The copper era., 1907-09-05
c. P. Crawford Falls AS Feet to Bottom
of Mining Shaft.


resulting in his instant death, is one
of the most shocking in the annals of
mining in this county. If it had &C.
Cured during one of his daily inspec-
lions of the mine he was operating
under lease at Santa Rita, the COM
ment would be that death was due to
one of the many accidents attendant
upon mining; that it should happen
from a supposed point of safety-the
earth's surface-is horrifying in the
extreme, and shocking in its details.
1t must have been sudden attack of |
vertigo or dizziness that seized him
near the shafts collar and plunged |
him headlong into Eternity. He fell |
AS feet, and when found by one of
his workmen, it was discovered that
the force of the impact of his body
with the heavy platform in the shaft
had broken 2x12 inch plank as if it
had been d match. No one happened
to be at work in this portion of the
mine when it occurred, and when dis
covered by the miners who are &C
customed to scenes of this character,
they we're Mortified and shocked be-
yond expression to see their beloved
employer lying dead, broken and
inanimate mass of humanity. The
alarm was quickly given, and the re-
mains hoisted to the surface and
taken to the residence of Marion
Portwood his associate in mining,
where they were examined by the
local and Santa Rita company physi-
clan, who pronounced the skull
crushed and life extinct.
Mr.. Crawford cast his lines in Sill
yer City in 1872. He was among the
earliest promoters of railway con-
nection with Silver City, which has
done so much to give the beautiful
little town a name, a place, and
prestige abroad as mining center,
and as a mining man his integrity
and honor was unimpeachable. Sew
eral of the leading properties of
Clifton were successfully placed
through his energy and ability,
and his predictions of a quar-
ter of a century ago as to their
value and productiveness have been
verified in every particular. Re
verses came through the treachery
of friends (?) but with courage born
of honor he labored necessarily to
retrieve his fallen fortunes, and for
a number of years has been engaged
in mining at Santa Rita, with vary
ing success, and as it now appears,
!; he was standing upon the very TIRES
hold of prosperity, doubtless looking
forward to the time when he might
resume his place in the financial
: world Through his foresight, energy
, and perseverance, the concentration
) of the copper ores Santa Rita was
: made not only paying proposition
but a mechanical success, in so far as
: the machinery employed was adopted
5 for the purpose, and the mill erected
by Mr.. Crawford has added many
> hundreds of thousands of dollars tC
= the wealth of the country.
. In early life c. P. Crawford was {
2 soldier in Co. A, 32nd Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, and participated in severa
e of the severest engagements of the
e civil wir. A commission was ten
r dered him, but declined, and he wa
e proud of the distinction of having
e been complimented upon the field o
/ battle by General John A. Logan
: commanding the 18th Army Corps
{ C.-o-,1 NI-DbarSop had fallen AM
the Confederates had forced posi
ton and created a gap in the lines
5 when Logan's Corps came up on tn
d double quick and went in with
y cheer. The color sergeant of hi
: company had fallen and Sergean
S Crawford with a comrade carried hin
d to a place of safety, and was return
f ing to the firing line when Genera
e Logan addressed him, saying "Ser
d geant, how are the lines?" MI
r Crawford's reply was characteristic
e of the man: General, the gap
e closed and the lines are intact" A
S the lines were at Peachtree, so wa
:. the alignment of the life just close
z almost perfect, and when 9TH
t roll is called up Yonder," his rewar,
: from that Being whose every al
e tribute is Love will be eternal rest.
# The deceased was born near Eas
t Liverpool, Ohio, in 1915, and ha
h passed his 62nd year. The funera
y was from the family residence, an
e all that was mortal of G. P. Crawfor
n was laid to rest in the Masonic GENE
it terry. The funeral cortege was on
= of the largest in the history of 81
is yer City.-Independe