The evening world. Newspaper, January 2, 1904, Page 2

edy the defect. THE WORLM SATURDAY ba oleh x om RS Mi a ANUA EVENING, ¥2 1004. PEN EVERY EXIT IN EVERY THEATRE AFTER EACH PERFORMANCE | lessen the possibility of panic in case of fire ina theatre The Evening World suggests that managers dismiss their audiences throu: regular exits, after each performance. This will accustom theatre-goers to the location of the doorways; clogged by disuse, from becoming useless and will amount, practically, to a daily fire drill in every theatre i . The instinct in time of panic in a theatre guides one to the way in which he entered, If trained to go by several exits the result will be a tendency to allay panicky feeling. SOMETHING THAT WILL BE DONE AT ONCE! igh all of the exits provided for emergency, as well as the will keep the house staffs in continual training, n New York. And it will force the owners of theatres not properly equipped with exits to ~ will prevent exit doors, now frequently EATAES THROM OPEN ALL OORS Evening World’s Suggestion that Every Emergency Exit Be Made Available ‘at Every Performance Meets with In- stant Approval at All of the Play- houses in the City. og) Me. ant. Hayman, representative of the Frohmans, when asked if he fmvored the suggestion put forward by The Evening World to throw open ‘ail the é@xits of his theatres after each performance in order to accustom ‘his patrons to the use of the emergency exits, replied: “We will.run our theatres just av wo please, and do not care to con- eider any suggestions offered by Tho Evening World or any other news- paper. {/ the newspapers wili attend to thelr own business we will @ttend ts ours. We can manage our business without any suggestions {) from the pape: | The Evening World’s suggestion that every exit in every thea- ‘tre in the city be opened after every performance, and audiences! ‘@wapelled to use them in leaving the theatres, and not congest the) ‘i r) , telephoned to the managers of every playhouse in to-day, met with instant reponse this afternoon. For, the first time in the theatrical history of the city the emergency] gnd fixe exits were thrown open after the performances in every, and ushers stood ready to guide the andiences out of them. The value of The Evening World’s method, its quickness, its effectiveness and its simplicity also was demonstrated in Brooklyn ‘Pittsburg, where the largest theatres were emptied in a few a ‘Architects, managers, builders, police and fire officials agree that ‘The vening World's plan is a splendid one, and that it will reduce the danger #f large loss of life in case of fire or panic to a minimum, For overy thea- ein the city to permanently adopt this plan of dismissing audiences will mean a cent of extra expense to the owners of playhouses. The exits ‘gre there. All that must be done {s to open them and see that the audi- - @ces use them. ‘This is the first practical step toward minimizing the danger of fire at theatres, legal regulations meaning only delay. Cherles H. Israels, the architect of the new Hudson Theatre, 1s an en- Wiunlastic partisan of the scheme, Mr. Isracis believed that in the goneral adoption of this plan lies the best safety that can be given to the public that * jgpes to theatres. He believes that there should be an ordinance compelling the use of all exits after performances, and that men competent to enforce an ordinance should be stationed at the theatres to see that people Mr. Israels says that there isn't a theatre in the city which cannot the new system of dismissal into effect at once without expense and \NFORCEMENT MUST BE RIGID. _ Without a rigid enforcement of this new rule fn the theatres little can “Be accomplished. That is conceded. Unless people are compelled to use the exits allotted to the sections in which they have seats the whole result Sought falls down. If men and women can refuse to go out by the way they ~ afe directed no good result 1s achieved, but {t is nt believed that with the _ Ghieago tragedy in their minds people will refuse to do this, and once trained to the new system the people will like it and it will easily become a permanent institution. % Oscar Hammerstein sald that he considered the suggestion of The Bvening World an excellent one. “I have drilled my ushers in the Victoria Theatre to carry out just @ueh a plan,” said Mr. Hammerstein. “I see to It that all the exits are thrown open immediately after the performances and station the ushers _ about the exits with instructions to urge the people to leave the theatre through those avenues and thoreby avoid congestion at the main entrances.” Benjamin Hurtig, of Hurtig & Seamon, sald to-day that he approved of The Evening World's suggestion and would be very glad to carry it out, “I favor this suggestion by all means,” sald Mr. Hurtig, “and will see ‘that it is carried out in our theatre.” ‘PROCTOR ISSUES ORDERS. ' _¥. F, Proctor, of the Proctor Theatres, said that no better plan could be @uggested than the one set forth by The Evening World, “I have issued orders,” said Mr. Proctor, “to the managers of all my theatres to have all the exits thrown open after each performance, so that ag my patrons may become accustomed to leaving the theatre in that manner. "Twill do everything in my power to see that this plan is carred out strictly, ‘aa I appreciate the in@uence it would have in case of accident.” | Manager O'Flaherty, of the Majestic Theatre, said. \ te it already that the exits of this theatre are thrown open after each per- ice, I have also succeeded in getting our patrons to use these exits eution to anagers of New Vork theatres of vast benefit. I have acen to ft that every atage and in the auditorium are stretched #0 a emergency, 1 have also applied to Fire loner Hayes to allow me the services of one fireman a week to the employees of the theatre in a fire drill. han complied with my request.’ _B. F, Keith, owner of the Keith theatres, said that no better suggestion be made than the one advanced by The Evening World. “Yesterday in my Union Square Theatre, New York, and in my other throughout the country I did as The Evening World Suggests. I had exits of my theatres thrown open and had all my patrons make their it in that wa: 1 have given full instructions to continue to have this An my theatres, as I fully realize the beneficial effect it will have in fly acquainting those who attend my playhouses with the ready at ‘exit in case of emergency.” | OVES EVENING WORLD PLAN, Gilmore, manager of the Academy of Music, thoroughly approved ig World's plan. to it,” said Mr. Gilmore, “that every available exit 1s opened Commiastoner cate ad .| Princess theatres, said: “I consider The Evening Worid’s plan a splendid one, and I have seen| * lire belt carried out. theatre in that manner,” said Mr. selves to using them more than has been the custom in the past. 1 will see that this 1s done in both the music hall and in our West End Theatra.” Mr. Rosenberg, speaking for the management of the Fourteenth Street Theatre, said: We enthusiastically indorse The Evening World's Idea. All the numerous exits of the Fourteenth Street Theatre ai and we constantly use them as a means of egress for our patrons. In the future we will see to it that those who attend the theatre are taught the free use of the exits in order to avoid any possible confusion in case ot aceldent,” Manager J. W. Rumsey, of Daly's Theatre and the Lyceum, sald that The Evering World's plan was one that should be followed in all modern theatres. “In our Lyceum Theatre,” said Mr. Rumsey, “we have thrown open the exits after each performance ever since the theatre was opened. The exits are thrown wide open and our patrons are asked to use them in order to facilitate in emptying the theatre. It is a splendid plan and should be universally followed. In Daly's Theatre we have no side exits, but the means of egress the theatre affords are looked after with the utmost care.” Lee Shubert, of the Shubert management of the Lyric, the Casino and “The plan of The Evening World should be carried out in all theatres in order to educate the people to all means of exit whether they are actually used or not. In order to emphasize this point we throw open the exits of | all our theatres immediately after each performance, and {t would go hard with our employees if we found that any single exit was not thrown open in this manner.” Manager A, W. I)ingwall, of the Broadway Theatre, said: “The Evening World's plan is certainly a good one and should be fol- lowed by every theatre in the country. We have adopted the custom of throwing open the exits of our theatre after each performance, and I feel smre that the majority of our patrons are thoroughly familiar with tse modes of egress,” TO REACH THE PEOPLE. Mark Leuscher, manager of the New Amsterdam Theatre, said that no better plan could be advanced than the one suggested by The Evening World. “I consider the New Amsterdam as well if not better equipped with modes of exit than any other theatre in this country. However, I think the plan of teaching the people how to use the exits should be adopted by every theatre and I will see that it is put in practice at once.” Frank McKee, manager of the Savoy Theatre, said: “I am thoroughly in approval with The Evening World's plan and will adopt it forthwith. ‘ of The Evening World plan and would see to it In the future that it was “Our exits are always kept open, so that our patrons may leave the Weber, “and I will see to it in the future that they are thrown open so that the people may accustom them- practical ones OFERS $1000 FOR CATH BODY Father of Granville W. Garth, President of Mechanics’ Bank, Said to Have Drowned at Sea, Announces Reward. Ten thousand dollars will be paid for the recovery of the body of Granville W. Garth, the President of the Mechan- fen’ National Bank, who disappeared from the steamship Denver Christmas night, and who is supposed to have Jumped into the Gulf of Mexico while suffering from niental worry of a per- sonal nature, News of the offer was telegraphed to- THEE KLLED I HOTEL BLAZE |Following Iroquois Theatre Hor- ror, Guests of the Louvre, in Chicago, Met Death Trying to Escape Flames. CHICAGO, Jan, 2.