New-York tribune., 1901-04-18
OBITUARY.
RICHARD T. ROTHWELL.

Richard Pennefather Rothwer died yesterday at
his home. No. $50 West One hundred and thirty
ninth-st. AS a mining engineer of distinction in
his profession and as journalist few men in his
generation have equalled Mr. Kothwelrs services
in the cause of industrial science. He born at
1ngersoll Ontario, Canada, May l. 1887. His pre-
linlinary education was gained at private schools
and at Trinity College Toronto This fol-
lowed by a in civil engineering the Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute. in Troy. from which
he was graduated in 1855. He then took three
years at the Imperial School Of Mines,
Paris. France and in 1851 entered the Mining Acad-
emy az Freiberg. Saxony.
Returning America. he in 1854 began work in the
anthracite region of Pennsylvania. at Eckley. Drift
ton and Wkesbarre, and there continued until
1873. Meantime he had engineering charge of
large number of collieries. and was also engineer
to the Hazard Manufacturing Company. for which
he designed and built what is still probably the
largest wire rope plant in the world HIN designs
entirely novel at the time and the machines he
built still in active use. after period of twenty
five years. In the field of manufacturing. of min
ing. and In the treatment of ores Mr. Rothwell
made many notable inventions
In 1873 Mr. Rothwells practice consulting min
ing engineer. probably the largest of any in his
profession in America, had increased that he
removed to this city. Shortly afterward he
quired an interest in The Engineering and Mining
Journal" Of which he editor and general
manager TO the day Of his death.
Mr.. Rothwell a member of many clubs and
societies, and he received high recognition both
home and abroad. IN 1871 he organized the Ameri
Institute of Mining Engineers at Wilkesbarre.
Penn and in 1852 became its president He
member ~ the Societe de rIndustrie Minerale and
of the Geological Society of France, Paris; an hon
orary member of the Institution of Mining and
Metallurgy. London, England, and of the Australia
sian Institute of Mining Engineers. New South
Wales. He a fellow of the Geological Society
of London, England; of the Imperial Institute Lon
don, England. and OF the Royal Statistical Society
Of Great Britain, and member of the Federated
Institute of Mining Engineers Great Britain; Of
the Society Of Chemical Industry, London. England
Of the American Society of Civil Engineers. OF the
American Statistical Association, of the Ameri-
can Trade Press Association and Of the New-Ens..
the Lotos. the Reform. the Hardware, the Larch-
mont Yacht and the Newly ork Press clubs. He
had charge Of the statistics OF gold and silver for
the United States in 1890 At the Paris Ex-
position in 1888 the Societe d'Encourageme pour
IIndustrie Rationale de France awarded to his
nual publication. The Mineral Industry" a gold
medal in recognition of its services to the worlds
industry and commerce
Personally Mr.. Rothwell of the
cha arming Of men, affable and approachabe to ALL
and manfesting genuine and friendly interest In
the fortunes and happiness of all with whom he
was associated socially and in a business way His
death was due cancer Of the stomach after
illness OF five weeks.