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At 7 P.M. I went to Gardt's saloon where I met Thos. Brennen, Alex Johnson + Ed Roberts, they spoke about Martin making a good report of the Richmond convention Martin told the strikers that as long as they stand firm they will get their $40.00 a month even if it takes ten years to settle the strike, he told them they had the sympathy of all the engineers in the United States + Canada, we also visited saloons on Prairie St until 9.30 P.M. when it began to rain very hard and I went to the Clifton Hotel where I met J. Hinkson + C. Craig a striking fireman, they talked polotics + I retired at 11.45 P.M. Yours Respectfully Pinkerton's Nat'l Det. Agcy. by N.A.Pinkerton Gen'l unclear West unclear R.