—With the Iroquois heatre horror uppermost in their minds the guests of the Louvre Hotel at Ni M11-3023 Lake avenue, became pante- stricken Jast night when a fire started in the building, and in their crazy, frightened haste to reach the street three were killed and three injured. In answering the alarm Fred Hopp, a fire= man, fell from an engine and had a leg day to ports along the Southern coast by Horace E. Garth, father of the miss- ing man, who ts confined to his home, No. 148 West Fifty-seventh street, with locomotor ataxia. ‘The report that Mr. Garth was not doad wns revived to-day in Wall street, but friends of the missing man met this with a statement issued by Thomas) W. Lawson, agent of the Texas & Pa- cific Coal Company, in which Mr. Garth was interested, and who sailed on the Denver with Mr. Garth. No Light Thrown on Mystery. Mr, Lawson arrived in New York yes- terday and went to the Continental Hotel, where he conferred with Edgar I, Marston, President of the company and a director of Mr. Garth's bank. He also saw Adrian Larkin, personal cou: wel for Mr. Garth, Mr. Lawson Is a trusted employee. , His statement, typewritten, was hand- ed out at noon to-day at his office m the Blair Building, No. 2% Broad street. it throws no light upon the mystery broken, ‘The dead are; Patrick Ryan, retired merchant; Mrs. Florence Chapin, Bis- sel Chapin, twelve years old, son of Mrs, Chapin, The injured: M. M, Bright, guest at hotel, leg broken in falling in darkened hallway; William Hayden, waiter in hotel, badly burned, hands and face out by falling glass; Dr. N. Von Schell, severe Injuries to back and right leg sustained in fall on stairway. There were nearly a hundred guests in the hotel when the alarm of fire sounded. Mogt of them were in their room and had retired for the night. In- stantly the greatest confusion prevailed, Smoke filled cvery part of the building so that eyes were no use, and exits were found only by feeling and instinct. ‘The top story was so thick with smoke that it is marvellous that any one es- caped from it. In the rush for safety the stairways became jammed with people, and a num- back of the disappearance of the banker. After reciting tliat Mr. Garth intended “Our theatre is so well eqyipped with exits that we could empty the entire house inside of four minutes without the necessity of any dangerous rush. I can see therefore the advantage of a plan through which our, patrons would learn the use of our exits and therefore know what to do without confusion in case of emergency.” H. B. Harris, manager of the Hudson Theatre, said that he considered ‘The Kvening World's plan the best that has been thus far advanced. “In my theatre,” said Mr. Harris, “I see personally before each per formance that the exits are open and can be thrown wide by simply the pressure of the hand. We have not, however, tried the plan of The Bven- ing World of throwing open the exite and accustoming the people to leay- ‘ng the theatre in that manner. It is a splendid plan, and I will adopt it at once.” C. O, Weis, manager of the American Theatre, said that the suggestion of The Evening World should be followed scrupulousy by every theatre in New York and every other large city. “We are fortunately equipped in the matter of exits,” said Mr. Weis, “having more than any other theatre in the city. We also have a fire trill three times a week in which all of our employees take part. The ushers are instructed to throw wide the exit doors after each performance, and in that way we have accustomed our patrons to the use of every exit. Also we drop the asbestos curtain after each act and at the close of the per- formance,” Manager John H. Springer, of the Grand Opera House, said: “I ‘heartily indorse the suggestion of The Evening World ‘and will adopt it forthwith. We feel that the public should ‘become thor- oughly famillar with our emergency exits and will do all in our power to help the people understand their use. “In the past few days we have demonstrated to the largest audiences in the history of the theatre the readiness with which we cnn raise and lower our asbestos curtain, lowering it after each act." REV. DR. HOUGHTON {$500,000 70 EQUIP FIGHTS WITH FIRE) — PANAMA TROOPS Flames Started in Rectory of/Large Storehouses and Tempo- the “Little Church Around the} rary Barracks to Be Built on Corner” and the Edifice Was} the isthmus to House the in Danger. Fighting Force and Supplies. Fire, which at one time threatened to WASHINGTON, Jan, 2.—All the supply destroy the Church of the Transfiguration departments of the army have made ~-the famous “Little Church Around the |arraygements for the transportation of Corner'—as well as the rectory, in| troops sm supples from New York and whicn it started, wos discovered at 3 San Dranciseo to the Isthmus in case eee morning by the Tey. George (euch a movement ta determined upon ‘The rectory stands at No. ¢ Bast| P's also have been considered for Twenty-ninvs street, and ¢he church in| the Construction of large storehoimes next to It, the wa almost touching|and temporary barracks on Panama each other. territory and it is estimated that $500,000 Dr. 7 ; TOURton, was aroused Oy:.8 SENG may by requiend €or muh, construction, ——— of suffocation and discovered smoke In the hall, In the house at the time were his sister, Miss Houghton, ad threo “orvant. girls, Guasie taiteen, | THUGS BEAT AND ROB. Maria Connell and Annie M, Nivhotl, He immediately aroused his alster and peehed tne button connected with the in the servants’ rooms. He then started an investigation and found @ brisk Wage near the furnace fue in the rear of the basement, ‘Tho rector’s sister and the three sér- vants came down in thelr bath robes @nd organized a bucket brigade in an attempt to extinguish the flames, Dr. Houghton had already turned in an alarm, and by the time the firemen arrived the flames were getting the best of the amateur fire Aghters. The fre- men immediately turned the rector and the women out of the house, and they took shelter next door, ‘The flames burned through the floor Victim Was Choking One of As- sallants When Kuocked Senseless, (Special to The Evening World.) HACKENSACK, N. J,, Jan. 2.