Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-29
DhnAPLAfNs .a,DANInL DnAD.
One OF the FOUNDERS Of the Me-
CDllOuKb Iron Company PASSES
Away - A DelawRFsan's Active

One OF the FOUNDERS of the NC
CBIlOuKh Iron Company PaHso
Away "A DelawaFsan's ActIv,
Career.
Delsplaine Mcdaniel, president Of th,
Mccullough Iron Company, also OF tb'
Mcdaniel & BsFvsy Co, aud formei
rasidait OF his city, diad at his home
No. l7l4 Walnut street, Pb'isdelphis
| yesterday wsak, Death resulted iron
a complication Of Rilments, which are
attributed chiefly 10 severe cold con
traoted some years sgo. For the pAsl
year the deceased hss bssn In delicate
health, and though confined TO his house
for several weeks past, his death was
rather unexpected, Mr. Mcdaniel was
born at Newport, this State, in 1917, and
In early lie was appsenticed to Joseph
Lyman, who died soine years ago, and he
afterwSrd learned the blacksmithing
trade with James Thomas in this city.
About 30 years ago he associated him.
self with K A, Harvey aud purchased q
small property, with water power, Al
North East, Md with the view of embark
ing in the manufacture Of iron. The late
Jsthro Mccullough being a millwright,
was induced to join the enterprise, snd
the business Of manufacturing galvanized
sheet iron was inaugurated in very
small way. This was the pioneer mill
devoted to the manufacture Of this peciaI
kind Of iron in the United States,
and to carry on tine business twas neces.
sary TO bring men from Europe
who were skilled In the work, The en-
terprise was eminently sucosssful from
the outset and large mills were eventually
erected at Ro andsville, Md Philadsf
phis, this city and the plant at North
East, was very greatly increased In sizs
and productive capacity. After change
In the firm nsme It was Incorporated ss
the Mccullough Iron Company, the Penn
sylyania branch Of the corporation being
known ss ne Mcdaniel q Harvey Com.
papy The uniform exosllenos Of the
product OF the company & ve its iron a
reputation which always made it market
and rated II 10 advance Of The product of
rivsl Arms whD y ere attracted 10 the
business by the success OF this pioneer
company.
DurlnE MIR. McDAniels residence here
he took a prominent part in vstious
founders OF the Grace W. Z Church,
AOhAfu Asb bEbNllUB.
he was also conspicuous member Of the
congregation and vas active in all the
church work For several years he
served ss director of the First Natl nal
Bank of this city, but resigned tie office
upon his removal TO PhiladelphiR Mr..
MoDauiel was one OF the promoters
of the Diamond State Iron Company
this city and the owner OF considerable
stock ia the corporation. Some years ago
he butt q handsome summer Wills,
'Tr0ntOD," In the western suf furbs OF the
city, upon the arrangement OF hioh, to
his lihiig, he devoted great care and
much nOney 1t was afterwaTd sold TO
his partner, JethTo Mccullough, but has
been Iesold by the latter's heirs He also
owned tract Of 1900 acres known as
"Shady BsGoh" In Cecil county, Md
which he q few years ago presented to his
wife, ues Mics lyman, and daughters. He
leaves two daughters and one son the
latter is yios president of the Mcdaniel &
Harvey Company.
The deceased will be remembered here
80 genial couTteous gentleman with =
large oiIole Of warm friends. In busi
ness he was ost methodicSl, punotuRi,
and very strAis shtfOrwRTd. BE was one OF
the chief fDnnoiers OF the company whose
great success is its own tribute to the
He built himself hand
some residence in the fashionable section
Of Walnut street, Philadelphia, about ten
years ago, ard has resided there during
the winter seEsOns avsT since, continuing
in the active management OF the
affairs of the corporation. He was a
merlber OF the Union Lsague Club OF
that olty The eRtate Of Mir. Mcdaniel ia
vsri0usly estimated to be valued at from
s3, ,000,0 to $4,000,0O0 A strange 90.
1t oidencs Of his demias is that he died
just "a houFa after Mrs. Mccullough, the
widow cf Jeihro Mccullough, co lsborer
in sll his enterprises and the sharer OF
sill his successes.
The remains we're inferred in Woodland
cemetery, Philadelphia, OF Saturday.