Re: [CBQ] Fwd: Potter Lodge stationary

["Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Leo...I love...in fact dearly love reading these old railroad employee and "official" letters and other correspondence...If I were you and had the privilege of going through these old files I would have to ask the Lord to give me some time beyond the Biblical 80 maximum, and that  "due to strength' to read this stuff.  I would spend every waking moment devouring the contents of these old letters.

I envy you and your "self assigned" task....Maybe you should take an early retirement and give us semi old heads more stuff to wallow in.

Thanks for your efforts thus far.

Pete

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From: qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Sep 21, 2016 7:08 pm
Subject: [CBQ] Fwd: Potter Lodge stationary [3 Attachments]

Rupert,

I've tried twice and been rejected . I don't understand the info. I'm receiving so I've decided to go thru the Q yahoo group. Hopefully it works this time.

Leo


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From: Leo Phillipp <leophillipp@aol.com>
Date: September 21, 2016 at 6:21:59 PM CDT
To: qutlx1@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Potter Lodge stationary

See below

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From: Leo Phillipp <leophillipp@aol.com>
Date: September 20, 2016 at 9:43:48 PM CDT
To: Rupert & Maureen <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>
Subject: Fwd: Potter Lodge stationary

Rupert,

Attached are three versions of Aurora lodge 6,T.J. Potter BRT lodge stationary. I've never seen a seniority list old enough to have had his name on it. So I'm not sure the lodge was named after him or a trainman who had the same name.

I did some research in "The Great Burlington Strike of 1888" on Potter and Stone.

I'll summarize what I found. If you want specific quotes let me.

Potter:

Promoted from General Mgr. of Q to V. P. In 1885, resigned in 1887 to go to U.P. In a similar position. 

Dies in 1888.

The Q rank and file employees respected him as he was from the Midwest and came up through the ranks after starting as a surveyor.

He had the ability to be firm but respectful of each man and negotiated in good faith.

Stone:

Came from Boston and Harvard. He was related to Mrs. Forbes. 

He left Harvard in 1873 to become a foundry superintendent.

Came to Q in 1877/78 as an apprentice in the Aurora shops.

Advanced rapidly to become Division Master Mechanic,sup't. Of Motive Power,General

Sup't.,ass't to General Manager,then G.M. Of Q when Potter promoted.

In 1888 at start of strike he is only 36. He played a significant part prior to and during the strike. When no one else would he ran a train of coal across the bridge from East St. Louis into St Louis early in the strike.

Rank and file and many management subordinates see him as an eastern elitist.

Seen as inflexible,brusque,aloof and dictatorial. 

Perkins cautioned Stone at least twice that " molasses catches more flies than vinegar".

He was probably deaf from the time at the foundry. 

Leo

Begin forwarded message:

From: Leo Phillipp <lphillipp@amgresources.com>
Date: September 20, 2016 at 9:03:19 PM CDT
To: "leophillipp@aol.com" <leophillipp@aol.com>
Subject: Potter

3 Potter pages

 

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