Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
David spaulding, Manufactures.

David Spaulding, one of the pioneer nail
manufacturers of the Ohio Valley died at
his home in Steubenville yesterday evening,
aged 50 years. Deceased was q native Of
Sandwich. Mass, where he learned the
mailer trade and came to Pittsburg in 1882
He worked at his trade in this city until
1854, when he removed to Wheeling, where
he became a member of the firm of Bailey,
Woodward, Spaulding Co. This firm pur-
chased the La Belle Iron Works, and flve
years later the members of the same COM
pany purchased the jefferson Iron Works,
Steubenville, under the firm name of
Spaulding, Woodward Co. Mr.. Spaulding
detained h, his interest in both companies for
time he was President of the concerns. In
1884 he sold out his interests in the iron COM
panies for about $500, 600 and made large in
vestments in Southern iron lands. He in
corporated the Spaulding Iron Works at
Brilliant. This last venture proved disas-
trous, and the great iron master failed some
three years ago. after which ne lived re-
tired life His death leaves Calvin B. Doty,
of this city, as the only survivor of the
Woodwards, Baileys, McClintons and other
prominent names identified with the estab-
iishment of the great iron and nail indus
tries OF the Ohio Valley.
Henry Heinz, 81.
Henry Heinz, Sr, died at his residence in
Sharpsburg on Thursday. He was in the slst
year and one of the oldest and most re-
spected citizens of that borough. He had
been in i'll health for several years and his
death was not unexpected. Mr.. Heinz was
a native of Kallstadt, Germany, and came to
this country in Is45 locating on the South
side. Five years later he moved to Sharps-
burg and entered into the brick manufac-
turing business, subsequently adding build
ing and contracting to his line. Until q few
years ago he was one of the active men of
the town and pillar OF the German Luth-
eran Church in this part of the country.
Mr.. Heinz leaves wife and six children,
three sons and three daughters. His sons
are Henry j. Heinz, the head of the great
Keystone Picking and Preserving Com.
pany, John Fl. and Peter j. Heinz. The
daughters are Mrs. S. Mueller and the Misses
Mary and Hettie Heinz. The remains will
be inferred from the family homestead, on
Main street, Sharpsburg, tomorrow.
John Sharp, Mormon Bishop.
Bishop John Sharp died in Salt Lake
City Wednesday, aged II years. He was .
director of the Union Pacific Railway, Sec
ond vice president of the Oregon Short Line
and Utah Northern, president of the Deseret
National Bank and q member of many big
institutions He went to Utah in 1851 and
was a leading Mormon and partner of Brig
ham Young in the construction of a portion
of the Union Pacific road, in Weber Canon.
oUtudrv INOVcS
WILLIAM E. McLAIN, leading leather mer-
chant of shippensburg, died Wednesday,
aged S5 years.
HERR JANSEN, the eminent historian and
of the Center party in the Reich
stag, died yesterday.
Miss ANToNIA NAVARRO. the only woman
doctor in the Republic of Salvador, died at
the capital. Wednesday morning,
PROF w. H. LEAvIrr, for many years the
principal of one Of the public schools at
died at Chattanooga. Tenn,
Wednesday. he was prominent educator
in the South.
CAPTAIN A. T. GILMORE died at Louisville
last night. He was for 20 years prominently
with the Louisville and Evans
vile Packet Company and for II years
PROF JAMES Y. MCKEE Vice President Of
the Pennsylvania State College, at Belle
fonte, and Professor of Ancient Languages,
died at his home on the college grounds
yesterday morning, of pneumonia.