Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-06
CAPTAIN M'LURE DEAD.
THB END CAME AT ti4O O'CLOCK YESTERDAY
MORNING,
After an Illness Extending Back Over SsV'ra
Weeks-A Sketch of the Long and Useful
Life Of the Deceased.

Captain John Mcclure died at the
family residence at South Front ana
Ohio streets yesterday morning at TWEEN
ty minutes of 70 o'clock.
AS had been indicated by the news
papers, the patients condition has been
critical for week past, and those who
have surrounded his bedside during
that time fully realized that the newt
able end was not far distant, and were'
in measure, prepared for the terrible
blow which fell upon them yesterday.
Among the general public it was also
felt for some time past that the patient
would never rally from his illness, ana
upon one or two occasions, indeed, pre-
mature reports of his death were eX-
tensively circulated throughout the
city, occasioning much sorrow.
Yesterday for the third time the news
was circulated that the Captain was
dead, and this time il proved to be too
true. All during Saturday night the
condition of the patient was alarming,
and it was feared that he would not
survive the night. Morning found MIN
still living, however, but he steadily
sank, and just before noon death came
while the bedside was surrounded by
the immediate family and close rela-
tiyes. The end was peaceful, death
coming by insensible degrees until the
long and useful life was quietly ended.
Few deaths will occasion more gener-
al sorrow than that Of John Mcclure.
Not only in this city will he be mourneo,
but for hundreds OF miles along the
Ohio the news of his demise will awaken
recoIlectlons of times gone by among all
interested or connected with the navi-
cation of the Ohio, and the veteran
steamboat builder and river commander
will be recalled by many veteran
of the good old days" on the Ohio.
Here in Wheeling he will be remem-
bered as one OF the best type OF
citizens-public spirited, an advocate
OF improvement, close adherent
of moral and religious advancement,
and firm believer in the future OF his
adopted city. Although OF late years
living in comparative retirement, ne
still took a lively interest in every
thing tending to improve the city,
whether the enterprises were OF pup
lie or private nature, and 1t was largely
owing to his energy and capital that
the Wheeling Bridge Company was
brought into existence and the new
etee bridges over the Ohio built.
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county, Pa, where be was born Janu-
arv %, 1916. His father was Andrew
Mcclure, who removed to this city when
the subject Of this sketch was but four
months old, following his father, A6del
Mcclure, and his brother, John Mcclure,
Sr., who had removed here from Wash
ington county, Pa, in 1906, and who
built the Mcclure House. John Nc
Lure, ST., died in 1874, aged ninetY-on
years, aud his brother Andrew, father
of the subject OF this sketch, died In
1910, aged eighty-one.
At the age of sixteen John Mcclure
was apprenticed at engine building,
and when the trade was learned, be-
came a steamboat engineer on the ONO.
He soon took larger interest in navi-
CATION than was contained within the
limits of his engine room, and In lS4O.
or about the time of the death OF his
father, Andrew Mcclure, he became
captain of boat, running upon the
river in that capacity until about 1865.
During that interval he was largely In
terested in bodybuilding, constructing
something like twenty steamers. He
was known throughot the whole extent
! of the Ohio, and was universally es-
teemed by river men and those brought
into contact with them.
Upon leaving the river Captain Nc
Lure became interested in real estate.
He became the sole owner OF the Nc
! Lure House and and the real estate ad-
Joining It, on Market aud Twelfth
streets. He was also an extensive
owner of Island realty, and was largely
interested in property at Taylor, Texas.
He was a stakeholder in various bust
ness and industrial enterprises in this
city and vicinity, and his estate Is a
! lare one.
In 1871 Capt. Mcclure was married to
Elizabeth Campbell, of this city, who
died in 1881. About 1888 he married
again. his second wife being Eliza j.
! Cecil, OF the Island, who survives MIN
with seven children, the latter be
Mrs. Pintie j., wife Of Curran Mendel,
Taylor. Texas; Juliet, wife OF Charlie:
Muhleman; Miss Bette, Thomas, OF
Taylor, Texas, Harry W., McBurnie'
and John, Jr.
Captain Mcclure was member Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and
communicant of ST. Lukes. That con
gregation was large beneficiary OF his
generosity, as be was large contrlou
tor to the work of putting the congre
CATION 10 the possession Of adequate
buildings for religious purposes.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon at two o'clock.
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