elevator shafts shaft extending extend iri ing from basement to top Xo No provision pro pro- vision ision i is made roade for closing these elevator elevator ele ele- vator shafts in n tho the event of fire Fire Viro ori originating in or communicating with these elevator shafts would on bo be carried to every ever floor liTho Tho Tho fire ordinance passed b by the I council in 1903 1003 has never been revised Y This ordinance in relation to fire firo es escapes escapes es- es ca capes cr is a as follows Section ire Fire escapes s. s It shall beI be bo 1 I unlawful for or the tim owner or occupant pant o of any an building except uch as Is wed d ns a private residence exclusively CI I. I of three or 01 more moro stories stolle In height to tail fall to provide pro aid ah building with one ono or more metallic ladders or metallic fire escapes and stand pipes pipeR extending from rom the stor story of or such buildings to and above the I roof root and on nn tho the outer walls thereof In Iii such location and numbers and of or such material and construction as tho buildIng build build- ing Inspector and the chief of tho the lire fire department mo may determine provided however that all buildings moro more than two to stories In height used for manufacturing turing purposes purpOSE'S shall have ono metallic ladder for every ex-ery twenty-live twenty persons or Tess r ls employed d above abo the tho 8 second cond story and all such escapes shall bo be kept In good repair and amI It shall shaH be unlawful wul for tor un any p person at ot nn nfl any or In an any manner to place or cau cause c to bo be placed an any lions of nn any kind to the tho free and proper use UEe thereof Such buildings shall bo be open at all times for examination b by the build build- V. V Ing Ins Inspector chief of tho the lire fire department v. v r or an any policeman CHAPTER PTER VIII 4 Section 11 Penalty An Any person r on who ho either as principal agent ent clerk employee 1 or servant ser violates violate disobeys omits n neglects nog- nog or refuses refuges to comply with tho the proY provisions pro- pro Y visions islon of oC this chapter shull shall bo be deemed guilty o of a misdemeanor and upon conviction con von thereof shall be punished b by a find of If not flOt less than 3 ti 5 and amid not nol more than and every omission lon 01 r nc neglect of or 4 v the thing commanded to bo be done and continuance of or act thin thing every any y 01 om prohibited b by this chapter for each days day's omission n neglect or continuance after notice a separate offense shall lI b bo be deemed to have been committed and shall hall be bc punished accordingly I Lights Light with roil reel globes or covering co should be kept burning in all passage passage- wars nays nas loading leading to tire 1116 escapes together with th a sign placed In III the hall bali Indicating the tt location of or tho the fire escapes Y I. I This ordinance makes makes' no exception o of tI fireproof rf p roof bull buildings 1 and the owners o of i fireproof buildings will be notified at once to 10 sup supply pi fire fira escapes for the time protection of occupants Inspection of to this end has already been ordered and the owners will willbe be notified d in writing that th they must comply with the ordinance Pr fecu- fecu wilt will follow In e cr every case where the S. orders order o of the tho department to Install fire Vc t esca escapes s arc are not obeyed within reasonable time I |