The age-herald., 1900-02-15
SENSATION IN
 STEEL CIRCLES
Frick-Carnegie Law Suit CauS-
 ing Much Comment.
CARNEGIE REFUSES TO TALK
Sent Word to Newspaper Correspon- dents That He Had Broken His
 Golf Record and Was Still Playing

Pittsburg Pa., February 4.-The an nouncement in the papers today that the long threatened clash of the steel kings elad finally been precipatatcd by H. c. Prick fidng the widely q1eralded suit against Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie Steel company. praying for an equitable account ing of the ex-chairman's stock holdings In the giant steel concern, created sensa tion in financial and manufacturing circles here and was the principal topic throughout the city.
 The suit is regarded as tine most import ant ever filed in connection with the steel business, and it is said more money is at stake than in any legal proceedings ever brought in this country in which all the parties were simply citizens. Steel manu- facturers view the trouble as bitter per- sonal struggle for supremacy and are watching each move with intense interest
 The legal talent called into action by the suit is array of the giants of the pro- fession in this state, with probably lumina- ries of national repute yet to be included. On MT. Tricks side are John G. Johnson, of Philadelphia, who stands at the head of 'Jhe equity lawyers of the city, and per haps of the state and who has been en- gagged in some of the greatest battles of the country; David T. Watson, of Pitts burg, an attorney scarcely less widely known, and whose prowess in the civil courts of the state has been proved time and again in cases where vast fortunes were at stake; and, finally, Willis. F. Me Cook for years the personal counsellor and intimate friend of MT. Prick, whose ability in handling the affairs of btg corporations has put him in the front rank at the Ale eheny county bar.
 Strange Coincidence
 Strangely enough Attorney Watson is the man who originally drew up the now fa- nous ''iron-clad agreement for Andrew Carnegie, and which he has now been re- tained to find a flaw in and have declared invalid. It is said that MT. Watson spent the best part of three months in drafting this instrument, and when finished declared that it was the strongest paper of the kind he had ever formulated.
 As yet little has come to light of the plans made by Andrew Carnegie to defend his companies in this, although 1t is almost cer- tain that Dalzell, Scott and Gordon have been at work for days in the Carnegie de- fense. Congressman John Dalzell. the se- nior member of this law firm is not in not in Pittsburg, and so far has attended none of the conferences which are reported to have recently taken place with MT. Car negies adherents and representatives in the steel company, but he will likely take a hand before long.
 Other prominent lawyers of both this city and New York are mentioned as having been retained by Mir. Carnegie, but just who will really be opposed to the legal ar ray Mir. Tricks side, can not certainly be ascertained until day two has passed and answer is made to the bill. Attorney McCook said today that he confl- dently expected the suit to come to trial before midsummer, and probably much ear Her.
 At noon to-day, notice of the suit had been served upon the defendants or their counsel. Secretary Moreland, of the Oarne- gle Steel company, said that he had not seen the bill and refused to talk about it. When the company had anything to give out. he said it would come through the reg ular channel. