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4 a mile from where the guards were stationed. Nothing of importance happened today everything quiet and Opt discontinued Monday Apr 16th/88 Today in Aurora everything passed of quietly and in yesterdays report Opt forgot to report about a Brakeman was there and employed on the "2" road named Shaffer. Yesterday morning he and Opt "13" while on their way to the Barber Shop this man tried to obstruct their way and after returning they found him sitting at the depot when asked his business he replied "he had none." he was then ordered away the second time he said it was a shame people could not stand around the depot. Opt told him to mind his business and his situation when he said "dam the situation and he did not care whether the company knew it or not. Opt then notified Agt. Henry who in time unclear Mr Alexander at Aurora. Opt says there was another brakeman here named Hobrook on the Clinton and Fulton branch who tried to get an engineer to go up to the Brotherhood [[unclear] with hm. Opt. says he must delay his reports 2 hours as he has lately heard some things spoken that he supposed