Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
DEATHS DoINGs.
Two Leading Citizens of Whining
ton Deceased Sudden DenIh.


Charles McCloskey, an old and we'll
known citizen of Wilmington, died about
$50 o'clock, Sunday morning, at his
home, No. All East Eighth street, from IL
severe attack Of typhoid fever, with
which he had been afflicted only II week
Mr.. McCloskey was a native OF ireland,
where he WIS born in 1896, in the county
of Derry. He came to this country in
1912, with his mother and eight brothers.
and soon after located in PHILADELPHIA,
where he learned the carpenters trade.
After becoming journeyman he went to
New York, and soon became foreman for
an extensive building firm, the superin-
tendence Of the erection of the st.
Nicholas Hotel being one of his most ini-
portant labors. In 1868 he came to
Wilmington, and, in connection with
his brothers-John, Peter, David
(now dealer in hats and
caps), Francis (now street commits
sioner) and Joseph organized the building
firm of McCloskey Brothers The firm
built number of dwellings aud public
buildings, among the most notable of the
latter being st. Mary's, st. Paul's and
the Sacred Heart Catholic Churches.
Deceased was also associated with Will
linn McMenamin in the building firm of
MeCloskey & McMenamin, and the firm
built many houses, one of their most
notable operations being the pur-
chase of st. Mary's College, on
Delaware avenue, the material from
which they used in the construction of
several rows of houses. Another brother
of deceased is ex-Aldermun Richard
McCloskey of Philadelphia, who served
two terms in the Pennsylvania Legislature
while James, the eldest brother, died in
New Orleans several years ago, and
Michael, another brother, was
soldier in the United States army, and
was killed in battle at the City of Mexico,
during the Mexican war. Deceased wns
married in 1861 to Miss Ellen Durney
of this city, who died 10 yenrs later,
leaving two sons and three daughters, of
whom all are living save one, the eldest
son. Mr.. McCloskey was keen, shrewd,
business man, and as citizen was held
in the highest esteem. He was on various
occasions made the candidate of the DEM
ocratic party for local offices, and in 1870
was elected member of Council from the
Fourth ward, serving one term.
Charles Stewart proprietor of the we'll
known Stewards foundry, at Front and
Monroe streets, died Sunday morning at
Warnersville, Pa, where he has been
since October LIST, for the benefit of his
health. The immediate cause of his
death was heart disease. Mr.. Stewart
was born in Fallxirk, Scotland, in 1907,
and came to Wilmington about 1852,
himself in the foundry bust
ness, from which he acquired ahandsome
competence. Years ago he served a
term in the Board of Education, but
never held any other public Office. He
leaves one son, John, a daughter who is
principal of No. public school, and two
other daughters, one the wife of Adolphus
Brown, general freight and passenger
agent of the D., NJ. & Va. railroad, resid-
ing at Lewis, and the other of the Rev.
Thomas Jester, Presbyterian minister
of Middletown; Pa. Mr.. Stewart was
member of Central Presbyterian Church,
of which organization he was the Oldest
Mrs. Mary Murphy, wife of Charles
Murphy, an employe of the p, w. q B.
Railroad Co., died suddenly, about 7.30
o'clock Sunday evening, at her home, No.
ruling elder.
10l Lombard street. She had been suffer-
inf for two weeks with chills, but was
better than usual last evening.
She left the room where she
was sitting with her husband
and friends and went out into the kitchen
when she fell to the floor and expired in
stantly. DIR. P. e. Tomlinson, who was
called in, said death had been caused by
heart disease or q congestive chill.