Q. How did you get that information? From what railroad officer?
A. I don't remember. I think it was stated generally—it was so understood.
Q. Mr. Cassatt was there, I believe. Was he not?
A. Mr. Cassatt was there.
Q. And Pitcairn, the superintendent?
A. Mr. Pitcairn was there. I think Mr. Pitcairn was the man I heard make the statement that he had the crews?
Q. Ready to start?
A. Yes, sir; I am not positive as to that.
Q. Do you know what efforts General Latta made during the day—Sunday, I mean—to stop the burning, or to collect a force—collect troops for that purpose?
A. I understood he was engaged all day in endeavoring to get those troops in the condition that they could be used.