Evening journal., 1896-08-15
] TAYLOR CAUSE IS I'LL.
He Had to Be Brought From
His Summer Home Last Night
THE GREAT HEAT AFFECTED HIM

That is what Is Supposed to Bo Rssponsi-
bic for Hls IIIness-Dr- Crumbaueh
Says he 10 Better To -somsthing
of Mr.. Causes Life.
Taylor Gause until repontly the
president of the Harlan and Holllngs
worth Company, and one OF the most
prominent men In Wilmipgton's business
and social life, Is quite III at bis reti
dencs at Pennsylvanis avenue and Rod
ney street.
Mr.. Cause has been spending the
Summer at Atlantic City. Yesterday
notice was telegraphed to Wilmington
that he Was Ill and would be brought
home
he arrived In Wilmington last night
| and DR.. J. W Crumbsugh, his family
physlclan, was summoned 10 attend MIN.
An EvREIHo JooRNAL reporter In
qpired at Nc Causes residence this
morning as to bis condition and was
informed that he was somerhat better,
but was further referred TO DE-. Crum
bauph.
The reporter inquired Of DR. CrumbauQh
by telephone aud was informed that Mr..
Gsuss was better but he stated that 10
did not kuoH tho nature OF his Illness Ie
Is said, however, that the protraoted
spell OF great heat has aggravated
troubles incident to his advanced age
from which be suffers
Mr. Cause retired from the presidency
Of the Harlan aud Hollingsworth Com
lpauy. which position he hold for many
years, on July IA last, and was sue
ceeded by Henry q. Morse
Mr. Cause was born on September 80
1923 nesrly quarter OF century be
fore the praoucd Introduction OF iron
ships, far from the scene OF bis then nn-
dreRmed-of future lRbors and Successes
another Illustration Of the mysterious
play OF chances In the complicated game
OF life HIS father, Harlan Cause
as well as his grRndfathera FOR
four generations, and his mother's fam
| lly for six generations, had lived upon
the Identical lands then granted the hrst
owners, and shortly afterwards merged
bs a previous marriage into one estats.
Charles Cause, the Hrst of his name Ia
this country, came from Wales, with his
young wife. Jane Powell, daughter OF
Evan Powell, OF Radnor, Wales, In
1899, and settled In Chester county, Pa A.,
where his descendants have lived down
20 the death OF Harlan Cause, and the
removal of the subject Of this sketch to
WILMINGTON on January 23. 1S43.
or Welsh aud English stock upon the
male and female sides respectively, min
Ried In later generations with some pure
TsutouIc blood, Mr. Cause carries with
him through his lineage the peculiar
qualities which have been de-
veloped by his career, and who'll
} have so emluently qualified him
for the bearing ot heavy burdens
10th physical aud intellectual, with The
sturdy endurance and capacity typical OF
the races from which he Is sprung. Hll
coming to Wilmington in 1S43 Was for this
purpose OF starting life" on his own ac-
, count His boyhood and youth had been
passed on hts fathers farm near Kenneth
Square Beginning ut the foot OF the lad
der he climbed slowly but surely TO th'
top round OF official and executive posi-
ton, hnelly assuming. upon the death OF
Samuel Harlan, In 1883, the sole man
agement Of the business In 1858 Mr
! Cause Was formally admitted as an tq1a
partner In the business with Mr. Har
Ian aud Mr. Hollingsworth. forming th'
firm Of Harlan, Holllngsworth
Company, which was 10 1855 merged
, into the present corporation Of the Har
Ian and Hollingsworth Company.