The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-29
G. A. SWINEFORD'S
He Was Formerly Superintendent OF
The B, A. &P
MANY PERSONS LOVED HIM
The News of His sudden Demise
Caused General Surprise and
Regret Both In Anaconda
and at His Old Home.

The particulars of the death of c. 4.
SwIneford, who was superintendent of the
b., A. d p. railroad for some time, are
found in recent issue of the Baraboo,
Wis, Republic, published in the city where
MIR. SwIneford made his home. Mr.. Swine.
ford on leaving Anaconda left behind
many warm personal friends to whom tho
news of his death will be a sad surprise.
He was highly respected and esteemed by
the management of tho b., 4. d =. road
as capable and efficient railroad man,
and citizen he was honored by all ac-
quaintances.
The Republic says: 1.-The funeral services
ofC. n. Swineford, tho wei known railroad
man, who died suddenly at the home of
his father-in-law, NJ. j. Drown, Friday,
were held Sunday afternoon. From
the residence a large number of
friends followed the funeral cortege
to tho Episcopal church 70 tender
their last respects to tho dead. The
services took place at $3.50 o'clock and
were conducted by the Rev. A. w. Griffin,
assisted by Rev. 5. b. Cowdrey. The serv-
ices were IN accordance with the Episco-
pal ritual and were of short duration.
The large audience room would not ac-
comodate all who attended and many
were turned away. The church windows
s.
The tOral tributes were numerous and
beautiful, broken car wheel from tho
trainmen and pillow from the men i'm
the Chicago d Northwestern general office
in this city being the largest pieces.
Tho remains were inferred IN the Wal
nut Hill cemetery. The pallbearers we're
A. Nj. Daggett of Madison, William FL
lott, formerly superintendent of bridges
and buildings on the Madison division; f.
L. Pearson, night chief of train dis
patchers of this city; j. w. Wright, rood
master; j. Van orden and l.. Watson of
this city.
"From Chicago a special train brought
,. Sanford, general superintendent of the
Chicago Northwestern, w. A. Gardner
and L. a. Lawson, superintendent and
assistant superintendent of the Wiscon-
sin division, b. Is. Cowles and a brother
OF the deceased, A. L. Swineford, ex-goy-
ernor of Alaska, who was at St. Thomas.
Canada, when the message announcing
the death of his brother reached him. AT
Madison another car was attached to the
train to accommodate about 60 Madison
people who wished to attend the funeral.
Ex-senator f. E. Woodman and w.
A. Scott, general superintendent of the
{. st. Z. M o., came down from St.
Paul by special car.
c. A. SwIneford, deceased. was born in
Ashland, Ashland county, Ohio, July L.
1Si0 In 1864 no was induced by his
bro her 10 come to Wisconsin and engage
in railroad work. He first located at Fond
du Lac. where he remained about a year.
He was promoted from freight brakeman
TO passenger baggaseln1 Ster on a train
and con iuc;or on the w sconsin division
of the Chicago * Northwcs tern road. He
was later called to take position in the
general office at Chicago. where he re-
NAMED until he came to Baraboo to ac-
ccpt the position Of superintendent of the
Madison uIvIs on of the Chicago & North
ives ern railroad which he held for II
years. He left Blraboo in the spring of
1891 and went to Anaconda, Mont.
where he became superintendent of
the butte, Anacondl &c Pacific line, with
headquarters at Anaconda. During the
recent Debs strike Mr.. Swineford ten
dered his resignation of superintendent
OF that line, hut It was not accepted by
the comp1ny. He came to Barabao in
November on a visit. When about to re-
turn TO Anaconda his health began to fail.
which unified him for the duties of his
oihce. On Friday. dan. Is, at IL o'clock
the end came. He was sitting in his
chair conversing with his wife when he
suddenly started forward and fell over.
Death from apopleNy resulted in few
moments. Deceased was the youngest
son of his fam ~. Three sisters and two
brothers, one the ex-governor of Alaska,
who now holds a position i'll the land de-
pariment at Washington. survive him.
On the 10Th of November, 1891. Mr.. SWINE
ford was married TO Miss Drown. A wife |
and one son mourn his sad demse.'