New-York tribune., 1873-04-08
THE GAsMENS STRIKE.


STRIKERS
The strike Of the men employed at the
vrcrss n tbe Nev-Yrrk Gas Company stin continues,
and there seems "a hope OF speedy settlement OF
the questions issue The superintendent OF the works
"a ru IN hs determination not 20 yield % the demands
o. the strikers endeavoring, with as yet oniy
partial SUCCESS, MI their places Numbers o. men,
T,o-tlv Germans. called at the Compsny's works at
raenty -drs3-st and Avenue A. yesterday, and were
lrmciutely engaged. Mr.. Mowton the superintendent
% works told TRIBUNE reporter YESTERDAY that IN
. lew days everything would he going usual AT
present st unaooustomed to the work. but
long apprentices is not required There would be
ss IN The lower part OF the city he promised until mid
night and even later.
Gathered IN knots Of three or four the strfkers' stood
at the street corners Avenue A. in the vicinity OF the
works discussing situation. and awaiting the results
1f the movement At p m the work Of paving on the
men began and continued during several hours.
sergeant with force Of y men or duty at the
premises but their presence seemed an unnecessary
rcautlon the strikers manifested not the sAghtes'
incinaton toward disorder The strikers say tat tney
work hsri even days OF the week and are subject 70
severe attacks OF sickness brought about by tne VI
healthy nature OF their work They confident that
the officers Company VIII be Obliged 70 yleo 70
their demands the men 81 Work are some ol lhe
chance men Of the Manhattan Company These are
men who remain about the works OF the Company ana
tap work Ia the even; of he illness absence OF the
rerutar enploves AL the work eat and sleep as
well a. vrYk In the gashouse. Two large rOoDs have
besn arted up with hunks for the wUrkDeu cooking
utensils aad provisions have been procured, and every
preparation been made % MAINTAIN the new work
Des thin the works
c L. Everitt, President Of the New-York Gas Com
pauy informed TRIBUNE reporter, last evening, that
there were nov over 90 employed al the works.
OF experienced men a smaller number would be SUI
ncent He secuted the notion entertained by many IN
regard % the dangerous unwholesome character Of
a. an9~ ~ra annwtH Hfwr rnwua
OF the strike Everrt said thai II not likely that
1he men would remain out Of employment very long
Wages OF - per week ior hreme1 and 81 50 for help
rs were larger than they could obtain IN other employ
1neuts The men. In majority of eases, we're not ne
ehanics and would have % common labOrers az
O. per day In reply question CT the reporter Is 20
The truth OF the ruor circulated during she day 70 the
effect that the Company would connect is pipes WITH
the mans OF the Manhattan Company, the President
said that be had such intention, and that the story
was totally false An iA1lrIna- meeting Of the Board OF
Directors Of he Company held yesterday aiter-
noon snd the u the offers IN refusing 70 Yield
- the demands VI lhe strikers sustained
HELP F8oz TIE METROFoLrru COMPANY.
M Herzog, chief engineer Of TIE Metropolitan Gas
WORKS informed reporter Of TEE TRIBUNE, yesterday
that be had detailed IS experienced men 10 the New
York OJupany's works. BE stated that there were
81 men IN tie employ OF the Company Between the
present time and July there vii be lesseninc N the
demand for gas and therefore the Company can afo-l
help the distress The present rates are - 30
Cor nrsmen and - % FOR hepersI2 hours work The
who struck the last time not likely 20 do so
again. unless through iutiu1idaEOH- They had hard
lIDes aud OF their wives begEed Us on their knees
70 take their husbands back 70 work. Many men came
and said. @Well boss. you may depend upon me VIII
work on for you al any risk"
About an men are employed by the Manhattan Gas-
1iEht Company. Tie wages paid 8 So 10 hrsuen
and & 70 s5okers. for y hours SOrk. Last Summer
when the New Yor CJ1npa Welded 20 the demand for
the siguthoar system the Mania Company, instead
OF accedng increased the en's pay 70 s. and g 50.
which arrangsneut very acceptable 20 the gasmen
The fact e. said the Assistant President 70 TEIB
-rSE reporter the Company can never consent the
sigAthOUr system cannot De properly made IN tie
tine 50 far. there d lnclcaeoH Of strike among
che men, and they are WORKING cheerfuly.
Gen. Charles Roome, President Of the Manhattan Com
any sad hat be had been the works, and did not
apprehsns any trouble. The 50 divided that
srrike would best only partial, and not such
81 wOuid any serious Inconvenience. a com
rrtee % soree men waited upon and said, We are
Protestant lrlshmen and YOU depend upon US We
told them u made no difference whar their rel gOus OF
JOlitics. feelings were long they did their work
sky policemen arc posted each ssshouse. L Is m
true that the Work unhealthy, that
men can not stand il long. There are men IN
The work. who have been thirty years
IN the trade The actual work Of gasmen is Of not more
than hours out 0f the T. have been so years IN the
,asipe.- and I le~-ned the trade mys L. wheeled the
arrows charged the ret0rts. TBe gasmen are the
1uesI set OF one can often meet with There Is
-ood deal 10 sympatlz.ag Win the men This Company
ares for the aged. aul the nhrm Al present
there are eight pensioners the st They have not
done stroke OF work long une and yet they draw
Their pay regularly.
Mutual works there were no indications of a
strike ne gangs of st work usual. AID no
srOuDie spPrehended.
M Waterman, President OF the Harlem GssligAt Com
peuy when questioned by a reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE
sad uat ms superintendent reported taat the men in
ts employ of the gas company mad shown symptoms
Of i.o0utent and that Il the strikers from downtown
companies kept away, and not allowed 70 lnti1l-
date as men. no trouble would be occaHoned
rHE POLICE ARRAEGEEENTs
Pursuant orders superintendent KelsO, the re-
serve Uroe Of al precincts throughout the city held
readiness a. the respective stauOn-hOuses, 70 respond
promptly to any rom headqua-ers OF elsewhere,
~ should requiring the lnterven-
Tou large number % officers. IN the works OF the
New YorE Gas Company, at Avenue and
IVeUty6rs-st 80 on dury, under the com
nand af Capt. lyman of the Eighteenth Precinct while
~ equal humber OF officers, under the command Of
Capt sanders OF the sixteenth Precinct were quarered
o. he Gas CompaIys works, at the foot Of
West Egnteenth-st.. prepared for immediate action
1u Of emergency. Inspector hcDermott
and Drfil Captain Copeland were on duty AZ
Police Headquarters ready % command Of any
SPECIAL force thai might be- summoned TO march TO the
-e of the officers stationed he works OF the compa-
mentioned. or 70 proceed "a any point suddenly
neuaced- superlgtendent KesO in constant teie-
Eraphc al Police Headquarters with the
commanding Ofhrers OF toe various prscincts
wOEBlIES attacked.
A large crowd 0f strikers assembled IN Secondave.,
between Twenty third Twenty y-fOurth-sts
Co for the purpose, sOor manifested. or At