Incoming correspondence from Harris’ tenure as president of the CB&Q. Topics include: Strike of 1877, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, mood of workers, bridge tolls, elections and alleged intimidation of the Workingmen, (see The Rock Islander article in Danforth, J. B.), solicitations by car manufacturers and inventors, requests for passes, acquisitions of new RR lines, claims about property damage by RR, Rockford-Rock Island RR dealings (Forbes and Geddes), purchase and extension of lines, requests and referrals for employment from within and outside of CB&Q, WB Strong resignation (see JNA Griswold), dealings w/ Jay Gould (see JNA Griswold), salary reductions of July 1877 (Griswold), The River Roads dealings/negotiations, injuries/settlements, requests from citizens to extend lines into their towns.