The New York herald., 1869-06-21


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THE PARK METEOROLOGICAL REPoRT.-The record
OF the Park Meteorological Department for the week
ending June 10, 1859. shows the follOwng:-Barome-
meter, mean, 29.9S0 inches; maximum at p. NJ,
June Is, 3o.2l2 inches; minimum at p. NJ, June IA,
29.622 inches; range $50 inches. Thermometer,
mean, 72.SS degrees; maximum at +. M, June Is,
84 minimum at A. NJ, June l3, 5S; range 26. Ram
fell June IA and 10; total depth Of wafer 80 OF an
inch
The METROPOLITAN GAS CoMpANY.-The people
OF that portion Of the city which is furnished with
gas by this company are beginning to complain
loudly not only at the quality Of the gas but also at
the way in which 1t burns. 1t Is continually and
violently nlckerng, and often changes In an instant
from full flame to a dminulve and hardly visible
blue point, and often 1t goes out entirely. The fault
must be in the mains, where at some point between
Sixth and Eighth avenues, and with FOrty-ninth
street for centre that district being most afflicted
with the nuisance, water must have accumulated In
the pipes The matter or the pipes should be looked
into speedily
COACH DRIVERS VS.. COACH PRoPRIEroRs.
some time past the coach drivers OF New York have
tried to get up an agitation with respect to the
wages they are now receiving. On the whole they
are hard working, and with few exceptions, heads
OF families, and the pittance they earn Is hardly
sufficient to keep them on bread and water. The
NUMBER Of hack drivers in New York is 100, and
their wages 81 II per day. 10 this
generous 1ares, but the Jehus say that their
employers are so avaricious and the sums demanded
for hacks so exorbtant that but few are inclined
to remember that their driver looks to the small
rency he picks up from those who hire him to feed
and clothe himself and perhaps wife and children.
One great mistake the public have fallen into is this
that as mposters and rascals have been detected
and punished among coachmen, all coachmen must.
OF necessity, be rogues. This Is unwarranted. for
from 300 to 400 OF the New York coachmen are
society men, citizens OF the United States and
obliged to have resided in New York at least
slX months before obtaining license. AS
society men they are not received unless they
possess good character, and any complaint
either from employer or fare Affecting mans re-
putation is carefully investigated by his union, and
II the charge is found good he Is dismissed the So
ciety.
The men work on an average sixteen hours day
for the above named pittance, and as Sunday Is
comparatively day Of rest, the coaches knocking
on an hour or two earlier, the meetings OF
their union are held on that day. gen.
orally at nine p. NJ Last evening regular meeting
took place at Constitution Hall, Twenty y-second
street and Third avenue Mr.. Michael Rodgers pre-
siding, and after the transaction OF some ordinary
business resolution was offered, and unanimously
adopted, to respectfully submit the claims of coach
drivers to their bosses and ask an advance to two dol
lars per day. This request both modest and Ona
BILE VIII undoubtedly be met in a proper spirit by
coach propretors and no fears OF strike are enter