Evening journal., 1892-12-02
HIS CAREER ENDED.
Death Of Col. Gormley, Who
Fought all Through the War.
All IRON BOSS FOR 20 YEARS.

The New Railway Lines Getting a
Lions share of Freight Patronage
Number OF Prominent People Are III.
Another Railroad Line May be Estab-
lished.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEw CASTLE, Dec 2-Colonel John
J Gormlev. a well known and highly
respected citizen, foreman in the Della.
ware Iron works and prominent in the
Delaware State Firemans association,
died at. his home on Orange street yes
terday, at 2 30 after a long and linger-
ing illness The news of his death cast
gloom over the entire community, and
his wife. who Is the mother Of five small
children, is almost heart broken with
grief Colonel Gormley is believed to
have taken cold from thorough wet
ting IN the big fire at the Delaware Iron
works, in the fall Of last year although
his exposure at other fires in this neigh
borhood helped to bring on the dreaded
consumption, which has slowly eaten out
his existence. His bravery and the risks
he went to at all times of fire seemed to
be superhnman, and he thought Of moth
ing but saving the property before him,
while leading the brave men Of the
Isenape company to the rescue. He was
several times warned about, at his time
of life, subiecting himself to such
peril, but he needed no advice on this
line.
t4ormley was SIS years old, and had
been employed by Morris TasSer \ CO.,
as foreman, for more than twenty five
years. His work was invaluable to his
employers, and he never, even in the
dullest seasons, was idle for any length
Of time. as there was demand for his
services either in Pittsburg. Homestead
or Philadelphia when not busy here.
Only last summer. during the Homestead
strike he was sent for TO come out there
and he spent several weeks simply over
seeing the work that was going on. In
all. the twenty-five years Of his fore
manship he never made an enemy, but
hosts Of, friends, and the poor men who
he befriended in time of need can be
counted by the hundreds. After he ar.
rived home from Homestead he began to
sink rapidly. and for the past
two or three weeks has hardly been able
TO converse with his physician.
When but a boy Colonel Gormley en-
listed in the Ninety seventh Pennsyl-
vania Zouaves. one of the most alert
bodies of soldiers that ever fought In the
battle field. Every man OF his regiment
was a volunteer and nearly all who
served through combats for the first
three years, re enlisted for the remainder
of the war He was slightly wounded
twice, and received light pension foi
the bullets he carried in his body After
the war he did some newspaper work and
then entered the employ Of Morris,
Tasker q Co., beginning on small pay
and working his way up to one Of the
leading formanships Deceased was d
member Of ST. Peters church and for tho
past five years has been constant in his
attendance aud worship. He was promi
nently connected with the &. A. r.
Of Delaware, having been sew
eral times member Of til,
department staff, and for several years
an adjutant Of Captain Evan 5. Watson
Post in this city Other organizations il
which he served as a prominent member
were City Council, Lenape Fire com
pany, ST. Peters T. A. b. Society
Division No. g. a. o. H., Union Veteran
Legion and New Castle Loan Association
He was an ardent Democrat, and Will,
alwys refusing any remunerative Office
he frequently served as a hundred dele
gate and on local campaign committees
His funeral which will talk
place on Monday morning will be one o
the largest ever held here. The process
sion of friends and societies will NOV
from his late residence on Orange stree
at 8 o'clock and interment will be mad
In St. Peter cemetery.