Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-06-10

New Y0rK."-Ine BOARD or directors
Of Southern Railway Company
paid a high tribute to the memory of
the late Col. A. B. Andrews, first
vice president and for many years a
member of the board, who died at his
home in Raleigh, N. c., on April II,
1915, in the following resolutions:
I'm Memoriam, Alexander Boyd
Andrews.
alexander Boyd Andrews was born
In Franklin county, North Carolina,
on the 23d day of July, 1871. He
rendered his services to the Confed-
eracy in April, 1861, and in June
of that year, before he was 20 years
of age, was made second lieutenant
I'm Company e of the First regiment
of North Carolina cavalry, Confed-
crate States Army. He served with
distinguished gallantry until, in Sep
TENDER, 1868, he was shot through
the chest and lung by the fragment of
shell at Jacks Shop, near Gordons-
vile, Va. After recovering from this
serious wound he found, when peace
was re-eStablished, the whole indus
trial life of the South PROSTATE as
a result Of war and the people among
whom he lived confronted with the
task of rebuilding their social, and
of creating an industrial, system ON
new lines. He became a factor of
prime Importance in this creative and
constructive work. Realizing the ne
cessity for transportation in any plan
1R nj nfi
he entered railroad life. His first
service was with the Raleigh and Gas
ton and with the Raleigh and Au-
gusta railroads, and as their superin-
tendent for eight years he was the
principal factor in their rehabilitation
after the ravages Of war.
With the r. and D.
"His efficiency in this work brought
him an offer of promotion from the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany, and in 1875 he became super
intendent of it's North Carolina di-
vision. He remained with this and
other predecessors of Southern Rail-
way Company and with the South
ern itself uninterruptedly until his
death, period of forty years. Be-
ginning with the Office of superin-
tendent, he worked his way up
through various intermediate grades
until he became first vice president
and director of this company, which
position he held at the time of his
death and had held for many years.
ellis active railroad work had thus
extended over period little short of
half century.
During that time the principal
construction and organization work
of the railroads Of the South has been
done, and the Industrial life Of the
South itself has been reorganized- and
rebuilt. In this accomplishment Col
onel Andrews was vital force. Pos
seSsing a strong and dominating per-
sOnality, virile and commanding in
character and intellect, he threw him.
self into his great work with irres
sistible will and purpose. His
achievements, which were many,
richly entitle him to a place among
the great constructive forces of his
State and section.
Completed Western Road.
"Among these achievements was
the completion Of the Western North
Carolina railroad, from Old Fort, over
the mountains, through Asheville, to
Paint Rock, and its branches. Thus
through his efforts was opened up
the great industrial section of western
North Carolina. Population and de-
velopment and industries followed his
pioneer act, and every person i'm that
rich and inviting territory is now, and
their descendants through all the
coming years will be, enjoying the
conveniences, the opportunities and
the blessings made possible by this
great piece of constructive work. The
Western North Carolina Railroad will
remain monument to the useful and
honorable achievements of Colonel
Andrews, who was its builder.
His life was not an easy one, for
it was his lot to encounter and over
come great difficulties. His activity,
his positive and purposefui character