Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-06-10

New York.-The board OF directors
OF Southern Railway Company
paid u high tribute to the memory of
vice-president and for many years
member Of the board, who died at his
home In Raleigh, n. c., on April II,
1915, In the following resolutions:
"In Memoriam, Alexander Boyd
Andrews.
Alexander Boyd Andrews was born
In Franklin county, North Carolina
ON the 23d day OF July, 1S41. He
rendered his services to the Confed-
eracy in April, 1851, and I'm June
of that year, before he was 20 years
of age, was made second lieutenant
In Company of the First regiment
OF North Carolina cavalry, Confed-
crate States Army. He served with
distinguished gallantry until, I'm Sep
tember, 1858, 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 prostrate az
result OF war and the people among
whom he lived confronted with the
task of rebuilding their social, and
or creating an Industrial, system on
new lines. He became factor of
prime Importance in this creative and
constructive work. Realizing the ne
cessity for transportation in any plan
OF reorganization and reconstruction.
hn
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 x. and ID.
"lIis efficiency In this work brought
him an offer of promotion from the
Richmond and Dnnville Railroad Com
pany, and In 1875 he became super
intendcnt of its North Carolina di-
vision. He remained with this and
other predecessors of Southern Rail-
way Company and with the South
ern itself uninterruptedIy 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.
His active railroad work had thus
extended over 1t period little short of
half II century.
During that time the principal
construction ana organization work
of the railroads Of the South has been
done, and the Industrial life of the
South Itself has been rcOrgdniZcd and
rebuilt. In this accomplishment Col
Onel Andrews was vital force. Pos
seSsing II strong and dominating per
sonality, virile and commanding I'm
character ana intellect, he threw him
self into his great work with ire
sistibie will and purpose His
achievements, which were many,
richly cntitle him tn n place among
the great constructive forces of his
State ard section.
Completed Western Road.
Among these achievements WAS
the completion of the Western North
from N'lu fnil, over
the mountains, through Ashevillc. tC
Pnint Rock. and its branches. Thus
through his efforts was opened III
the great Industrial section of western
North Carolina. Population and dc
yelopment and Industries followed hI,
pioneer act, and every person I'm thai
rich and inviting territory is now, ant
their descendants through all tn,
coming years will be, enjoying tn,
eonveniences. the opportunities ant
the blessings made possible by thi.
great piece OF constructive work. ThS
Western North Carolina Railroad will
remain a monument to the useful and
honorable achievements of Colone
Andrews, who was its builder.
His life was not an easy one, 70,
IL was his lot 60 encounter and over