A. I spoke to them, and asked them who had organized it, and what they were going to do about it. They said they did not know, that they had quit because the rest had, and intended to see it through.
Q. Was there any effort made that afternoon to start the trains?
A. I believe not that afternoon to my knowledge.
Q. When was the first effort made to start the trains, to your knowledge?
A. Thursday morning.
Q. Was there none made on Friday morning, to your knowledge?
A. I think not.
Q. Or during the day Friday?
A. An effort was made, I think, in the afternoon of Friday.
Q. Were you present when that effort was made?