Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-31
=. BrotherhOOd Of Locomotive Enef.
neers'-A High Compliment.

1 AEOEAfEA4tO4 % 4<tScOt-ADAGFt LAk Il
neers--A High Compliment
Maj. Campbell Wallace, the Superin.
tendent Of the Western and Atlantic, Of
Georgia State road, and one Of the most
intelligent and efficient railroad managers
in the country, in a letter 10 Z. B. Walker
the Superintendent Of the Macon and
Western road, written on the 18th inst
says
i have, for more than year. been 4
close observer Of the workings and objects
OF the order Of the Brotherhood Of 10.
conceive Engineers, and am fully salts
hed That It Is an organization that every
railroad officer and stockhoIder should en-
courage and sustain. The influence of
their operations are 10 give US competent,
SOBER reliable gentlemen in their depart
ment5 and l can bear testimony to the
TACT that, TO my own knowledge they are
succeeding admirably. Truly,
CAMPBELL WALLACE
No one needs to be told of the important
and responsible relation that this class Of
men hold to society. Life and property
are IN their hands every hour Of the day TO
preserve or destroy. And therefore the
community cannot be Indifferent 10 the
success OF any measures, any association
whose aim ia TO raise the standard Of abil-
ity and character among locomotive engi-
neers. Ii is probably known to many of
our readers that a Brotherhood of Engi-
neers is in successful operation in this
country, and steadily growing in numbers
and influence. AT first il met with dis
trust and opposition, its scope seeming
TO begin and end with combinations
Of employees 10 raise their wages, and
compel railroad companies to accede
to their demands. But the society
As now based on wider grounds = aims at
more liberal views, and has the confidence
and cooperation of railroad superiniend-
ents and officials, as well as of the public
at large. The order may now be consid-
cred 10 rest on permanent foundation.
Halls are fitted up and furnished with IL
braries in many ofthe divisions; monthly
journal has been established, to which the
members contribute the discussions re-
lating TO improvement 10 the manage.
ment and detailed operations of the entire
structure and running OF the trains on the
railroads of this continent. But perhaps
the most valuable feature of the society Is
the fund set apart and accumulated for the
relief Of the widows and children Of those
members whom death OF misfortune over
take, in the prosecution Of their perilous
duties.
The Brotherhood, we learn is 10 pros
porous condition in this State, for which a
great deal is due to the activity and intelli-
gent industry Of Mr. II. G. Sheets, Of this
city. We wish it most abundant success. /
Man KmLED.-Coroner Norven held
an inquest yesterday on the body of
Thomas Wright, who died from injuries
inflicted the night preceding on the Cliff.
ton pike, about two miles from the Square,
near the Northwestern sheds. The iury
gave the following verdict: "That the said |
Wright came to his death from a blow or |
blows inflicted upon his person by one
Edmund White, of this county, either with |
stones, sticks, or bludgeOns Of some charac- |
ter, breaking the skull in two places, and |
thereby producing death, as asserted by a /
physician" We are told that Wright and /
White had lawsuit some three months |
since, which led to ill-feeling between
them, and White had been heard to threaten
On two or three occasions TO kill Wright |
After committing the deed, White deliv-
cred himself mp to Esquire Stewart, who.
being informed that it was merely a case Of
assault and battery, bound him over in the
sum Of $500 for his appearance in the
Early yesterday morning. how
ever, Wright died, and White made his
escape.