The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
LITTLE MISS CARNEGIE
EFFECT OF HER ADVENT On THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WILL.
Host of Relatives of the "IrOn King
May Be Disappointed. Now that
He Has an Heir.

P~ITTSBURG. Pa. April There is con-
siderable speculation here over the daush-
ter born to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie
at their New York home, No. ) West Fifty
second street. Considerable guessing as to
the extent of the Carnegie wealth was in
dulged in. Mr.. Carnegie's fortune has been
estimated at from S25,0 OO, 600 TO $780, 00. 600.
This vast sum was all made out of iron,
steel. coke and ore, of which trades the
~star-spangled Scotchman is the acknowl-
edged king.
Mr.. Carnegie. who is sixty-two years old,
received his start i'm life by purchasing a
few shares of the Pennsylvania Railroad
with money he had saved while working
for that company in the capacity of tele-
graph operator. He was advanced rapidly
by the company until he became superin-
tendent of the Pittsburg division, having
charge of the line from this city to Altoona,
III miles. His first start in the iron bust
ness was during the war. While he was
superintendent of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, with money raised by mortgaging
his mothers house, he purchased a large
blacksmith shop, and began the manufac-
ture of heavy mill tools and appliances.
he also turned out considerable railroad
work IN the way of car couplings, bolts. etc.
His business was so successful that about
~''O ~ ~ val III ~ an I
est in the mill of Andrew kloman, one Of
the pioneer ironmasters of this city. He
managed the business with such snrewd
ability that he bought out Mr.. klOman 5
interest. and became sole proprietor of the
plant. He then organized the firm of Car
negle Bros. * Co, the other active MEM
bers being his brother, Thomas NJ. Car
negie, and David A. Stewart. both of whom
We're brilliant men. Fabulous profits were
made. and the firm began acquiring other
mills. II first secured the Wilson. Walter
q Co. mill. Then came the Braddock plant,
erected by Edgar Thomson: then came the
Homestead mill, the new Allegheny bes-
Semer steel plant at Duquesne. and the mill
at Beaver Falls. The six big plants were
improved by the addition OF labor-saving
machinery and the introduction of new APP
pliances. the inventions OF officials.
n steady stream of golden dollars that
began coming Mr.. Carnegie's way during
the war never stopped. He has given 10
public libraries and charities from s., 900, 900
TO 1O.OC0.00O Mrs. Carnegie was a Miss
Louise Whitfield. daughter of Mr.. Whitfield,
OF 30 West Forty-eignth street. New York.
Nothing is known here of their courtshib.
Before mis- marriage Mr.. Carnegie removed
10 New York. While here il was stated the
reason he never married was because he
had promised his mother not to marry while
she lived. His mother died during the
IOs, but ii was not until April. 1881. Just
ten years ago. that he took a life partner.
1t was reported at the time that Miss Whit
field had "A fortune in her own right, but
this was incorrect. MIR. Carnegie has a
host OF nieceS, neDhewS and other rela-
tives, who naturally expected 10 come in
for the majority part of his vast fortune in
the event of there being no direct heirs.
The birth of the daughter, however, may
change any intention Mr.. Carnegie might
have had in that direction. People close TO
him say he will leave most of his money
to philanthropic objects. He is strong and
vigorous, and. but for a recent attack of
pieurisy, from which he is now suffering
at Greenwich, Conn.,. he enjoys the best OF
health.