—Isaac I, Vanorden, a blacksmith, of Arcola, while on his way home early to-day was attacted by two highwaymen who beat him badly and relievea him of $40 and @ gold wateh, : VanOrden had just returned from | Paterson an a Hudson River trolley car, and had proceeded about two hun- dred yards when attacked, He ts a powerful man, and was choking one of his assailants when struck with a oluts on the head from behind by the other in order that the people may learn how to use them. usic has twenty-two exits, in front of which red lights! _Four of these exits are on Fourteenth street,” ot Weber & Fields, said that he was heartily in favor of the dining-room, direetly over the| robber, and knocked senseless. furnace, and destroyed some paintings and tapestries before they ox- To Cure « Cold in One Day Ungulshed. The damage amoun' to eee aatiad ete iE Tan og about $1,200, to recuperate from nervous prostration by a shooting trip into Texas the state- ment says: ber of persons on the second floor had the burning hotel, Smoke choked hi } ae quite tet gmoke choked nim | READY FOR OLD GUARD BALL Patrick Ryan. t In the excitement and darkness the|PFeparations Complete for Event 0 Take Place 26. All the preparations for the 1904 O1@ Guard ball haye been completed and all the boxes sold. ‘fhe affair will take three children of Mrs, F. O. Schaffer were separated from their mother and would have undoubtedly been killed but for Mary Cowett, un employee of the Louvre, ‘The young aan tled a cloth | plac stropolitan Operia-House around her head an rched the bulld- jon t nd promises to ' Ing for the little ones until she rouna| be t i nt of the Kind them in tze top story helpless) ana {bo f that ancient organiza~ nearly suffocated, She carried two of] “Ay the same time the Old Guard will street while the man, who brave- bett's cries for celebrate sary, its seventy-eighth anniver- answered Mi assistance, The fire, which started in the dining- room, burned rapidly and the entire building was practically destroyed, en- tailing a loss of $40.90, AGED WOMAN FOUND DEAD. Erroneous Report that She Was Murdered at nt Sent Out. Mixs Rosa Hartung, seventy-five years old, aunt of Coroner's Physician Emil Hartung, was found dead to-day In her ded in one of the three rooms She occupied alone on the first floor of the house at No. 217 Marion stree Brooklyn. ‘i : : bt fist It was believed that sie had been mumered, and such a report was ' saying that there was a lone and gash on the side of the aged wo: she head. Investigation owed that a blood vessel had broken in Miss Har- tung’s head while she was in bed and that was the cause of death. —— SHIPPING NEWS. ALMANAC Sun rises, 7,24) From Pimples to Scrofula, from Infancy to Age. A sin- FOR, TO. Bin scta4 48 Mon ets, 6.20 Tue Water, Low Wace gle set of Cuticura, consisting Sandy Hook... 2 "i ies "18 | of Soap, Ot fares wees te He abe comiieenh etry price One Dollar, is oftensuffi- | cient to cure the severest cases of torturing, disfiguring hu- mors, when all else fails. PORT OF SEW york. ARRIVED. Henedict sy. Para ia. 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All Search Was in Vain. “T at once went ont to look for him to ask him to have something to cat (this was about 8 o'clock), but could not find him, I made a hurried search around the decks and then asked the oMcers of the shtp to have the ship searched, which waa done from eud to end. “The weather during Christmas af- ‘ternoon and evening was squaily with heavy winds and rain. The decks were ‘wet and slippery and the veael pitched quite 9 little, making walking on the dangerous. shou! the wind was blowing at the mite of forty miles an hour, end 6 cross wind. In the morning another thorough search of the ship was meade,” WV MEMORY OF MAS. H. HAVER Incorporation of “Seven Poor Travellers” Authorized by State Board of Charities—To Found Home of Shelter. ALBANY, Jan. 2.—The State Board of Charities to-day authorized the tmcorpo- ratton of “The Seven Poor Travellers,” @ charitable organization of New York City, whose purpose ts to found a tem- porary home of ghelter in memory of the late Harriet Hubbard Ayer, the tal- ented woman writer who for years was on the staff of The Evening World, The directors are Mrs, Harrle K. Chambers, Mrs. Frederick D, Nye, Mra, George L, Lee, Mrs, Clarence Burns, Mra, James M. Forbes, Mrs. Hibbard Baker and Mra, Champes Andrews, all of New York, 'REV, RICHARD BOLAND A LETTER WRITTEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS, Rey. 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