New-York tribune., 1894-03-05
CARNEGIE IMPOSED UPON,
THE VICTIM OF A CONSPIRACY, SAYS
THE PlTTSBURG TIMES"
STORY THAT EMPLOYEES PIT THE REJECTED
ARMoR PLATES AMONG THE ACCEPTED
ONES AND GOT $4,000 FROM TAB
GOVERNMENT FOR INFORMING
ON TIE COMPANY.

on TIE COMPANY.
prtsburp March 4--"The Times tomorrow will
publish the following
'The Carnegie Steel Company. Limited. has per-
mitted itself to be made the victim OF big con-
spiracv This in brief is the true explanation OF
the assessing Of sliOiS9 81 damages of fine laid by
President cleveland and Secretary OF the Navy
Herbert against the company for furnishing the
Government with armor Plate which, 70 quote
Secretary Herbert. was good, all excelllng the
lowest limit of tolerance In the specifications, yet
portions of il were not mp to the highest possible
mark Of excellence. which by their contract the
company was bound to attain
''The conspirators were four in number. all WELL
known workmen hereabouts. who until quite re-
Gently were employed at the Carnegie's big Home
stead plant The price they received from the toV-
ernment as a reward for their conspiracy was about
So 600 o % per cent OF the damage assessment
made b. President Cleveland against the Carnegie
COMPANY The quartet of schemng workmen we're
assisted in getting i'm touch with the Government
by Pittsburg attorney. whose office is within the
shadow Of the courthouse. and by prominent ex-
Federal official. whose home Is in this state
'.Thc manner in which thcs" facts have leaked
OUT Il similar to that in whc the famous iWeed
consnr1cv first became known in New-fork. One
Of the con spra tors. who got but $2VD out OF the
So 90 reward paid by the Government iedrnlns
that he had. in common parance. gotten lhe snort
end OF the deal. gave expression to his feelings
while
skNful questioning ana more liquor brought out
| the entire story This story. too has been known
10 a number Of people for six weeks past Inc
! conspir1tors in company Win eVeryoody e'se'
knew that the Carnegie Company was put 70
great expense during and Immediately after the
ever-memorab.e strike of July. lSs- and accord
! ing TO their story they got the impression that
number Of peone including some Of prominence
who occupy leading positions. were getting money
from the Carnegie Company without giving an
adequate service In return.
The article then explains the well-kno~n require
ments OF the Government In their armor-Pa'e eo"
tracts CONTINUING l. says
"Ry reason OF the big strike. the Carnegie COM
! many got away behind in the armor-piate tonnage
| IL was under contract % furnish the Government"
Som. time after ;he strike after work had been re-
suncd al Iome.tead IN az rn tb head man
at Homestead during the strike p"ilUi "as ,an
ferrel TO on" of the ono. depa ,dsoct and
I Homestead. Manager Sehwab pushe,l tne a "orn ~
tne limit to G cach NE ~ m Hmm In4 hai he conspraors
hatched their sc1eme In very cieF", manner h, ' bS
h.en nasssa upon and accepted by the Naval OF
ncars -tationed ~ tho works as inspectors, Ps, PSs
that had failed to come up - IN" nehrs pfi y
mark of excellence. but whca Were good an eN-
ceiling ne lowest limit of t9!.ranrr N ins -
i,..r a pprioI Of time anI was done IN systematc
manner the corspirators keeping careful record
Il, mas not ", ben made clear. however
how the placing of ne bosNi NiiIIelil 4N'l
tors stamps on the ,.unapgFoved plates Ms us
auv of the defective p!at"s We're usei nY
tn, Government after "a 'ir nrl.,a. lt tn-,r - -
| tinatiou Washington naval officials deny tnat they
vrars I,eoUle in this city who claim to tnoW whcte
of they speak claim that som" oi me unapp. 80
niatns We re used the battieShps oregon anu
| Indiana Another pOlnt Yet 10 D' lnane r'eaI -
whether any careesSnoss on the par' "i tNr n".
! inspectors AT Homestead maze y pos W i"' INV
| conspirators TO work their scheme ,. -
Ate la>. fal tlr c,nspdhsoIs MAJ -, - ~ W
| ,,lizr. and consulted An atsO.i-N' "'-' 49,
ninntion Of rrpmoran anda etc. refused 10 nave any
| "bPn~ ,n In with the matte~ until guafi t"e1 d
| contingent fea SlIi - have been >.pW" IL =
AZ, ne md. re.anling that m" GOV'rnnlelt :'vui
~. l,e mn, in p,s-tsSi0n of the facts untl Nh'
,t.isrsl tn nav IN. reward the couSptatofS "ti :
,ft.r Tho attorney then pnt ninSei ~ t Si,
.,,,n win The eN Federal officer. ana thr 'hSh MN
! oig.,,t, tons with ,ht Government were opener.
The reward was promised and the GrnSpn ,lns .ot :
! thsn made oath to the correctness oil '"'' """''
| randa. ., , ,..., v.,s s,,n,,r,nai 10
Washington anl accompanied of lct-N ,lta' ~ =.
| Iaish,oan he went That was IN Decen'v,t -,
and th"v were then informed by secretary Hero.
| Sor vha. thev had naen summoned. Iney dsnta
| that what they were charged win nae pen uCae
| ,nI m. sworn aflaYts were placed peloIt 't.ei, n
Thev we're then Informed that damages were " ~
1ssessel against them They pro'ested ana appeatro
| ., pr..ilonf cleveland Andrew Carnegie was SEM
~ W,r All ,nnearei on the scene soon afterward. he
AMI Mr. Frck are said u have gone nslorc ue
! prnsilsnt in the matter Of the appeal the fresl-
| don, sustained secretary Herberis evylng OF dah.
! ages or fine or backmiil. or Whatever II may "
called and the Carnegie company suohllt'eI 70 aMul M
Maid over on January Il the SN sf ~ OF whlVH we
no. f1Ir division resulting in letting the remark
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