New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-09

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New YORK, April S.-The gas burned
brightly last night. The strike continues,
but the company have secured other work
men.
Under ross-examinatiOn in the Mutual
Insurance case. Mr.. McCullOch acknOwl-
edged that the charges against the company
had already been investigated by com
mttee of the Boston stockholders and the
superintendent of insurance, and were de-
clared to be groundless. The investigation
is 10 be resumed at Albany.
The conductors of the various car lines
met last night and resolved to strike for
fourteen hours and S3
Two leading non-gas strikers were bru
tally assaulted in the cars last night.
The men on strike at the New York Gas
COmpany's works are now collecting in a
body to march to the works of the Man
haitian Gas Company, and ask the men
there to Join in the strike. The strikers are
indignant against the Manhattan company.
which they charge with supplying the Gus
toners of tho New York company last
night by connecting with the pipes of the
latter by means Of the snain pipe ID Grand
street.
Large bodies Of the police have been de
tailed to prevent violence being used by
the strikers.
SEVERAL VI tue nS" HIGH dI luC ANt" VI n
Gas COmpanys works have been assaulted.
The Erie committee adjourned 10 the
house Of ODOherty. who was too sick to
leave his room. O'DOherty said that he
had the names OF those members of the
Legislature who were paid money by the
Eric directors for services in the Legisla-
ture, which be gave to the committee in
confidence, with the understanding that
they were not to be furnished the press.
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last night voted to strike today for the
eight hour system. This company supplies
the city from Thirty-ionrth street to Grand
street.
During the discussion of the new city
charter for New York. today, in the State
Senate, the section exemptiDg certain
church property from taxes vas stricken
out entirely.
The new workmen in the gas works are
progressing more favorably to-day, and it
il believed there will be no lack Of gas to.
night.
A. K. McDonough was TO day elected sec.
retary Of the Erie railroad in place of OTIS.
Vice president Hilton and the assistant
treasurer have both resigned.
The assistant cashier Of the Bulls Head
Bank, charged with the embezzlement of
$780, 900, has been 6ailed IN the sum of
S50,006
udNt Soht 10 VIC assistance OIL
the eteamer Elm City. which is ashore at
ThrOggs' Neck.
The fog was very dense thia morning un.
til after eight o'clock.
The steamer Elm City, of the New Haven
and Hartford line, struck a rock az half.
past one o'clock this morning, during the
fog, at Stepping Stone, near Throgg's Neck.
The water covers her deck, but she will
probably be tl9ated off by the high tide this
afternoon, and brought back to this city.
The accident was caused by the neglect of
the lighthouse keeper, at Throggs Neck, TO
ring the fog bell. No lives were lost.
In the case OF George Francis Train,
Jad ge DAILY today empaneled jury OF
twelve to try the question of his sanity,
after which the proceedings were adjourned
till Tuesday next.
The United States Senate special commit
tee to investigate the difficulties between
the Postothce Department and the railroad
companies met here to-day and organized.
The following we're present: Davis, She..