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had been declared off and said that he intended to leave the town and hunt up a position on some other [suad]. He seemed to be satisfied the chances were gone here and considered the cause lost. he said the strike was not managed right to win he seemed to be very conservative and did not appear to show any animosty against the so called [scabs]. in speaking of the assault in the [scabs] in Whittakers - last Sunday. he said he did not know the particulars but had heard the [scabs] had been drinking and - and the [Jues] was the [causer] of other causes than those alleged. In speaking of the strike in general he said it was about over and it had jailed from mismanagement. [Arthur] was getting to old.

  In a conversation with a Freight conductor on H. and S J.R.. train no 12. he said he did not care which way the strike went he was doing well. made one hundred and twenty eight dollars last month and the engineers strike did not bother him.