The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-10
NEW YORK


THE GAS-STRIKERS-COLLISloN WITH TIE POLICE.
New YORK, April 9.-The gasmen and
police came into collision last evening, and
after short and sharp tussle the policemen
| were victorious. The strikers made demon
| Stration on the Manhattan Gas-Works on the
Tentll-avenue side, but the attacking party
| was repulsed with but little damage. Rally
| ing, a rush was made for another entrance.
| but the police quickly appearing there the
strikers were Oyerawed, and retreated to a
safe distance. where they had a consultation,
| and, the police say, obtained arms. Subse-
| quently the whole force of strikers was
| massed, and a rush was made that the police
| might be taken by surprise and an entrance
gained. The police, however, were on the
alert, and routed the gasmcn, many of whom
had bloody heads and wellbelabored bodies.
Pistols were used on both sides.
1t is understood the attack was made on
the works that the valve-room might be
gained and the gas shut of, so that citizens
generally might be Inconvenience and
made to sympathize with the strikers. Du-
! ring the conflict outside Of the works there
| was great excitement inside. The men were
armed, and expressed the determination to
| defend themselves. .
The Italians who were employed by the
| New York Gas Company have all left, and
Germans have supplied their places. Every
thing has been quiet to-day around the gas
| works. The strikers have given up all hope
that the employees of the Manhattan Com
pany will join them.
A RIOT OVER sCHooLTRusTEEs.
An attempt to elect two school-trustee, in
Fordham, Westchester county. yesterday,
eliminated in riot, which lasted all the
afternoon with alternating success of the two
factions, the police being frequently driven
oil, but returning bravely to the charge. Up
10 9 O'Clock last night not vote had been
cast. Several persons were badly wounded
by clubs and stones. ..#t .t
THE. PosTAL-CAR QUESTION.
A United States Senate committee heard
to-day d continuation of the arguments in
| reference to the postal-car question. Presi-
dent Hincklev, of the Philadelphia and Bal
timore road, read extracts from bis annual
reports showing the small profits resulting
to the company from earnings for carrying
the mails. President Harris, Of the Connec-
| tjcut railroad, stated that his company re-
ceived $4,000 from the Express Company
| Der year, and il they were paid accordingly
for mails they would get s45,950 yearly. As
it is, they only get $40 for the round trip by
2l-feet cars with two messengers. IT the lat-
ter paid their fare it would cost them 81.
Mr.. Hinckley, reSuming, read documents
| to show the inequality OF the postal remune'
ration. His own company received sixty
two cents per mile for tlirtyfeet cars ON the
Baltimore Central branch, while on the Del
aware branch they only received fourteen
cents Der mile for thirty-feet cars. Tie mails
were carried in the same class cars Oh both
branches.
The committee then adjourned until TO-
morrow, when Mr.. Davis will make an argu'
ment for the Post. Office Department.
TEE RECENT ACCIDENT AT ROCHESTER.
ROCHESTER, April 9.-The water rose stei'
Oily to-day till noon, when 1t became sta
tionary. The fifteen who went down WIN
the wall yesterday have been rescued. None
of the bodies of those who were drowned
have been recovered, and more are reported
missing. The reports from the valley show
that the water is falling slowly. The canals
are gradually filling up. 2 49,
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD FLOOD.
ALBANY. April 9.-The food on the Cen.
trial Railroad truck west of here is causing
serious damage to business interests. No
trains have reached this city since yesterday
morning. a
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Judge Tappan, Of Brooklyn. decided to-
day that Mrs. Meyers, the witness in the
Goodrich murder case. should be discharged
on Der own recognizance and a surety o!
81, 900.
Governor Dix has signed the Beach pneu.
matic.tube railroad bill. 4 ~ u.
The Welland canal will be opened on the
2lst instant.
Connecticut Election.
HARTPoRp, April 9.-The House snand:
10g Republicans and 49, Democrats Las