The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
IN TUBAL GAINS MEMORY.
TIE STATUE THAT PENNsTLVANIA
IROSMAKERS PROPOSE

and to stand In the Onto. Just Beiow
the junction or the Allegheny aud uonon-
gnhelA Rivera Tribute y. = 90 Years Late.
After lying In his grave for at least $500
years with no other recognition OF the merits
of his work than the occasional and inaccurate
mention OF his name In tradition and song, the
first metal worker OF the world. Tubnl Cain, Is
TO be honorcd with a gigantic statue near the
centre of tho American region in which the in.
dustry which no established is now conducted.
Tho idea of erecting a statue to the sturdy and
enterprIsing old Asiatic aborigine originated on
an interesting occasion. Tho pan-Amcrican
representatives who were making a tour OF the
United States last juno had arrived at Pitts
burg and were enjoying the hospitality of that
city's Chamber of commerce when William X.
Thompson was invited TO make a speech. MIR.
Thompson was willing to do so and many things
that he snid were applaudcd, and one paragraph
of the speech was of lasting effect. 1t was as
follows:
Gentlemen, you have been In the workshops
OF the gods-in the plutonic regions for the
past two duya. You have faced the east, and
seen the apothcosis Of Tubal Cain, the lightnings
Of electricity, the flashing of furnace fires, and
heard the thunders of mighty forgcs. You have
seen the philosophers stono,' which alchcmists
Of old dreamed would convert all bascr metal,
mo io"' u haNo seeh 'he n'"s' """E VI
gcnius that transforms coal, iron, lime, sand
glass, smoke, by-products, into mills, factories,
n,i,,iol rcsidenros lihr,rios copservotories
and museums of art"
That was poetic, and like all true poets Mr..
Thompson was forceful MS well as truthful.
The idca Of finding an apotheosis OF the original
metal worker In tho shops where architectural
iron and steamship plates and gun forginss-
especially gun forgings = wore turned out in
thousands of tons every year. that was the
spoAeh 'noushs snn' a""Nes 'n1 un
ing capability of all into thought" 1t appealed
hcaru IT. just "hat inc PROCESS Vi Iher thoughts
D %@s IT, II not t6 p0 ,Hrm ,h out S GnS may Tnyt '% hoe ,ts tina. s9s,n 1t
crcc,ed IN Iibcr,y Thcv NAV have thou IN, ot
e eteo. ~ no'n IVY nnUS nat sehora .sot
were born of an idea-of the great monument
hrilt NJ f~.rtilizcr rock that s,nnSs in tho patterv
Park ut Charleston, for instance. At any rate,
they wero not content that the apothcosis OF
Tubal Cain should rest solely in the c~easeless
forges of pennsylvania. For only a poets eye
30 - :, -. 80. /. - -, H..
/ ono coming to the city should catch a glimpse
of it Just as soon as no reached the great iron
cehtrs. 80 says NE rittsSurg Dtspatchi ana
s ePty y' in N" bronze 1aGss and d'T ch lIie apn'p spothsos h'ei
aFaapn n5 ~ *, = m n1rnnsa v oh ma aoM1h ia adInlrao,y
aaapEeu 10 inc purpose. Wnat couia De more APP
anu ron IN INC one CITY IN az inc wor!a where
statue pnnSi ""e IRON fe that Wits VIII crown wv 'f Pittsbggrg as
me greatest iron centre IN the world Inc
inen vas entirely satisIylhg TO inc @sthetl9
t Zee mS,t OF al IN thes region VINO considered
ane,S we're, o. courso, 4tner eonsiaerauons
tnan .he m9'neuo-the mater OF cos, ior IN,
the siumbfring, capabillty Of all who heard
nlnt nv IlouSnt tns PraStiSai mal.ers weIe
bedlow's Island cost IN the neighborho9d OF
mar d Hlil4oh uouars, Out there ~ouiu DC no
neSn Oh nnT!hS Ihis one 10 large, says 'H in
SIZE would reduce the cost. ana then az
S SSi1 Sa M hr eNISpt x the NJ hs o} gra an s she TOP, ~ mnsi
VIII! ue Vi urouIe' VII pe oI IRON anu steel, lnos'
facturers, SO that the cost viii be reduced to q
t&e to Esiin hm SSS5fs Of money 90 Vt nd is ssi Wiil not te e1:
coed $4,000. and II is said that the iron men,
IN addition TO furnishing the material. are Will II
short, l. may be regarded as q determined fact
that fittsonrR Is 70 Pc IN due time, crowned
n" Ny a o Sra,uo "a. ot va, tbo nroieot "a N p,ob ir
Its few infa ,Rsn mat misb fsT h details bss are o 9StaiRsSie eh,s and
able are t1t to be had because bes ss' 1t had been the in
tsnti9m to guard tn. secret with the creates cal p
sHT9 W, ~ ~ i u I n,biic Snt 3, c hast ~ y
ohlciaI statement OF me details wonld 90 .
mater or reiatlveiy Siaaii m3lnen T ihe may =
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10 ne apolheoslzeu IN a pronIe STATUE.
iioWenet eonie otncr netaiis imam those re
tatns 10 inc suostahCe OF sIetue ana peuesta
nave oech learned posltlEely' mere Is nht
location OF the statue ror lnstenre. I'm.
PROPOSITION ~ 70 puiLu IL IN the ONO fiTc'
az a point 1ust below me c9nluncton OF the ALE
gheny anu Mohongaheia rivers ana 100 yardl
or more from me shore: uere passengers OF
every ooat conlnR up Ine o9io OF Gown tne Mo
nohgaheia or Allegheny ana those coming int'
burg from a Contemplation of its features. 'Th,