The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-28
OBITUARY.
DANIEL CRAIG M'cALLuM.


the rebellion died twenty minutes after eleven last
night at his residence. No. 1877 Halsey street
Brooklyn, OF congestion of the lungs, after an
Illness of three weeks His health had been feeble for
more than year. he having returned from Visit
to California with the germs of the fata
maady implanted in his system. Since the 3D. inst
he confined to his bed and little hope Of recovery
had been afforded by physicians for several days.
General McCalum was born at Johnston. Renfrew-
shire. Scotland. January u. 1915. He came 10
America with his parents in childhood, and
was brought up at Rochester. n. ", where
he learned the carpenters trade and for
years chiefly occupied an architect and
builder Several notable public and private edihces
in Rochester built by him. In 1851 he invented
and patented the well known "infexible arch truss
bridge" and from that time made specially of
bridge construction, chiefly in connection with
railway building About this time he settled
in New York city and became associated in business
with Mr.. Samuel Roberts, the constructor of the
High Bridge the Harlem River. In 1858 he was
appointed general superintendent Of the New York
and Erie Railway. along which he reconstructed
several of the bridges. according to his system.
In he left the Erie road in order to devote his
time to the introduction Of his brgge chiefly on the
new lines railways in the Western States. One Of
his numerous engagements consulting
ginecr for tho construction or bridges and other
repairs the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway General George b. Mcclellan being his
superior officer. At the outbreak of the
he was residing in the West. His professional emil
: nence suggested the line in which he could be of
greatest utility the military service and he was
appointed February IL. 1862 additional aide
dc-camp to the commander in-chief OF the
Department of tho West with the rand
of colonel, and assigned to duty in the
transportation service. In 1864 he was appointed
nIl Trvits
roads, with the rank of brevet brigadier general.
As sample of his means Of resource while manager
grand armies Of the United States were. in
1s64. being organized for active forward
it was found BY General Mccallum that
the government had not sufficient quantity of loco
tor the purpose q Snppysng Inc Hoops IA
the north were usually employed in making such en-
gines for their various roads General McCaum paid
them an official visit and. on March %, 1864 seized
all the unfinished engines in the Portland Me-
railroad shops, ordering the gauge to be changed 10
After the grand march Of Sherman through Georgia.
he despatched corps OF operatives on january T.
1865 to take charge the railroad and property
captured at Savannah, and then made all arrange
necessary for their efficient repair and in the
Operations in south Carolina and Georgia The
rapidity of Shermans subsequent movements Ia full
evidence of the manner with which the work was
performed After the close of the war General Mccall
lum was engaged in marlborough reorganization Of
the injured railroad communications for government
purposes and busy employed in the disposal Of such
In June, 1865, he mustered out OF the service
with the brcvet rank Of major general and in 1866 he
made valuable report upon the military railroads
under his charge during the war. From this
document it appeared that he had under his super
vision miles of army railroads. OF which GAL miles
were constructed by him and above twenty-six
miles of bridges. There were 40 locomotives and
633 cars the military roads under his manage
ment and the expenditures of the government upon
this branch of the service nearly $42 500 900 After
returning to private life Genera. McCaluin accepted
an appointment as inspector OF the Union Pscifc
wife and three sons at BROOKLYN. where he
resided until his death. General McCalum was
. large and powerfully built man, wearing
full. flowing beard Though strict dscplinarian i'll
genial and cheerful disposition and had many warm
friends. II is remarkable that the published histories
OF the make such brief and inadequate references
to officer whose services the condition prece
dent TO many splendid victories in the held Future
historians will repair the injustice.
SIR WILLIAM HAYrER, BARoSET.
A cable despatch from London states that the
Right Hon. Sir William Hayter. Bart. formerly
well known liberal member Of Parliament and at
one time q Secretary of the Treasury. has been
found drowned in lake his estate In Berkshire
Sir William Hayter. Bart. was the youngest Of
the late John Hayter Esq, of winterbourne Stoke
Wits; born January 2s, 179a; educated
at Winchester and at Trinity College, Ok
ford. where he took second class in classics. He
called to the Bar at Lincolns I'm, in November
49,! practised for years in the Court of Chan
Gerry. but retired in 1888. having shortly before OBJ
tanned silk gown. In July, 1887. he returned
TO the House of Commons ~ one Of the members for
Wells. which he represented until the general cleo
ton in July. 1865, when he retired from politi
cal life. he Judge Advocate General from
December, 1s47. till May. lS49. when he became
Financial Secretary OF the Treasury: and in July,
1850. Parliamentary Secretary. The delicate and re-
sponsble duties OF this latter post he discharged
cepting the short period during which Lord Derby's
first administration held office, till 1858. when he
retired, and rewarded for his services
BY baronetcy. In 1851 he enter
tanned at banquet given in his honor at Willis
Rooms. by upward of three hundred members of the
House Of Commons and presided over by Lord
Palmerston. when handsome service of plate
presented to him. Sir william deputy lieutenant
for Berks and q bencher Of Lincoln's Inn.