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Chicago, Aug 22 1888

H. B. Stone Esq

    Genl. Mg. C. B. & Q? R. R.
           City

Dear Sir:

     Following you will please find report of Opr.? H. H. F.

Friday, Aug. 17th 1888 Today in Aurora Opr.? took a walk around town at 8.30 A.M. to see if could find some of the men. He found Frisby at Young's cigar store and Bauriesen? in his buggy in front of 106 Broad way Frisby, Byron & Quilain came up from Young's and all four of them went into the store #106 Broad way, where they stood talking until 9.15 A.M. when Bauriesen? came out and drove away, Frisby and the others going to the corner of Fox St. where they stood until 10.30 when Frisby went home. Froom that time until 3 p.m. he did not see anyone but heard some men at the U. S. Express office speak of the strike and denounce the management of the road and said it was the worst they ever saw, and said if Mr. Stone had given the men what they asked for, the road would