Stewart

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

ALEXANDER TURNEY, an American merchant; born near Belfast, Ireland, Oct. 12, 1803; came to the United States in 1823 and engaged in teaching. In 1825 he began, in New York City, a dry-goods business which gradually expanded into one of the largest mercantile concerns in the world. He was a donor of large sums of money to various charitable institutions, and was active in many philanthropic undertakings. He died in New York, April 10, 1876, and was buried in St. Mark's churchyard, from which his remains were stolen on Nov. 7, 1878. It was afterward stated that the remains had been recovered and deposited in the mausoleum of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, erected by Mrs. Stewart in memory of her husband at Garden City, Long Island. 1 STEWART, CHARLES, an American naval officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa.. July 28, 1778; entered the navy in 1798 as lieutenant of the frigate "United States," in which capacity he was employed in the West Indies against French privateers. As commander of the brig "Siren" he participated in the naval op- Ewing Galloway STEEL MILLS AND ORE VESSEL AT CLEVELAND, OHIO Enc. Vol. 9-p. 84 Underwood & Underwood POURING MOLTEN IRON INTO THE LADLES THAT CARRY IT TO THE Underwood & Underwood A BESSEMER CONVERTER IN OPERATION IN THE PENNSYLVANIA STEEL INDUSTRY Underwood & Underwood OPEN-HEARTH FURNACES IN A PITTSBURGH STEEL MILL Underwood & Underwood IN A PITTSBURGH STEEL MILL. AN INGOT IS IN THE PROCESS OF Keystone View Company A STEAM-DRIVEN PUNCH CUTTING HOLES THROUGH 3%-INCH STEEL SHIP PLATES Ewing Galloway FORGING A BRAKE BEAM FOR A LOCOMOTIVE BY MEANS OF A STEAM HAMMER Keystone View Company PITTSBURGH STEEL MILL IN OPERATION AT NIGHT