The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-24

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tavia Bryan. Of this city. daughter OF
the late John IL. Bryan. md a sister of
tho present Judge Henry y. Bryan.
General Winder was interested in the
lead mines than were operated near Ea-
leigh. just before the war. and Major
Winder came TO North Carolina to look
after these mines. The mines were sit
uated about two miles from the city
Later Major Winder was chief engineer
OF the Wilmington and Weldon railroad.
Immediately after the war he located in
Raleigh and engaged In the insurance
business. He surveyed the projected rail-
road from Wilson TO Grcenville.
Major Windcr entered the railway SER
vice I'm 1850 since which time he has been
conSecuuvefy. 1850 to 1851. rodman ard
assistant engineer. New York and Erie
railroad: 1851, assistant engineer Erie rail-
road: 1Sjl. assistant engineer Albany and
Susquehannah railroad: 1856 10 1860. princi-
pal assistant engineer Croton Aqueduct,
New York: 1866 t. 1865 master OF road
Wilmington. and Weldon railroad; 1868 TO
1871 general superintendent Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta railroad; 1871 TO
1873. chief engineer various North Caro-
lima railroads. 1915 to 1882 general superin-
tendent Raleigh and CASTOR and Raleigh
and Augusta AIRLINE railroads. 1852 to
1854. general manager Raleigh and Castor,
lima central railroads: May ], 1890. to De-
cembcr. 1891. general manager and vice
president Of the SeaboaFd AIRLINE. com
prising the Seab0ard and Roanoke, Raleigh
and Castor, Raleigh and Augusta Airline,
Georgia, Carolina and Northern. Carolina
Central, and Durham and Northern rail-
roads.
When Colonel A. Il. Andrews resigned
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Raleigh and
Te Tf-ft,
tendent Of the Raleigh and Augusta rail-
road. he continued with that and the
Il. and A. AIRLINE roads until tho Sea-
board AIRLINE was formed. When this
new system came into being he was made
general manager OF the lines. The Sea-
board Air Line embraced the Seaboard
and Roanoke. the Raleigh and Castor. the
Raleigh and Augusta Airline, the Caro-
lima Central and the Georgia. Carolina
and Northern. His fine ability was shown
10 advantage in the wider scope this
field Offered him, and no was the leading
spirit In the movement that formed
great system Of a number of short line
railroads. He was soon elected vice-pres-
dent OF the system with active control
over one of the largest systems of rail-
roads in the South. He continued to FIJI
this position until. in December. 1894, the
failure OF his health compelled him TO
give up ltaNN Responsibilities VI tue lOSi-
ton. and he resigned.
Since that time be has lived at his home,
I'm this city. IN quiet retirement.
Major Winder had the faculty or at
tracing men TO him and holding them.
No man was ever held I'm higher regard
by his employees Everybody who ever
worked under or had business or social re-
lations with him. had a peculiar regard
for Major Winder, From the officers OF
the company TO the very trackmen that
worked the sections. every one connected
with the road loved Major Wlnder And
20 each one OF them his death will come
as p personal sorrow.
He leaves four children-Mrs. +. W.
Hughes, OF Ncvhern; Mrs. W X. Tucker.
81 this city; Mrs. ]. Ludlow Skinner. and
Mr. John II Niudcr OF this city An
Other daughter. the wife OF Mr.. Wash
inrton Rryan. died some years ago lie
leaves nine grandchildren.
Al the family were at his bedside when
tao end came.
He was kniehiiy soul. without fear
and without rcrr3aoh. With the record of
a stainless life. he passed IN peace into the
great hfvOrd