Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-19
Mn. FAIRBANKS RESIGNATION.
Review of His Long Service with
the baltimore and Ohio.

The Baltimore American OF recent ddte
has this TO say about a gentleman who
has many friends here:
Mr.. Andrew Jackson Fairbank, agent
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, 10
Gated at Camden station, and one OF the
Oldest and most trusted officials i'm the
company's service. has rendered his reslg-
nation. to take effect about the LIST OF
September. Mr.. Fairbank has been very
III for some months past, and during the
last two weeks has been confined 70 his
home suffering from disorders OF the
stomach. This complaint has recently
weakened the old gentlemans system 70
such an extent that he found II lmpossl-
Bile TO attend 10 the many duties OF his
office with the same diligence as in years
gone by, and he decided to withdraw from
active service. His resignation has Deeh
sent to President CoWen. who recon-
mends that Mr.. Falrbank be given three
months furlough, on full salary, ana theh
be retired on pension. ~
President Cowen has responded to MI.
Fairbanks letter I'm most feeling terms,
and, among other things, said; ION behalf
of the directors. officers, and receivers,
permit me to acknowledge the long and
company during the many ears you have
been connected with IL. our personal
relations, beginning, as they did. lmine-
diately after | came to Baltimore, have
and / regret greatly that your health is
such you cannot continue in the active
service OF the company
Mr.. Fairbank entered the service OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad as a brake
man I'm 1871. He was later made con-
ductor, and rapidly rose 10 positions OF
great trust and responsibility. He was
for a long time agent at Mt. Clare and
in that capacity had charge OF the freight
between that station and Locust Point
The livestock traffic which the Baltni jre
and Ohio railroad now enjoys was built
up mainly through his efforts. this Depart
ment in the earlier days or the road being
personally superintendent by him. In 1874
be was transferred TO Camden station,
and was made general agent and given
supervision over the entire freight and
passenger business coming In and going
out Of that depot. In connection with this
office he still continued to supervise the
business OF Mt. Clare; but as the com
bined duties were too extensive for him to
attend 10, he was later relieved or the MI.
Clare office. \ short time aeo the office
Of general agent was abolished by the
company; but Mr.. Fairbanks services
were of such value TO the company that
he was retained. under the title OF agent,
and still continued to look after the COM
panys freight interests. Upon the accept
ance Of his resignation. the office Of agent
at Camden station will be abolished, and
the work will go into the office OF George
II Campbell. terminal agent, who as
sumes full charge at Camden station.
While in Office Mr.. Fairbank has often
reci,ed some OF the incidents which oc-
Cured while handling troops at the out
break OF the war. During that unpleas-
ant period he was compelled. by pressure
OF business, 10 remain In his once Tor
three weeks al time. sleeping and taxing
his meals there. Six years ago he was
elected TO the First Branch OF the City
Council on the Democratic ticket from
the Fourteenth Ward.