The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-22

tavia Bryan, Of this city, daughter
of the late John II. Bryan, and q sis
ter OF tie present Judge Henry +.
Bryan
General Winder was interested i'm
the lead mines that were operated near
Raleigh just before the war, and Maj.
Winder came to North Carolina to look
after these mines The mines were sit
uated about two miles from the city.
Later Maj. Winder was chief engineer
of the Wilmington and Weldon rail-
road. Immediately after the war he
located in Raleigh, and engaged in the
insurance business. He surveyed the
projected railroad from Wilson to
Greenville.
Aaior Winder entered the railway
service in 1850, since which time he has
been consecutively, 1850 to 1851, rodman
and assistant engineer, New YoIl ami
F,.c Railroad; 1851, assistatn engineer
Erie Railroad; 1861, assistant engineer
sis4ant engineer Albany ard sius,ne-
hannah Railroad; 1856 TO 1860, prince
pal assistant engineer Croton Aquc-
duet New York; 1866 to 1868, Tiastcr IT
iCaC Wilmington and Weldcl Eail
ro;,d: 1868 to 1871, general sup.s .a;,ntt.
cIt Wilmington, Columbia and AugIsia
Railroad: 1871 to 1875, chief engine or
ya.iurs North Carolina railr3a Is: ISIS
10 1ee2, general superintendent Ralc.:sh
and CASTOR and Raleigh an1 Augusta
Air Line Railroads: 1852 TO U.s. gen,
eral manager Raleigh and CASTOR, Raj
RICH and Augusta Air inc ard arcima
Corral Railroads; May !. 1890 - Ec-
>eIher 1894, general manager aai s,cr
resident of the Seahoard Air Line.
90 lpi ising the Seaboard and z a~iGks.
Hal gh and CASTOR. Raleigh and Ate
gusia air Line, Georgia, Car J "a ani
Northern, Carolina Central and leur
liam aud Northern Railroads.
When Col. A. u. Andrews resigned
the superintendeney Of the Raleigh
and CASTOR railroad to become superin-
tendent of the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road, and continued With that
aud the r. ard 4 cir Line
roads until the Seaboard Airline was
formed When this ~-sv system came
into being he was made general mana
ger of the lines. The Seaboard Air
Line embraced the Seaboard and Roa-
noke, the Raleigh and Castor, the Raj
eigh and Augusta Airline, the Caro-
lima Central and the Georgia, Caro-
lima and Northern. His fine ability
was hown to advantage in the wider
scope this field offered him, and he
was the leading spirit in the move
ment that formed a great system of "A
number of short line railroads. He was
soon elected vice-president of the sys-
TEN, with active control over one OF
the largest systems Of railroads in the
South He continued to fill this posi-
ton until. in December, 1894, the fail
IRE Of his health. compelled him to
give up heavy responsibilities of the
position, and he resigned.
Since that time he has lived at his
home in this city IN quiet retirement.
Mai. Winder had the faculty of at
tracing men to him, and holding them.
No man was ever held in higher re-
card by his employees. Everybody who
ever worked under or had business or
social relations with him, had pecu-
liar regard for Maj. Winder. From
the officers of the company to the very
traclmen that worked the sections,
everyone connected with the road
loved Maj Winder. And to each one
Of them his death viii come rs a per.
sonal sorrow.
lie leaves four children, Mrs. 4. w
Hughes. of Nevbern MrsW, r. Tucker
Of this city; Mrs. J. Ludlow skinner
and Mr.. John IT, Winder, of this city
Another daughter, the wife Of Mr.
Washington Bryan, died some years
aeo. lie leaves nine grandchildren.
AH the family were ut his bedside
when the end came.
he was d knightIy soul, without
fear and without reproach. With the
record Of a stainless life, he passed N
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