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during the day for instructions. Nothing of importance occurred being very quiet. During the day several of the new men employed by the Company wanted to go uptown to make some purchases. The Opr detailed several of the men to go with them to bring them back to the Round House. Opr Stevens was not able to get any information from mixing with the strikers as they are very quiet and will not talk before a stranger. The Opr have the men who are on at night so located so that he can call them out on short notice. The Opr discontinued his operations. Unclear reports. Brookfield MO, March 4th 1888 At 6:00 P.M. Opr went to CB&Q Round House and was on guard there until 7:00 A.M. March 5th. The Opr tried to get in with the Brotherhood Engineers but their meetings being private he being a stranger he could not get in with them. A.C.J Reports. Brookfield MO. March 4th 1888 During the afternoon and all night up to 7:00 A.M. Sunday Morning Opr was on watch in the Company Round House. Everything was quiet during the night. Unclear Reports. Mendota Ills March 4th 1888