New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-27


occupies on the jackson Railroad accordingly submit til
following statement:
From twenty business acquaintance with Mr. Roy
have Termed high estimate of his mechanical capsc
anu personal character He is not only remarkably we'll in
formed IN regard to the principles involved in the ructo
and operations of machinery, is matey
the pfaeteai details of its manufacture He is fertile in re
sources o. unnt'hS industry and extreme pertnacy
plsns MS purposes He is hopefully but nteigeuty sci
reliant and deVote his whole time and energies To lis nro
sen Hehas had great experiences i. drsctjp +o I,h ~
managing large bodies of workmen And is sreover
OF correct department. and of unquesona be integrity
Short know no person. uniting in himself so many
calculated to render him good exec and
othcer such as is required to superintend the
department of a railroad
am, most respectfully,
tsigned) ARCH'D MITCHELL
sgNew Orleans, October 9th, 1865
IA ...r- e- mo, Al ,.r
[Copy of Conrad Green's letter.
To Messrs Blanc Smith and Reid, Committee Inquiry
the Expenditures of the Mechanical Department Of the
O., j. G. N R. r..
Gentlemen your request state that am prae
teal machnst and engineer and for number of
the late war of extensive foundry machine
shop in this city, and during four months Of the year 1866
foreman Of the machine shop of the n o. J. g. N. r. R.
Co with Mr. John Roy, master machins respectfully submit
the following statement the benefit of all whom it may
concern:
During the period Of my employment as foreman
of the machine shop of the n. O., j. 4 G. n. R.
R., ], as matter Of course, continually in
consultation with Mr. Roy the master macns in reference
to the character the repairs necessary for the various engines
belonging to the road In all where required ntr
cate scientific insight into the workings OF locomotive
engine or of the practical details necessary for the consruc
ton of new work the running repairing of the machinery
under his charge Mr. Roy evnced remarkable well
sound ledge based upon principles the
practical economy.
In the management of the vaou mechanical depart nents
under his supervision he instituted system Of economy
energy and ambition among the workmen, that
pressed upon minds presided by fully
competent for the position.
His abilities as executive administrative officer,
trolling the operations large number of workmen, hold
second none He gentlemauy in his department to
wards his snbordnates, and fr though his decisions
and Of unquesti0nable integrity
Signed CONRAD GREEN
New Orleans, February 10Th, 1866,
NO 81
TCopy of John Blackadder's letter.
To Messrs Blanc, Smith and Reid Committee of Inquiry of
the Expenditures of the Mechanical Department O.
j. Il G. n. T.. r.:
Geutemen-I have been constantly engaged practical
rnachnst for the last wenthree during consider
able portion of that time have capacity OF
machntst and foreman in Of the shops this cou
try and during the whole of my experience never
met thoroughly with the true ripe
pies of mechanism than Mr. ROY His knowledge counted
with ndomtabe energy his fertility resources and undivided
attention to his business make him. in my opinion man ex
ceedingiy well qualified fill the position he now holds in
N o., j. G. n. RR
am gentlemen, yours respectfully,
Signed JOHN BLACK4pDrR
NEW ORLEANS February IS, 1866.
no. 81
LCopy Of Sylvester Benefits letter.
PHGStx Iron WORKS
New Orleans, February % 1866
To Messrs Smith Reid and Blanc:
Gentlemen have known Mr. John Roy twenty years
always considered him good scientific mechanic an in
dustrous careful man. engineer known of his
getting up Press for Cotton which conceive to be one of
the best extant and that should an engineer of no
ordinary capacity to also think Roy with his
experience in the management Of large of men and
large works to be capable of managing the affairs OF rail
road shop at least AS skill and Judgment consider him
very reliable man.
Respectfully.
SYLVESTER BENNETT
LNoIl
tCopy of the Original1
OFFICE OF SCHENECTADY LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
Schenectady June LIST, 1858.
TO ALL WHOM CONCERN:
This certes thas the bearer hereof JOHN CONLON has
served full and regular apprenticeship to the machinss
rade occupation and that he is this day hoporabIv dis
harged from such apprenticeship.
tsigned WALTER MCQUEEN. Chief Engineer
THOMAS CONLON, Foreman.
(Countersigned)
JOHN ELLIS, Agent