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Nav YoRH, April Sit is said that
the gas strikers are thoroughly in
earnest, and that they will stop al roth.
ing to secure their ends. Two aggra'
waited cases Of assault yesterday ON the
new hands employed BY the New York
Gas Company is reported. and the same
company last evening would have been
obliged TO leave the lower part OF the
city Ia as bad plight as the night be-
fore had not the Manhattan Company
come 10 its aid. All day yesterday the
gas works were in a state of siege, and
during the evening meetings Of work
mer connected with nearly every com
pany was held, in which war to the knife
was declared. The Manhattan men
swore that they would strike this morn
ing, and the men belonging TO the Har-
lem and Metropolitan companies declare
that they are only waiting the signal to
rise. All hands have been dismissed
from the New York Gas Light Com
pany' works, aud their places supplied
BY n new arrivalof Dutch.
Last night the street car conductors
of all the city lines held q meeting, at
which it was resolved that the men of
all lines strike for eight hours aud three
dollars per day on the 10th Of May
next Every line reported favorably by
a delegation, so it is believed the strike
will be general.
A number Of representatives Of the
labor organization, headed by d. S. Grit
I'm Of the American Carpenters Asso-
citation, called on Mayor Havemeyer
yesterday and asked for an expression of
his opinion on the eight hour law.
Griffin said the Harlem Railroad Com
pany had not single American me-
chanie at work on the Fourth avenue
Improvement, but had sent to Canada,
Nova Scotia and other places to obtain
men willing to work ten and twelve hours
day. The Mayor said he would give
the subject his attention, and at an early
day make public expression of his
opinion.
United States Senators Window, Con-
over, Conklin, Mitchell and Casserly,
members of the select committee on
transportation routes to the seaboard,
are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. They
will hold their first session to-day.
A Herald special from Lava Bed
Camp. April 9th. via Yreka, April 18th,
says: "A conference was held on the
4th, lasting several hours, at which
Judges Rosebough, Meacham and John
Fairchild, on the part of the peace COM
mission, were present. There we're ten
or twelve leading Modocs present with
Captain Jack. The Indians decline to
leave this country. They relinquish all
claim to Lost river, and offer to remain
where they are, in the Lava Beds Judge
Meacham made speech in the confer
ence, but failed to produce any effect.
The Indians, before leaving, told Judge
Rosebough that if they changed their
minds they would let him know the fol-
loving morning AS no messengers ar
rived, their answer remains final. The
peace commission have telegrapeed to
Washington for instructions, and will
wait FIVE or six days for an answer" A
late dispatch to the Herald from Lava
Bed Camp says Colonel Bernard, Of the
First cavalry, has received instructions
to reconnoitre with his command on the
east side of Lake Tule. He is to act on
the defensive, and not eommeOee hos
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