Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-06-11
Charles De Hass,
Correspondenee Inteiligencer.. {.

H. 0enefdl SilcIicS Oo I1dSS, WHO olCet
in this city on Tuesday at the age of
eighty-one years, was native OF Penn
syiraHii,,3 :..Ic: was for many years one
of the Chief State Engineers. His sons,
Rev. Frank S. De Hass, formerly pas
tor of Pacific Street NJ. E. Church, this
city, and now Consul to Jerusalem, and
Dr.. Willis De HSss, ere well known in
this city. The funeral services, which
took place to-day from the residence Of
his son.in-law, Mr.. w. A Mundell, No.
321 Carlton avenue, were largely at
tended. ii-- ~
Che above announcement, from the
Baook!yn Uaaion, of the Dist inst, Ce-
serves more than; 7assing notice.
General De, Hass vas long and well
known in this community. His name
is closely identified with the progress
of Western Pennsylvania and Virginia,
and Northeastern Ohio. He was a
Chief Engineer of distinction, having
been appointed by Governor Ritner,
one of the Chief Engineers of that
State. General De Hass located the
route across the Allegheny Mountains,
by which the annowing incline Plain
was ayoided-the same route was used
by the Pennsylvania Central Railroad,
and without which that great thor
oughfare could never have attained its
present magnitude and Importance.
The Charleston Valley Railroad was
originally located by him.
Numerous Railroad enterprises lead
ing westward from Wheeling and vi
cinity were projected and completed
by his energy and skill. One of his
latest acts in this section was the sur
vey and districting of Ohio county. di-
viding into townships.
As practical engineer, Gen. De
Hass stood in the very first ranks of
his profession. His opinion as a con-
sulting engineer were widely sought
for and highly appreciated. His latest
paid work, performed when nearly
eighty years OF age, WAS on the Hemp
field extension carrying the line over
the MOnongehala at Belle Vernon
now adopted by the B. d o. II. r. Co.
In earlier life, he had trlversed the
county of Wsshington-locating roads,
surveying lands, &C., and in later years
had performed similar services in Bel
mont county, Ohio.
Gen. De HasS was essentially a mill
tary man. A soldier of the war of
1872. he always maintained his 1ond-
ness for martial life. In our neighbor-
ing counties OF Washington and
Greene, his name long stood in the
highest military ranks. Rising sue
cessively from Colonel, he filled satis-
factorily the positions of Brigadier In
spector, Brigadier General, and Major
General. For the Mexican war he re-
cruited, muster. and sent to the field,
under the authority of the State of
Ohio, the forces principally raised in
Northeast Ohio. In our late War, al
though having nearly reached his
three-score and ten. Gen. DE Hass,
with the military ardor of earlier
years, repaired to Washington to tender
his service to the Government. He
Joined the corps of veterans and united
for the defence of the Capital in the
dark hour of the Nations troubles.
imbued with the principle
upon which the Government was
founded, and having grown with its
growth. he hoped to be spared to wit
ness its erowning glory, its centennial.
He who Overruled man and Nations
nat ordained otherwise. Gen De Hass
was devout christian, having been |
or many years member of the Pres
,yterian Church. He died in the |
bright hope of blessed Immortality. |
His end was peaceful and serene, calm |
y sinking to rest at few minutes past |
i O'Clock A. NJ, May 10Th. His re-
mains lave been embalmed and de- |
deposited at Greenwood to await the |
eturn of one of his SONS from foreign !
ands.