The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-09

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HERD NBvDRTHELEss-
SKETCH OF THE DEcEAsED's
ACTIVE CAREER IN WHEELING
SINCE 1889.
Alonzo Lorlng-ploneer citizen. Next
can war veteran. former pubic Official
and manufacturer and business man
is dead. The death occurred wednes-
day night at $50 o'clock at the home
OF his daughter. Mrs. Charles j. Mil
ton. 400 Westminster Place, St Louis,
where Major Loring went some months
ago with the intention of spending the
winter with his daughters family. The
cause Of the death was paralysis; some
months ago, while at his home, Monu-
ment Place, Elm Grove. the FIRST attack
came, and at that time the sufferers
condition was serious. but there was
a partial recovery and the trip to ST..
Louis followed. In October. Major
Lorlng suffered another stroke, and
since then I'd condition has not been
such as to warrant bright hopes for
his ultimate recovery. Wednesday
nights sad event, therefore, did not
come unexpectedly to the immediate
relatives nor to the majors many per-
sonal and business acqualntances in
this city.
But, however eXpectedly the sad In
teAlgence comes. 1t creates unbounded
regret throughout this community,
where for nearly sixty yenrS the de-
honest and capable public official, a
business man OF unimpeachable integ-
rity, and TO hundreds valued friend
and counsellor. Major Loring had
passed the allotted INSTRUMENTATION
and was numbered among Wheelings
colony OF septuagenarians but his
term OF usefulness was not brought to
an end by advancing years. and at the
time OF his death he was actively con-
Hected with many OF Wheeling's manu-
featuring and financial institutions.
In his later years--slnce lS6f-Major
Lorlng's most active occupation was as
secretary Of the BenwOOd Iron Works,
with which he became identified in 1884,
III kAlE HGEANkaA SDAllH III
til 1892, when this property was one Of
several that were consolidated into the
Wheeling Iron and Steel company. HIS
other important office In later life was
as preslden: OF the Peabody Insurance
company, a position that he has held
to the present time.
Major Loring was n native OF Ba-
tavIa, New York. and was born on
August 90, 1890. While youth he be-
came Interested In one of the iron
plants near his birthplace, and thus
quite early in his life became acQualnt-
ed with the business in which he was
more or less actively interested
throughout his career. In 1899, he first
visited Wheeling. being accompanied
by his father. They were en- route to
Chicago, where they intended to locate.
The younger LOring, however, became
impressed with Wheehng's favorably
located position for becoming great
Industrial center and decided to remain
here, which he did. He never regretted
this decision.
Shortly after coming to this city
young Loring was employed In the
c, H. Senseny dry goods store, and
fellow emplOye In the same store was
Moses Chapline, who became the lnti-
mate friend OF Major Loring. In 1876,
when the heroic struggle OF the Texans
for independence resulted In the war
between Mexico and the United States,
young Loring, who had been the cap
tain OF the famous Wheeling Blues,
went to the front and served through
to the close OF hostilltles with credit
and Rallantry, coming out with the
rank OF major
Early in the '5Os Major Loring was
e.ected circuit clerk In Ohio county
running on the Democratic ticket, and
served term Of six years with marked
ability. In 1860 ne was elected sheriff
OF the county. .
In June, 1861, MRjor Loring went 10
Richmond, the capital OF the state, for
the purpose OF settling with the state
authorities hl5 accounts as SAerih or
Ohio county Shortly after his return
he was arrested at the Mcclure house
and taken to Grafton whore he re-
NAMED some time Finally he was re-
leased and returned TO Wheeling. The
arrest was brought about by .unfounded
suap,cIons that he was connected with
the secession movement.
In 1864 Major Loring became ldentI-
fled with a company that bought the
Benwood Iron Works from the Kellys,
and he was the new concerns secre-
tary until 1892, when the Benwood, Bel
solIdated and have since been known
as the Wheeling Stees and Iron COM
pany, In 1892 he was elected a d.
rector IN the new company, and con-
tinued in that position until his Illness
made It impossible for him to attend
the frequent meetings OF the board Of
Major Lorlng. in addition to his
active connection with the Wheeling
Steel and Iron company and the Pea
body Insurance company, was stock
holder in the following enterprises:
Aetna-Standard Iron and Steel COM
pany, Bellalre Steel company, Wheel
ing Bridge company. Bellalre Gas and
Water company. and two or three Of
the Wheeling banks
In 1862 Major LOring married Mrs,
Mary Chapine Patterson. relict OF
James Y. Patterson. There were two
children, Minnie and Lucy. The former
died several years ago, and Miss Lucy
Tnrirs, bernme the wife Of Mr. Charles