Henry Clark Bridgers, John L. Bridgers, A. D. Fowlkes, J. T. Hagans, Tarboro, N. C.; B. F. D. Albritton, Hookerton, N. C.; W. J. Turnage, J. R. Davis, Farmville, N. C.

HISTORY

Organized July 1, 1898, under Laws of North Carolina, Public Laws of State of North Carolina. Chapter amended and enlarged by Private Laws of said State, ratified by General Assembly, March 11, 1901, Chapter 362.

Employees, 1922: Number general officers, 3; office clerks, 7; station agents, 7; other station men, 1; enginemen, 2; firemen, 2; conductors, 2; other trainmen, 2; machinists, 1; carpenters, 1; other shopmen, 2; section foremen, 3; other trackmen, 12; total, 45. Employees, 1923: Number general officers, 4; office clerks, 5; station agents, 7; enginemen, 2; firemen, 2; conductors, 2; other train men, 2; machinists, 1; other shopmen, 5; section foremen, 4; other trackmen, 17; total, 51.

Edgar P. Earle, Philadelphia, Pa.; Aria Pardee, Philadelphia, Pa.; H. W. Warden, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.; Henry Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. H. Epps, Jonesboro, Tenn.; J. E. Vance, Johnson City, Tenn.; A. G. B. Steele, Philadelphia, Pa.

HISTORY

Organized May 24, 1866, reorganized May 22, 1879, under the laws of Tennessee; Acts of Assembly 1865, and 1866; reorganized, Acts of Assembly passed March 4, approved March 6, 1879.

The name of this company is "East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company." It was incorporated under and pursuant to a special Act of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee, passed May 24, 1866-being chapter 88 of the Laws of 1865-66, section 23, by which the charter of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Company, passed July 27, 1848, was made the charter of this company.

By decree of Chancery Court at Nashville, Tennessee, on the 15th day of November, 1871, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad was sold to John Hughes et al., from whom it was purchased on the 16th day of February, 1876, by the present owners and reorganized under Acts of Assembly, State of Tennessee, passed March 4th, approved March 6, 1879.

The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad is a narrow (36") gauge single track line extending from Johnson City, Tennessee, to Cranberry, N. C., a distance of about 34 miles, with a third rail for handling standard gauge cars between Johnson City and Elizabethton, Tennessee, a distance of 10 miles.

The road was opened from Johnson City, Tennessee, to Hampton, Tennessee, a distance of about 14 miles, August 22, 1881, and from Hampton, Tennessee to Cranberry, North Carolina, July 3, 1882.

In 1910 a spur line of 3-rail track was built from Buffalo Bridge (near Watauga Point, Tenn.) to Smallings, Tennessee, a distance of about 2 miles.

The said railroad, including the above spur, has at all times and now is operated by the said East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company, whose general offices are located at Johnson City, Tennessee.

Employees, 1922: Number general officers, 3; office clerks, 6; station agents, 8; other station men, 24; enginemen, 5; firemen, 5; conductors, 5; other trainmen, 11; machinists, 1; carpenters, 4; other shopmen, 4; telegraph operators, 2; section foremen, 5; other trackmen, 25; other employees, 3; total, 111. Employees, 1923: Number general officers, 4; office clerks, 6; station agents, 8; other station men, 38; enginemen, 4; firemen, 4; conductors, 4; other trainmen, 8; machinists, 2; carpenters, 8; other shopmen, 7; telegraph operators, 2; section foremen, 5; other trackmen, 49; other employees, 9; total, 158.

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H. G. Chatham, Winston-Salem, N. C.; C. C. Smoot, III, N. Wilkesboro, N. C.; G. T. Roth, Elkin, N. C.; R. A. Doughton, Sparta, N. C.; J. W. Ring, Elkin, N. C.; A. A. Woodruff, Cherry Lane, N. C.; R. M. Chatham, Elkin, N. C.; A. M. Smith, Elkin, N. C.; Alex. Chatham, Elkin, N. C.; A. G. Click, Elkin, N. C.

HISTORY

Organized January 31, 1922, under Laws of North Carolina.

Employees, 1922: Number general officers, 4; office clerks, 1; station agents, 1; enginemen, 1; firemen, 1; conductors, 1; section foremen, 1; other trackmen, 5; total, 15. Employees, 1923: Number general officers, 4; office clerks, 1; station agents, 1; enginemen, 1; firemen, 1; conductors, 1; section foremen, 1; other trackmen, 4; total, 14.

*Deficit.