The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-20
DsArH or rruorHF DoEoeHUE.
The Voted Rsvins and skating Veteran Passes
ANaY enaaenly ct Nenhurr.

NEwBuRo, Aug. l9.-Great surprise was Gre
ated here this morning when Il Was learned that
Timothy Donoghue. Sr., the noted sculler, skater
and oar maker. had suddenly expired ut his homo,
IL Grand street. at ) o'clock. He had been suf-
fering for three years with heart trouble. and
when visiting the national amateur regatta at
Philadelphia last week was seized several tlmes.
but each time recovered. He died in the pres-
ence OF his son Timothy and four daughters.
Mrs. Donoghue died nine months ago to-day,
and eight children survive the parents. OF
these there are Joseph F.. the noted skater;
James A., an officer on the New York police
force; Charles L., in the customs service, and
DR.. Anna F., who is connected with the New
York Woman's Hospital.
Timothy Donoghue camo to America from
| ireland In 1S43. and settled in Ncwburg. He
was then 6 years old. He attended the New
burg schools. and afterward learned the car.
pcnter's trade. Athletics always had n fascina-
tion for him. and when in 1s56 sculling races
became so popular he set to work building a boat
himself. not having money enough to buy one.
The greatest 9Nrsmsn q inc time. such as
Biglin. were then frequently seen owing
races in NewOurg Bay. Donoghue's boat
regatta here in 1857, the day that Josh and
Hank Ward won their FIRST important race, and.
iatsst mpr sne wsS M 1onovbSe snS H' tb-s AL ,o tng
fishermen whom he selected. but who did not
row to suit him, landed her in second place in
the race. During the winter Donoghue altered
his boat. and when the regatta of the following
year came of he had selected a new crow. and
landed his boat a winner with such cracks as
the Experiment Of New York, the crew that beat
him the year before. and the Dan Bryant Of New
York.
This established his career as a boat builder,
oar maker, and oarsman, and from that time he
took part In races and built boats and oars for
scullers all over the world. His oars became
recognized as the best made. and but few i'm
portant racing events occurred without them.
Donoghue also became famous as a skater, and
after the war Issued a challenge to skate any
man in the world. 1t stood for nearly a score OF
years, and was never accepted. In 1858 Dono-
ghuee entered into military life. He belonged to the
Newburg Guards. Eighteenth Regiment, y. VS..
NJ, and when tho wal. broke out he recruited a
company himself. declined the Captaincy. and
went out with 1t as First Lieutenant. The COM
pany was attached to the Thirty-sixth Regi-
ment. and was widely known as n lighting COM
mand. "Doroghuc fought Ike a lion" Is the
record in many engagements. His company had
the distinction Of being the first TO plant their
soldiers on the bill in the famous charge OF the
Sedgwick Sixth Corps at Mary's Heights.
Donoghue was also prominent in politics and
8 strong adversary. He was Assessor in the old
First ward. the scene OF most OF his political bat
ties. from 1878 to 1881. He was. however, most
prominently known in aquatic sporting circles,
and he never missed attending any event of i'm
portance wherever held In this country. Most
OF the best oarsmen used his sculls, and the last
TO do so was younG Ten Eyck in England last
month.