Q. How long before that was it talked about?
A. I believe the notice was stuck up by the Pennsylvania Company about the 26th or 27th day of May—somewhere in that neighborhood—and from that time on it was talked about.
Q. What led the men to talk about it at that time?
A. The notice was stuck up, that there would be a reduction.
Q. That was the first that called the attention of the men to it?
A. Yes.
Q. Was there any day set for the strike by the Trainmen's Union?
A. The 27th day of June, at twelve o'clock.
Q. State the extent of this strike as it was expected to take place on the 27th of June? How many men had you, who had agreed to strike? How wide was it to extend over the country?
A. I have just mentioned over the different lines.