OBIT: Thomas CRAWSHAW, 1918, Juniata, Blair County, PA

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Another Fatal Accident. 

  Thomas Crawshaw, a flag man on the Cresson division and with his 
little family residing at 709 Seventh avenue, Juniata, was struck and 
instantly killed by an engine running light, a mile east of Bradley, at 
6.45 o'clock Friday morning.  The unfortunate man was back with the 
flag to protect his train in making a shift of cars and must have met 
his death through being struck by an engine running south on the 
adjoining track, although no one witnessed the accident.  When he 
failed to respond to a recall whistled by his own train an 
investigation was made by members of the crew and his lifeless body was 
found along the track where he had been flagging.  The body was taken 
to Cresson, being placed in the hands of Roher and Mauk, Juniata 
undertakers, and was brought to Juniata Friday afternoon. 
  The deceased was born in Philipsburg on April 5, 1887, and was a son 
of Mr. and Mrs. John Crawshaw, both of whom are still living in 
Philipsburg.  Mr. Crawshaw is survived by his wife and three small 
children, the family having been visiting in Glen Campbell for several 
days and it was there that they received the fearful tidings of the 
untimely death of the husband and father.  Mrs. Crawshaw at once left 
for Philipsburg and there the remains of the deceased railroader will 
be laid to rest at 2.30 on Monday afternoon.  Mr. Crawshaw was a member 
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Improved Order of Red 
Men.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., August 13, 1918, page 1