The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-10
STILL M ORE GAS!
The New York Gas Com
pany Convalescing.
Situation of the Gas St1ilx-
ers Yesterday.
What the Gasmen Urge in Their
Own Justification.
DEEDS OF VIOLENCE ABOUT THE WORKS

oLLUO VI vlVIIVOL UOOVt I'LL VVteNOs
The struggle of the New York Gas Company
against the demands OF its employees has passed Its
crisis, and capita. seems at this moment to have
the advantage. How the war OF the two elements
shall terminate cannot OF course be told, but 1t is
already apparent that the gas company will be able
to fulfil it's contract with the public. Its tanks are
rapidly filing up and each day sees the company
supplied with additional resources, both OF men
and money. large gang of thoroughly competent
men from some unknown quarter took their places
in front of the retorts yesterday morning. 1t Is
generally believed that all the companies have
leagued themselves together for the common de-
fence. Certain it Is, that although the officers ofthe
New York Company maintain considerable reti-
cence on the subject, very substantial aid has been
had from some quarter. IL is denied that the
mains OF other gas corporations have been con-
nected in order to supply the requisite amount of
Illuminating material Be this 1t may, 50 long
as the company light the streets and houses in
their district the public Will not be inclined to
complain. The officers claim that they will be able
to do so after to-day. The gas was shut OF at day
light yesterday, but 1t Is noe probable
that such a course will be necessary this
morning. The strikers, on the other hand,
maintain that the company cannot obtain workmen
that even should their employers hold out against
them the presentation OF their case to the Assembly
at Albany will bring them aid They assert that
the aid and encouragement OF the various labor
organizations in the city have already been ten
dered them, but that no offers OF money have yet
been accepted. The Secretary OF the Gasmen's
Association declared yesterday that the assaults
already committed upon inonensive men in
the neighborhood had without exception been
perpetrated by persons who were in no way either
directly or indirectly connected with the strike.
IL would appear from the statements OF the police
that gang Of desperadoes, gathered from all
parts of the CITY, have congregated in the neigh
Dorhood, and that they delight in committing the
grossest outrages upon all who are suspected of
going TO the assistance OF the gas company. The
days, but 1t is entirely within the power OF the
laboring men to show whether or not they deserve
the sympathy OF the public.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE GAsMEN I?
They are beaten. They have been unsuccessful.
They have abandoned their employment and their
employers refuse to receive them again on any
terms. Many Of them have money; but few have
the means to sustain an opposition against a
powerful corporation, with plenty OF money,
possible in the present emergency is for the gasmen
to accept employment esewhere-that Is, With the
Manhattan or Metropolitan Company--and await
more favorable opportunity to push the eight hour
movement. Such couls would be better for the
consumers, and would terminate the deeds OF vio-
the works Of the New York Company, and there Is
little doubt but that the other companies would
agree to take the gasmen, as they are bound to no
AT THE NEW YORK WORKS
the officials were confident that their new gas
makers would be able to do all that was necessary,
and that tonight the supply Of gas would satisfy
all the public demands. The old employees had
knowledge and he did not believe that any was
contemplated. The interior management was all
that they could desire, and the officials thought
generally that the company had triumphed in the
strike.
The police were exacting about the works No
body was allowed to approach the East River 'front.'
and the NJ. P.s as usual were too iond OF their
brief authority. While they were loafing under
the command OF sergeant IN 'front.' OF the gas
works an innocent German was severely stabbed
on the corner OF Twentieth street.
''GoING FoRn PATRICK M'CAFFRAY.
At three O'Clock a short. thick-set man made his
house and stated his lease" He addressed II him.
self to the Sergeant in rather indignant tones and
complained OF having been assaulted on Tuesday
evening while walking up First avenue, near
McCaffray, connected with the Street Cleaning
Department. He looked decidedly Teutsnic, and
informed his eaptors, who were strikers, that
1t was none Of their business as to what his dest-
nation was and when they were about to practice
the ''manly art'' on his person he quickly jumped
on board OF a Second avenue car and rode several
blocks but the gasmen were not to be outdone, so
they followed him and attacked the car when a
struggle ensued, in which McCanray and the people
In the car came of victorious. If he had not
triumphed he said it was sure that they would
have badly beaten him, II not killed him. He came
to demand satisfaction. The Sergeant ordered two
policemen in citizens clothes to follow, and they
all set forth to recognize and pursue the assaiants
The Sergeant stated that this the first case of
the kind that had come to his notice. The Captain
said that the gasmen would not be permitted to
attack citizens, whether German or Italian, and
that he was thoroughly prepared for any emer-
gency, and should act with vigor. The moment
that they did not heed the warnings of the
police he should apply the proper remedies
A MAN BRUTALITY STABBED
AS German named Peter FuesS formerly or
Chicago, was passing down Twentieth street to-
ward the gas works to seek employment, he was
stopped at the corner OF avenue by party OF
men, who demanded his business and the reason
for his presence in this lscality. Upon his inno-
Gently informing them the runians Immediately
assaulted and knocked him down, and afterwards
inflicted several severe wounds with knife in his
hip and groin. He was also very severely bruised
about the head. He was at once attended by DR..
WINTER and sent In an ambulance to Bellevue Hos
pttal. The injured man stated that he could not
identity his assallants. Several extra policemen
were detailed TO watch the locality.
TEMPER OF THE STRIKERS.
The gasmen all appear disconsolate; but they
claim to have received assurances OF financial
support from all the labor unions in this city. They
disclaim having participated in or sympathized
quite moody and detected. They spend most OF
their time at their hail. corner of Twenty-second
street and First avenue; and every effort Is made
TO keep the men together, and from the streets.
There is large and dangerous class inhabiting the
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