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Hall where we met Chas Phillips standing at the entrance, he said there was nothing going on up stairs, I left them soon afterwards and went to Brown's Hotel billiard hall where I met John Riley and J. Lakey, they spoke about the prospects of getting back on the road, Lakey told me that B. Hardine, Thos. Allison, Al. unclear and several other (all switchmen) would arrive in a few days, Lakey said he stands a good show of getting back, We played a few games of pool and I went to the Clifton at 5.30 P.M. At 6 P.M. unclear Wardrope and H. Spaulding of Buda made their appearance at the hotel. They are both engineers. Reuick Martin unclear them to come to Galesburg, they claimed that they knew nothing as to how things are going. I left the Hotel at 7 P.M. accompanied by John Hinkson and Chas. Craig and went to the Square to see the Shaw Battle, where we met several new men, At 7.45 P.M. they went to the Hall, I met John Anderson on Main St. near Prairie St. we went to the Opera House and saw the show, We went to the Clifton Hotel at 10.30 P.M. and I went to Strauburgs room where I men Wardrope, Craig, Rogers and Strauburg playing cards. Rogers told me that he had learned nothing new at the Hall this evening. I played cards with them until 11.30 P.M. when we retired Yours Respectfully Pinkerton's Nat'l Det. Agcy by N.A.Pinkerton Gen'l unclear West unclear R.