Q. Was there any coöperation or pre-arranged plan to strike for the purpose of securing this ten per cent.?
A. No, sir; not at all. The trouble had originated not until after there had been a committee to see Mr. Scott; but the thing had dropped, and I had heard nothing of it from the time that committee reported, and I do not remember the report they made, either.
Q. Was there a general dissatisfaction and complaint on the part of the railroad employés on account of this reduction of pay?
A. There was. That seemed to be a great deal of the trouble. They were dissatisfied with the pay they were getting.
Q. In your opinion, did that lead to the strike and trouble here?
A. I do not think it did. No, sir; I do not think so.
Q. What was it that led to the disturbance?
A. I do not think that would lead to it, because if the committee of engineers went to see the general officers, and they didn't get satisfaction, or claimed that the business that they were doing could not pay it, the men would have waited until such time as they would. They claimed that they were in pretty close quarters financially, but as soon as business would warrant, why they would restore it.
Q. What led to immediate troubles here? What was the immediate cause?
A. Running these double trains.