Q. You graded the men according to their time of service and efficiency?
A. According to their value to the company.
Q. Was that one of the things complained of by the men?
A. I didn't know that there was any complaint about that until this committee came on Friday afternoon, and that was one of the things they wanted to abolish—the classification.
Q. So that they should be all alike?
A. All alike. I doubt very much to-day whether it is the sentiment of the road at all. I don't think that fair and sensible. It is the proper thing to do, but I don't think, however, that had anything to do with the strike, but they thought while they were asking for so many things, they might as well ask for that, too.
Scranton, March 29, 1878.
The committee met at the Wyoming house, at six o'clock, P.M. Mr. Lindsey in the chair.
All members present except Mr. Dewees.