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unclear were to attend a Genearl Meeting of the 4 orders of Raid Road. Men. at St Paul and see if they could not consolidate the Brotherhood of Breakmen Switchmen Firemen and Engineers. unclear under one head and unclear by one man here in the West __ The man Groman will talk but little and is very careful what he says. While Opr was talking with Arthur unclearman came up and called Arthur away. Therefore Opr went and talked to Scott who informed Opr he had done nothing since the Brotherhood strike in Brooklyn and that he was going to as P.M for a letter and was then waiting to see him. Opr noticed Arhur and Groman went up stair and as Opr noticed no Rail Road men around. Opr told scott that he would go home on the West side. Wednesday July 18th 1888. Opr again called at the National Hotel at 9 am. found none of the Rail Road Men around so he went to the Grand Pacific Hotel remained there a few minutes looking over the Morning papers. then left returned again at 10:30 A.M. Met Engineer Hoffman from Kansas City and Eugene Scott from New York. who told Opr he had had an interview with P.M. Arthur last Evening and got a letter from him that reads in this way. The Bearer W.C. Scott is a Locomotion Engineer in good standing and I can cheerfully recommend him to any one wanting his services and Signed P.M. Arthur G. C. and under that the man Geo Vroman Chairman of the General Grievance Committee of W. P. States. who is personally acquainted with this Man Scott. for