Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-09-15
TRIBUTE OF

were unanimously passed by the Stock
holders of the 4. T., Va. & GA r. Road
Company, at their Annual Convention,
held in the city of Knoxville, on the 7th
day of September, 1870.
The past year will be remembered in
the history of the Company, for the loss,
by death, of its President, Thomas II.
Galloway, Esq. He died on the 29th of
August last, after a protracted illness at
White Cliff Springs, in Monroe County,
whittier he had resorted in hope of relief.
His connection with the road as a stock
holder and Director, dates very far back,
and he had much to do in bringing it to a
successful completion and in giving eff
cheney to its operations.
When the road was surrendered to the
Company by the military authorities of
the United States, at the close of hostili-
ties in 1865, he became President of the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad,
and in 1868, on the decease of Mr.. Bran
ner, President of the East Tennessee and
Virginia Rail Road, of the two roads, both
before and after the consolidation under
the united companies.
From the first until the last, his admin
istration was beset with serious difficult
ties. During the war, the interest on the
debt. remained unpaid, thereby ~increas-
ing it one fourth the read had fallen sad
ly in disrepair; the rolling stock was near
ly worn out and destroyed the machine
shops and equipments had almost disap-
peared the country had been impoverish-
ed and the business of the road had fallen
away, and the company was absolutely
without credit in the currency markets of
| the country. Such embarrassments would
rave appalled,, if not overcome almost,
any other man. How successfully he met
them is best shown in the annual report
which he lived only not long enough to
read. giving, as it does. the condition of
the debts, the Estate of the road and its
equipments and appointments, the amount
| of its business and the fattering tone of
its credit. These facts, better than words,
| bear witness to his unshrinking courage,
his ~tireless energy and his unfailing judg-
ment, which secured for him the conf
dence of the company and of that part of
the community interested in its affairs.
We ~purposcly refrain from speak
ing of him except in his relation to this
company, leaving his character as a citi-
zen. in his various public and private re-
%lations, to be worthily represented by a
large and more general assemblage of the
people and in a more conspicuous memo
rial than the pages of our record.
Of all who have at any time been Pres
idents of either of the two roads. three
ONLY survive. TIE others nave passed
away. Keys, Cunningham, Branner,
and last, Galloway, whose death we now
commemorate.
The union of the two roads under the
management of a single company, was his
early and t~ayorite policy and one which
he kept steadily in view, and lived just
long enough to see completed. He believed
it would give greater efficacy and would
be attended with marked economy. So far
results seem to have justified his expecta-
tons. In testimony of our respect for his
memory.
Resolred, That by the recent death of
Thomas II. Galloway, a serious loss has
been sustained to the company of which
he had been so long the President, depriv-
ing it Of his vigorous counscls and OF MS
high personal and financial credit. and we.
the stockholders of the company, are de-
priyed of an inestinable, useful and val
ucd associate.
Res0lccd, That in consideration Of his
long and effective services as the chief adj
ministrative officer of the Company, the
privilege is hereby granted to his widow
for life, of riding upon the Company's pas
senger trains. free of charge.
Resolrcd, That a copy of this record be
certified to the family of the deceased.
Respectfully subscribed.
HORACE MAYNARD,
Jos. X. ANDERSON,
JAS. NJ. MEEK,
y. Ii. McGILL.
THOMAS BOYD. .r