A. The general remarks of these men then were that they had nothing to do with this riot. Some of them said they ought to have the ten per cent. put back, but all deprecated this trouble, and said they had nothing to do with it.
Q. Were they ready to go to work at all times when you wanted them?
A. They always professed to be, but we never tried them to Sunday night, and then they wanted protection, and when we gave them protection they went out.
The following is the paper of the committee appointed by the employés making certain demands, to which I have already alluded in my testimony:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Pittsburgh Division, No. 50,
Pittsburgh, Pa., July 20, 1877.
To the Superintendent Western Division Pennsylvania Railroad:
First. We, the undersigned committee, appointed by the employés of the western division of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, do hereby demand from the said company, through the proper officers of said company, the wages as per departments of engineers, firemen, conductors, brakemen, and flagmen as received prior to June 1, 1877.
Second. That each and every employé that has been dismissed for taking part or parts in said strikes, to be restored to their respective positions.
Third. That the classification of each said department be abolished now and forever hereafter.
Fourth. That engineers and conductors receive the wages as received by said engineers and conductors of the highest class prior to June 1, 1877.