New-York tribune., 1896-12-29
rORUEP GAS EMPLOYEES PROTEST.
THEY DECIDE TO ORGANIZE fEhM">"'>'
IY-EX SENATOR BINBf AT
T\ckS TKI SITS.

,r,o rooetiug of the discharged canVassefs ana
o,ber ennIoves of the Nrw-York gas companies
held Yesterday did rot prove TO be as livery " o
rs had been anticipated. AZ has been a''"",
pointod out IN The Tribune one oi the e"''"
the working agreement recently arrive" "' -! ~"
gas corr orations was that they were eh"p''"' ~"
cause of division Of territory to dispense win
the services Of about $50 men. lncehSed III ''''
sweeping action Of the companies. the dischai6'u
men met Yesterday ut No IA West Forty -second-st
for the purpose OF bringing their gr'''""'e' "
fore IN. public and OF opposing the formation o.
what was termed by the mon. In ciicu'ar ''''''h
rho meotinp q gas trust In OF the prelim-
nary notices OF the meeting II was asserted 'ha'
some emphatic statements would be made by 'he
,.rious sneakers as to the methods employer py
the companies to increase dividends IL WIS sal"
that the companies would be openly chargeu VIII"
fraudulent practices. The speakers however were
extremely temperate and Judicious In their IAN
guace
Aboa. l5D men attended the meeting ana j.
Rniac was appointed chairman. In opening tho
nrocoedincs he briefly outlined the object or the
meeting and suggested that one OF the purposes
Of the gathering should he the drawing up OF an
appropratc set OF resolutions, which should be
presented, TO the Mayor and Aldermen to-day lie
then Introduced ex-senator +. NJ Bxby. VINO had
been invited to make address. Al the outset
Mr.. Bixby suggested that the discharged emp'oy's
should form fhemsevea into a permanent orSihi-
zation and should appoin. committee To 20 10
Albany for the purpose OF seeking the aid OF th'
Legislature In preventing the continuance OF "a
trust that detrimental not only TO gas en-
poycs hut 10 gas consumers. Then he urged tha'
steps should he taken to further municipal contro
Of IN. lighting OF the city
Mr. Blyly dwel: with particular force upon the
conr-" pursued by the Standard GAS Company,
and. refe-rlng to Russell Sage. who is coin"cteh
WIKI IT, h, exclaimed. why. this man Sage Is the
rneanest man God ever created You see this man
Away reaching out and trying 70 grab everythihs
h.. can laN his hands upon. ana II - ne VINO Is III
the head OF fh.~ trust. In Gods name. Whdt dors
he want with nor" money Why does ne not give
the ordinary common people OF this country
chance O., a., -
T. T. Barnes. who spoke next. confined his re-
marks almost entirely 10 a denunciatIon oi me
h,rd.hfs eniailed upon labor 10y the consolld"tlon
Of .apltsl IA the shape OF trust, lie suggested
thai committees should be 'Ormed 10 promote a
big demo n~tration agsns' the acuon OF the gas
rompanirs which would hav" the effect or ar0uslnB
public sentiment upon IN" question 49,,
committee was appointed to determine plan
Tor I'M. formation OF "A permanent organiza ton.
TN. committee was also instructed 10 draw up
.f OF rr.Oluflons to he presented 10 the Mayor ana
Aldermen urging that tho admin~traiion should
establish works for tho manufacture O' h'l gas
for h.. city. The member OF IN" committee ar"
Nich,.' Eygn. recently OF tn" Consolidated Gas
,'ouuanV John Carson. Standard company. Jonn
Gallagher East River company, william j.
tnov'l.s Consolidated company and Frederick
stocks Equitable company. a further meeting OF
,h. mon viii he held Thursday afternoon next
A. o'ciccl. % consider the committees proposals