The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-23
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MR.. FOY RESIGNS
He Gives Up His Position rs Adjus,cr OF
Claims of the b. of L. f.

He Gives Up His Position rs Adjustcr of
Claims of the b. of l.. T.,
Edgar Foy, the we'll known railroad
man who has been coming To Roanoke for
several years past and who is well and
favorably known to all railroad officials
and employees and to many business men
of our city, has recently resigned his 20.
sition as chief adiuster of claims of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers oi
the Norfolk and Western system.
Mr.. Toy was born in Nigo. Ross coun.
", Ohio, February p. 1868, and entered
the railroad service in 1878 at the age OF
fifteen years rs water hoy on constrlic.
ton train from that he began brakiny
and in 1880 was promoted to the position
of conductor. which position he filled ac-
ccptably for two years and resigned He
then began liring,as his whole desire was
TO he employed in the mach merry depart.
ment of the railway servicc.
On October Is. 1883 he was promoted
to the position of engineer on the Toledo.
Cincinnati and st. Louis railroad. He
filled this position until March, 1856, when
he accepted similar one on The Scoto
Valley under j. Robinson as receiver. He
remained in this position until April !,
1893, when he was elected general chair
man Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
ISuS III IIlt -NOTlOlk anu w tSttfn
system. On November >. 1894, when the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen,
Order of Railway Conductors, Order of
Railway Trainmcn and Order of Railway
photographers came together rs the FEEDER
atrd Organization of Railway Employees,
Mr. FOy was elected general chairman of
the federated committee of the Norfolk
and Western system.
He was afterwards made adjuster of
claims of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and his duty was to invcsti-
gate all rates and charges as to runs and
had full charge OF the brotherhood mat.
tiers. 1t is understood that Mr. Foys re-
signation is not of his own accord and he
was not DESTROYS of taking the step which
lie has IN the matter. He has, it is learn.
ed fro NJ authoritative sources been denied
the privilege of still continuing as organ
izcr. This action and the announcement
of it will doubtless bc.a surprise to rail
road men gencrally.as Mr.. Foy. was great
ly esteemed among the employees OF the
Norfolk anu Western generally.
Mr.. Toy WAS a self made man. His OPP.
portunities for obtaining an education
were limited on account of the poverty of
his parents, but not allowing obstacles to
stand in his way he pushed himself to
the front in railroading and ut the same
time applied his spare trne.to books, so
that I'LL credit is due to his own indivd.
ual efforts in advancing himself to the
positions OF trust which he has occupied.
Major Sands, vice president and general
manager of the Norfolk and Western,
was seen by Il representative OF The Times
in regard To Mr.. Foy's 'reSi9nation Mr..
Sands said that so far us Mr. Fov'S on-
cial action was concerned with officials of
the Norfolk and Western system, he had
always been fair and just and in every
particular he had ted.most honolably.
All his business dealings had been thor
oughly satisfactory with the railroad oil
ciaiS. In fact so much that he WAS al
lowed to return to the service OF the com
pany and Superintendent J. Robinson, of
the Scoto Valley division, has pccn noti
fled accordingly. Mr.. and Mrs i'oy. who
have been in the Getty several days left
yesterday for their home in Columbus,
Ohio
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