The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-09

troled the streets iast evening until late hour,
and stated that, in his opinion the nlgnt woaI d
pass quietly. The STRIKERS had dispersed anu
quiet regned everywhere.
THE OPINION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK
COMPANY.
President Everitt, OF the New YORK Gas Com
pany was found yesterday seated In his Office at
the corner oil Hester and Elizabeth streets. lie re-
ceiyed the HERALD reporter verycourteousy, and
expressed a Willingness to give his ophons re-
garding the present as well as the ia'ude prospects
panies were now thoroughly prepared for condi-
ton OF affairs much similar TO that from which the
New York Company suffered. There was feel
ing OF cooperation existing between sew
era OF the older organizations and the
valuable service to his works by sending a
large force OF experienced men To their assistance
That the strikers had failed there was not the
shadow OF doubt. The New York Company re-
garded their duty to the public as sacred. but their
men had proposed to control the company, and
be as well for them to give up their charter as 70
surrender their business. Furthan than
est et' in many sheiT ciam ne o ior the eight
hour system would be the very first TO oepfesate
the advance in the price of gas which the emploIy
ment OF three instead OF two gangs Of men would
necessitate When the manufacture OF gus ceass "
be renumeratve, when the men reap the nenen a
instead of the stockholders, then COMPANY may nay
as well dissolve. The New York Gas Company mas
always shown disposition 70 acGeae 70 any
reasonable deman way q bu t"e When such re-
quest is accompanied with threats of a
Secnne sum nteerabIe The men viii not be taken
bacD now nnder any consideration. We have gone
beyond that now me Italians are n0t azure e.
course, require several DAYS TO learn even the
routine OF their work. When they shall have ac-
ouired a knowledge of the duties required OF them,
and shall become convinced that they are not to
be mobbed by the men from outside, they wiz do
the work Well The labor is not SO heavy but that
they can and will endure it.
The amount OF gas furnished tonight will he
greater than on last evening. The day supply has
been discontinued entirely so that enough may be
had for lighting the streets. The Company fully
realizes that 1t IS much more important to assist in
protecting the city against robbery than to adj
vance It's own private interests in an emergency
like this.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE MANHATTAN GAS COMPANY
ON THE SITUATION.
The rumors ofan impending strike by the men
IN the employ OF this company was declared to be
without any veritable foundation so far the Of
hcers or foreman knew. That such movement
might occur at any moment was not, however,
beyond the bounds OF probability. AS yet the OIL
GERS had perfect confidence In the great majority
OF their employees, and believed that they would
ton OF hostility to the Company, and 1t was not
believed that the men would leave without any
warning. The President said that he had almost
grown up in the Company, that he had served for
years as chief engineer, and that he be-
lieved he. knew the life of a gas man
pretty well. He had passed many days and
nights in the works. AS the work was
aI present divided between foremen and helpers
the exposure was not nearly so great as in former
years. Only a few years ago the fireman was eX-
pected to assist in drawing the coal to the retorts
and wheeling away the COKE but at present this
who were exposed to the heat OF the furnaces need
not leave the building from one weeks end 10 the
other. The men were allowed from one hour TO
an hour and a half per day for their dinners,
They were not, OF course allowed TO desert
their work at any time to go out OF the works. No
large mandatory employing so many men could
encourage any such system. The Manhattan
Company pensioned all those VINO were disabled in
its service and cared for the men when they were
SICK All who had grown Old IN the Company's SER
vice were provided for when they became too in
firm to work. If any trouble were seriously an
N
vince them that they would thus best pro-
tect themselves. The Manhattan Company
are not however, to be surprised and are fully pre-
pared to fill every vacancy which II strike would
occasion. There are great numbers OF laborers
very considerable increase OF pay. The men now
at the retorts have already been importuned by
the strikers to join them but have, up to this time,
declined to participate. Ii they go they may rest
assured that they will never return to work the
Company