Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
Pudding IRON.
A BrIs 4 History Of the Life OF Edward
Mock, the Inventor of the Present
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A BrifG History OIL the Lie OF Edward
Mock, the Inventor of the Present
system.
Last Friday Edward Mock, the inventor
Of the present system of pudding iron,
died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
John Writ, of West Youngstown, o., from
the effect OF a paralytic stroke. The fol.
lowing interesting piece of history in re
lstIOn 10 pudding iron was copied from
the Youngstown Ns1rS Register:
Mr. Mock Was born in South StilO-l-
shire in lS02, and began working in roll
ing mill when seven years Old. Then the
old and lsbOriOus style of budding on
sand bottom was the only one in use.
While thus engaged he began to study the
pudding of iron and determined to do
something that would benefit himself and
his fellow workmen. In 1881 be came to
New York and WAS employed by PaeIpS Il
Peck, then heavy importers in iron aud
tin, and was engaged 10 work in a new
rolling mill. At that time all the ma.
chinery was made in England aud shipped
10 this country.
His wife being dissatisfied with America,
he returned with her to England, remain.
ing there three years, but was not idle, be-
ing engaged in carefully watching all. the
then known processes of pudding iron,
and having found the best, after testing it
fully, returned to the United States, arriv
ing at Pittsburgh in the spring OF 1885,,
where he was employed by MessrS. Leonard
4 Sample in their null AT PipetOwn, where
they were working the old dry pudding
process. He described his new process TO
Mr.. Leonard, but he refused to try il, as lid
also Lawrence &.Cuddy to whom it was pre-
scented. For some time Mr.. Mock made no
progress in Introducing his system, the few
iron manufacturers then in Pittsburgh and
vicinity being afraid 10 invest any money
in what they thought was only an expert
ment At last Mr.. Cuddy accepted prop
Osilion to have new furnace constructed
according 10 plans presented by Mr.. Mock,
snd upon being tested, proved an emf
nent success. This innovation on the old
manner of working iron caused decided
sensation among the iron men, VINO were
quite quick TO appreciate its advantages.
In 1910 be superintendent the erection Of
the mill fer the Great Western Company,
in Armstrong county, Pa, it being run
satisfactorily on the plan of boiling suggest
ed by Mr. Mock. Later, in company with
others, he started mill at Franklin, Pa but
it was q financial failure, not, however.
through any fault Of Mr.. Mock. After this
be returned to Pittsburgh in 1910, where
he was engaged at boiling by Lindsey, Gait
a w., anu Al Ac1Js ut ~ ~
among those who endeavored to effect 8
compromise by the introduction OF slid
ing scale similar to the one now in force
No compromise was effected, however, and
number OF the employees with Mr.. Mock
formed a stock company and built a mill
1T Sharon, where he remained three years,
and then went to Lowellville, and later to
Louisville, Ky. At the latter place the
proprietors having heard OF his new pro-
cess, had furnaces built and adopted 1t, be-
ing highly pleased with the Results.
His life las been q most active one. and
the process for pudding iron, which he
gave to the mills of this country, is now
in use wherever iron is made in the coun.
try. As with many Others who have given
The best years of their life to enrich others,
he did not reach afluence, but quite the
reverse. Daring the latter part of his life
| he made Youngstown his home, owing to
his ill-health. The remains were laid to
rest yesterday afternoon.