Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-19

PTTTsBURe, PA, October 1s.-The Car
negie Steel Company to-day made the fol-
lowing announcement:
"Mr. John A. Potter having resigned the
General Superintendency OF the Home
stead Steel Works, has been appointed
Chief Mechanical Engineer of this AssOcia-
tion, with Office at No. ~ Fifth avenue.
MIR Charles NJ. Schwab has been ap-
pointed General Superintendent OF the
Homestead Steel Works.
''Mr James Gayley has been appointed
Superintendent Of Edgar Thompson
Works.
MIR. D. G.. Kerr has been appointed Su-
perintendent of Furnace Department. Ed
gar Thompson Works.
.sAu these changes took place to-day, and
are Cns result of u series OF consultations
of the Board Of Managers OF the Com
pany.n
All these changes are promotions. The
position Of chief mechanical engineer is
new position and is most Important one,
and Mr.. Potter will have charge OF all the
mechanical engineering Of all the works OF
the company. At the Office Of the company
to-day il was stated that the changes were
not made by reason Of any dissatisfaction,
but rather as a reward for the excellent
and satisfactory work done by all the men
named.
Mr. Scbwab by his appointment as
General Superintendent OF the Homestead
Steel Works, now occupies the same po-
sition held bv the late Capt. Jones, Gen.
eral Superintendent of the Homestead
Steel Works and the Edgar Thomson
Works
Mr.. James Gayley, now Superintendent
Of the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, was
formerly Superintendent OF the furnace
department Of these works. he IS now
Superintendent of both works, the furnace
and steel departments.
MIR. ID. G.. Kerr, who is appointed SUI
perintendent Of the furnace department Oh
the Edgar Thomson Works, was formerly
chemist at the furnaces.
TIE EFFECT IN HOMESTEAD.
A dispatch from Homestead says;
Chairman ii. q. Frick came TO Homestead
on an early trais. and was closeteu Win
MIR. II. NJ. Curry all morning. Inc pros
peCtive transfers are causing much ols-
cussion. but it is understood that the hrm
proposes to adhere strictly TO its present
line of policy, aud that 1t reels encouraged
nv the recent desertiOns OF the men.
Regarding the IL men reported Us having
gone 10 work yesterday, there are contrary
Statements. Members OF the Advisory
Board say that O'Keefe and Col. Closer
we're seen on the streets last night, and that
Rrth only hired as a joke. On the other
hand Chief Newton says O'keefe and
Col CLOSER went to work this morning.
calls were made at the residences Oh tue
three men, but they were not az home. No
further weakening is noticeable ABOUT
town. and it is probable that the transfer
of Mr.. Potter will revive the spirits or the
men and induce them to remain out lnden-
r,itelv under the impression that the nrm
is itself weakening and will shortly sign
the scale. -.
Three non-union men arrested oy Dor
oDgh officers last night waived hearings
mis- morning and gave bail for court. 1hey
sid that every mill worker, though ar
rested for the most trihing Ofenses, IS hneo
heavily. and they had ceased 10 expect talr
treatment except through the hlgner
courts. 10,
MIR Potter has been manager OF the steel
works for three wears. He was brought up
in a steel works practically, having been
first a mechanical engineer. he oulIt the
qrr7or Mate and open hearth mills IN Home
stead and invented a number OF improve
ueDts adopted in the armor plate depart
meut which gives the Homestead plant
such prestige under his management thsI
the OUTPUT Of the plant Increased tnlIu'
Mr.. Scuyvab, the new manager, was Iorun-
erlv in charge here, but was transIerre9 %
the Edgar Thomson plant on the deatn OF
Cant. VIM. Jones' He is personally very
pobular here. and the feeling IS grow ing
maj he will be the cause Of an early Settle-
ment which will be in part, at least, IaVor
able to the men. The streets are tnrongeu
bv strikers at this writing, VINO are us
cussing the change.