A. They received a printed copy. They agreed to give us thirty days' notice. They all agreed to work on in case of a strike, in case of any commotion elsewhere, they agreed to give us thirty days' notice. If they struck after thirty days' notice, they forfeited all pay due them at the time of the strike. That our miners, in case of a general strike, they agreed to work on through it and we agreed to pay them back pay when the railroad company pays.
Q. The railroad also engages in mining?
A. Yes; the D., L. and W., and the Delaware and Hudson are also mining. We mine no coal except for our own purposes—for our mills and steel-works—and we necessarily make a good deal of fine coal that is not convenient to use ourselves, and we sell what little fine coal we make that we don't want ourselves. We send nothing to New York.
Q. Did you notice any uneasiness among the men, or disposition to strike, prior to the strike at Pittsburgh?
A. No, sir. Of course, the great depression of business, and all that kind of thing contributed to make things very hard. There was a great many men out of work—that made it somewhat hard. Of course, a reduction of wages is a thing you never take until a necessity comes on, and you cannot help yourself.
Q. Had there been any talk or organization among the men about a strike prior to the strike at Pittsburgh?
A. Not that I know of, sir. It went like wild-fire everywhere, and took these men like everybody else.
… Powell, re-called:
By Senator Yutzy: