New-York tribune., 1873-04-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE GASMEN FoUEp.
ANOTHER DAY OF INAcTIoN-THE COMPANIES CON



ANOTHER DAY OF DAcTIoN-THE COMPANIES CON
FIDENT.
The fifth day of the strike OF the gasnnen
WAS marked by lack OF incidents. The strikers sh
maintain bold 'front.' and stoutly predict general up
Tlsing They affect secrecy, hold their consultations
with closed doors and throw out dark hints OF impend
ing trouble BY their statement some of the influential
in the gangs OF the Manhattan Company who have
hitherto opposed strike, wero induced yesterday to
east their fortunes with theirs They too cautious to
name day for the general outbreak, but affirm that It
Will not long delayed and that their sympathzers In
the other companies are rapidly increasing in number
ana POWER They have abandoned all hope Of bringing
the management Of the Eew-York Company TO their
except by general strike, which will cut on the
suppes which the strikers are convinced fow from the
Manhattan mains into those Of the NewY0rk Company
They evidently have their minds full Of some project Tor
there were very few Of be in the vicinity
Of the Twenty frss Works yesterday and their usual
place assembling at Twentyfrstst. and First-ave'
closed. They have a rendezvous however on the
West side basement in Seventeenthst, close by the
Works Of the Manhattan Company on the North River
There they coDfer with their friends from the Manhattan
Mandatory and hold protracted meetings at night
The Superintendent of the Manhattan Works. at Eght
eenth-st does regard these meetings as big with
danger TO the quiet Of his works He states unqannedy
that than six seven of the regular nremeh
IN his employ have left the works since the opening OF
the strike Tho repre sentatives Of the Newfork Com
the yard place OF the two of Wednesday Iney cut OH
the from their mains at o'clock yesterday norninR
SO much rapldly manufacture carried on
than the preceding day. that the supply was renewed
NJ o'clock. They promise tlat there snail Pe gas 70,
day and say that before Friday as much will be made
daily before the strike They have now full force,
and more men. About go unsatisfactory
Norkmeu were discharged yesterday morning. A large
part OF them were Italians ana they were returned 70
Italian Emigrant COMPANY by which they were fur
Disned They sent away by the ryer to avoid the
The genial spriug weather must have infused balm
INTO rOious hOsOms. for the day was much more quiet
than Wednesday An ncOnsiderable afray occurred in
the forenoon in barrOOm at Twelth-s and Avenue Z.
man named Wggins. who was formerly in the employ
0 the Manhattan Company, assaulted in quarrel
by two ef the strikers All three were taken ia custody
but Virgins refused ~ testify against his assa1ant,
tAey were discharged.
GENERAL LABOR MOVEMENTS.
A large meeting Of carpenters and joiners
held last evening at Commonwealth Hall, Brooklyn,
for the purpose of showing the met with in the
movement 10 establish the eight hour system. com
tteo appointed prepare aseries of resolutions.
II included William Green Michael Freeley John Riley,
James Malone Lucas Bevert, Robert McNay, Patrick
Quin, Peter Bevert, Joseph Sims, and Thomas Pheln.
Peter W. Brke. p ]. Weloh Of the Bricklayers' Union
No. l, Robert Beatty, and John Riley advocated the
eight hour system after which the following were
adopted
ed That greatest Efforts will be forth, and
vl be i untred o. make this general suce strlte and
o That "e we epore The stand taken BY some
tn he C@rtuS Union IN oeE taA the common interests Of all may
H Ttst We heartily sDE those bosses who have bad the
Eshne ana generosity ie ooBoede Demands aud We promise 70
stand sy them IN TIE 'ullTc
a rwUor reaching the Of the police Of the Twenty
third Precinct that there strike in progress
the Buestone cutters in Yorkvie inquiry made
into the matter but nothing of a serious nature
discovered The men are engaged In dressing granite
for bridge on the Harlem road, and are working for
s. 60 day OF 10 hours but II Is understood th3t tneY
want to work eight hours for w.