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W A H Kansas City, May 8/88 H.B. Ston, Esq. Genl. Mngr. C.B.&Q R.R.. Chicago, Ill. Sir: My Operative W.A.H. further reports as follows: Monday. May 7th/88. "Leaving the Agency at 8 a.m. I proceeded to the vicinity of the Union Depot. Shortly after I met Bill Ware?, my roommate while in St. Joseph. He said, in talking of the strike, that it would be soon settled so far as the engineers and fireman were concerned, but added: "But look out for the switchmen"! I asked him what he meant. He did not reply further than to say: "Well, they'll raise things? yet! We remained together some time and joined several groups, but any mention as to what further action was intended was avoided, or, at least, was not broached. At 1046 Union Avenue there was