A. I don't know whether they intended to discharge them or suspend them temporarily.
Q. Were any of those men who were suspended or not retained in the employ of the company among that crowd of twenty that you spoke of?
Q. That crowd of twenty was composed of men retained in the employ of the company?
A. Principally, but there might have been some others scattered among them.
Q. How are those men paid--the brakemen and conductors--by the hour, or the day, or the month?
A. In the yard a day of twelve hours constitutes a day--eleven hours--they get paid extra for the meal hour.
A. In the yard. I simply sent a message again, telling them to await at Rochester, and to send an escort of men down the road to receive me.
A. To Colonel Carpenter, at Rochester. I expected he would be at Rochester. He was the commanding officer of the troops. When I got to Rochester, I went up and found he had not arrived--that the division had not arrived. I immediately telegraphed for it to move immediately down. I found it was at Greenville, and I gave the direction again to the officer in charge, not specifying any person in particular. In about an hour, after several attempts to get messages or several attempts to get answers, I went again for an answer, and after the instrument fluttering for half a minute, and all communication being suspended for half an hour, I got a message saying that the troops were at dinner, and would move immediately after dinner.
A. Twelve o'clock, on Sunday. In the meantime, I had communication with General Latta. He told me to address him again at Union Depot hotel, and in the next communication to address him at the Monongahela house. Up to three o'clock he remained, I believe, at Union Depot hotel. All the communications I had from him were at the Union Depot hotel. Hearing that the Philadelphia troops had left the round-house and left the city, and fearing for my own ammunition, which the mob around me threatened to burn----
A. Yes; but which I afterwards saved by going out and stating in a loud voice, that I had thrown it all in the river half an hour ago. I concluded to let the division remain at Greenville, and ordered it to remain there.
A. Probably about half past twelve, as near as I can remember.
