, 1873-04-09

Ino StFak0 Oh THO ssAS Mon In Now York
---fRtOtONs Conduct Of tho Strlfxcrs--.
Tho IQOrsc~Cnr Conductors and tho
EtRht-4aour Lnsy~--lsriutcrA, Strike
in Ccaar Iknpitls---.Tho War of Isncos.
Special Dispateh to Tho Chicago 7rfbune
NEw YonK, April 8.-About o'clock this nf-
tornoon gang of $50 Now York Gas Company
strikers marched acroas to tho North Side Man
haitian Gas Works, ut Eighteenth street and
Tenth nVonuo, and mado IN attack upon 1t, with
hnd shutting of ths supply Of gas
on hand from tho street mains. The
police wero quickly Oh hand, however, ind, by
the vigorous uso Of their clubs, drove tho rioters
At Z this evening another demonstration was
made in creator force, but tho police charged
upon tho mob, and, after short struggle, dur
ing which many heads wore badly battered, put
tho rioters to ilight. On tho WY over tho atrik,
shota wore fired III the affray.
A. large forco OF police remained on guard
around the Manhattan Works, but up to mid
night no further disturbance occurred.
tho North sido h1uuhattan Works, struck at {
Tho employees of tho East Side Manhattan
Gns Works at Fourteenth street mud Tenth ave-
nno, will strike in tho morning. This will leave
tho entire section Of tho city betweon Grand and
Thirty-tourth streets in total darkness to-mor-
row night.
ITO tht Aasoct0fcd PTesd.1
New YonK, April 8.-Tho mon Of tho DIanllat-
tan Gas Company aro expected to strike today.
Adam Keesolnnd aud John Bronnick noil-
strikers, were followed into q streot-car, last
evening, and brutaly beaten.
In Wow Of tho strike in this city, Brool1yn is
furnishing it's own gas.
Tho men on a strike ut the New Fork
Gas Company'a works arc about to march
to tho works Of tho Manhattan Com pany, to in
tvHr tfnn fhorn In t~frS +hnt1
strikers arc indignant against tho Manhattan
Company, whom they charge with supplying the
customers Of tho New York Company by con-
nooting With, tho plpos Of tho latter. Large
the mon working from assault, several Of whom
havo been waylaid
Tho city car conductors aro to ntrilko on Nay
10 for eight hours and $9 Per day, and tue Mayor
it's enforcemont 1t the city works.
All tho Germans and Italians who are in tho
fdrcmen from Interpreters. The Germans aro
the aremon, and tho ItalhnH the holpers The
latter soy they will leave inside work as soon as
the strikors 60 away from the outsido.
New YoAK, April -EvennE Tho mon en-
ployed at the Manhattan Gas Works have not
quit work or mRnifestod disposition to strike.
No disturbance occurred at tho works of the
Metropolitan and Harlem companies, and strike
is not apprehendod. Tho ru1nor that conneo-
tions are making with tho mains OF tho Now
York Company fof the purpose Of supplying gas
ia denied by the officers Of tho other corpora
tions, who say 1t would probably cause d general
Company predicts Its ultimate SUCCESS, and aays
an abundance Of workmon eau DO obtained, and
more than the 200 now employed. Though in
the afternoon the supply was cut OIL, the gas is
burning about as usual tonight, and there is
little Inconvenience anywhere.
committee of the Gas Makers Union goes
to Albany to ask tho appointment Of commits
sion BY the Legislature to assess the value Of
their purchase by the city, and tho enforcement
Of tho Eight-hour law in the works. Tho strik~
ers deny having contemplated any diRordcrly
conduct, and cay they expect holp from tho
Union organizations in other cities, aud appear
determined to stick, expecting the corporation
Of tho other eas;mon. The Company is equally
determined, and saya 1t will bo able to give
full supply in q few days.
DunuQuE, Town, April 8.-The compositors in
tho Cedar lsapids (Iowa) Daily Evening Repu0li-
account Of a colored printor named Ruff being
given case on the piper. Tho managing editor
says that Rutr shall work in tho office Il every
mhite compoBitor has to DO discharged.