Q. To the Trainmen's Union.
A. It come to the master of the Firemen's Brotherhood of this division?
Q. It was an understood thing they were going to strike on Friday?
A. No, sir; you misunderstood me. It was an understood thing that a strike was to occur on the 19th of July, but after the Baltimore and Ohio went out first, and then, when the men on the Pennsylvania struck, then the rest of them followed suit. The Fort Wayne, Pan Handle, and all over the country, all followed after the B. and 0. and Pennsylvania.
Q. That was not double-headers?
A. The rest of them followed—that was going against their ten per cent.
Q. What was the cause?
A. The ten per cent. and abuse and double-headers was the main cause of the strike. If a man didn't make himself solid with these petty officials, they were abused.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Was it understood that there was to be a strike all over the country when the Pennsylvania Central men struck?