The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-12
TIE GAS FAMINE ENDED.
The Neighborhood Of the WORKS Still Quiet
The Company Furnishing Plenty Of Cas-
Two Arrests for the stabbing ARRAY
OfW ednesday-The Meeting Of
Strikers Last Evening.

icdst, iHc SiTiAc U the EasueH lailcu Begin
ninp without . thorough understanding with the
men OF the other companies conducted without that
system which is the best guarantee OF success, the
prospects OF the strikers are to-day more shrouded
In shadow and gloom than was the city on the
night when they first abandoned their
posts. It is barely possible that a combi-
nation may yet be effected by which
the companies may be forced TO come to terms.
Al present, however, such good fortune is to be
expected by the strikers. The officers of the New
York Gas Company were thoroughly relieved of all
anxiety yesterday, and, unless some unforeseen
event should happen, there is not the remotest
chance OF any stoppage in the flow OF gas
NO DISTURBANCE THREATENED.
Wine tho history OF yesterdays events in the
vicinity of the gas works would fan somewhat
short OF the annals of quiet neighborhood there
was nothing 10 indicate an open rupture
between the police and the discharged en-
poyGs. The strength Of the police force will be
maintained perhaps week 10 come, but there
Is very little reason to believe that any general dis
torbaHce of the public peace will occur Captain
lyman is doing the utmost by personally patrolling
the more dangerous district every night, TO antici-
pate any outbreak. As the police are con-
cerned. 1t would be better If every gas employs IN
the city should strike at once. Then the trouble
would be settled at once and the police would all
be returned to their posts. Many OF the policemen
now detailed Tor duty at the gas works belong to
eighth, Tenth Filth, ana Sixth precincts, and have
not been home since last Monday, and are thoroughly
would be satisfied with twelve hours duty out OF
the twenty-lour, and cannot see why the gasmen
are not
THE INTERIOR OF THE REToRr HOUSE.
Inside the works the scene is one OF great activ-
ivy. Many OF the new retorts recently buit have
been put in operation, and along the extensive
row OF furnaces can be seen large gangs OF men
charging and emptying the retorts. Sturdy Ger
mans have replaced the sender-iramed Italians,
and gas is now made in sufficient quantity to sup
ply the day demand The large gas tank, with a
New York Company, has begun to rise and when
il is filed and held in reserve all anxiety VIII be
ended 1t contains enough Tor one days consump
tiOn
WHAT THE POLICE ARE DOING.
Two men were arrested yesterday charged with
officers who apprehended them are morally certain
that they are the guilty parties; but, upon being
could not identify them. One had shaved of his
whiskers since the ARRAY, and both had kept out of
sight since Wednesday. the men were discharged,
much against the desire of Captain lyman who
knows the men to be notorious desperadoes.
HOW THE MEN FEEL.
The strikers kept out OF sight yesterday. They
still keep the hall ut the corner OF twenty second
street and First avenue open, ana some forty or
fifty are TO BE- found there sitting around on the
benches or staring gioomily out OF the windows.
They all appear to feel their defeat, although they
deny that their case is hopeless.
Large Meeting mt Demiit Hall Last
Night-A Delegation to Proceed to
Aibany-No Paupcr Labor!
Last night upwards OF four hundred of the gas
men on strike met at Demt Hall, Twenty third
street and Second avenue, to consider what was
the best step to be taken in the existing
state Of things; but beyond passing resolu-
tions which are subjOined, no definite line
Of conduct was decided upon. The meeting
was OF most orderly character, and with
the exception of some rather bellicose language
Mr. ponE ctinn tha nj tla
police, and that each man should carry club to
protect himself against them If necessary nothing
of o threatening nature was said; on the con-
trary, obedience to law was introduced into every
discourse. Propositions were made that all the
gasmen in the city should strike simultaneously,
and numerous other ideas were suggested,
all more or less feasible, principally less. The
old battle ground of capital versus labor was
fought over, and many OF the arguments put for
ward were carefully and well supported; but the
speakers invariably terminated by stigmatizing the
capitalist as tyrant. The meeting was presided
over by Mr.. Connolly, President OF the Working
mems Trade Unions OF the state OF New York,
while Mr.. Mitchell and Theodore Banks acted as
secretaries Speeches were delivered by Messrs
Connolly, Banks, Grove, and the President OF the
gas men on strike.
The following resolutions, offered ny Mr.. Banks,
were unanimously adopted
THE EIGHT HOUR LAVA DELEGATION TO ALBANY.
Whereas the Senate and Assembly OF the State OF New
York has ENACTED law making eight hours legal days
niss this city are "" Working the men there employed
twelve hours in open violation Of SAID aW >, Nav vr
in meeting assembled protest against the barbaroqs
city and eaii upon ai men all tr-ninded eIti
Zens to give us their moral and financial support IN TINS
Resolved, That we call upon the Senate and Assembly
to purchase the gas works ana supply the cnzens OF
there e T Fa t Sour N ad no thu the
.
Albany and lay before the Senate and Assembly in
9 he appas Of % value
ued be bought by the proper municipal authorities.
The following is the act proposed:-
THE NEW GAS ACT
AN Act in relation to Supplying citizens Of New York
The people ofthe state New York Represented the
sHcrroS That the Mayor, Aldermen and Common;
required to supply the citizens Of said city with gas
cost and to purchase such buildings and apparatus as
Sic All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent with the
aV SEC sHrhs act shal take eject Immediately.
NO PAPER LABOR WANTED IN NEW YORK. 49,,
IN c %s should Gq 9SrS to ps
Charities and Correction in sending these same pauper
strike i unmenlv, and in direct violation Of The
pledges to the working classes made when they accented
COINCIDENCE FROM THE GERMAN WOOD CARvEEs.
The following communication was read:-
New YORK, April 10, 1873.
To rur EMPLOYEES Nrw YcRx GAS oeMrANr-
At the general meeting of the New York Wood Car
vers held at the Germana Assembly Rooms, Bowcry,
the following preamble and resolution were adopted
Whereas the employees Of the New York Gas
Company have resolved submit longer
TO the unjust and avaricous demands OF their
employers but. like men, demand thar which by law
righully belongs To thcm and whereas every possible
impeachment is placed in the way OF gasmen by their
employers Giscord and dissatisfaction among the
men to cause their defeat therefore beit
Resolved, That express our sympathy! Wild the gas
men on strike, regret number of German
countrymcn have shown themselves miscreants by ac
cepng work during the strike which deserves the CON
dcmnation all honest and rigtmindcd men, ana on
part pledge the gasmcn all the moral assistance
In power prevent any further violation OF this
kind.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.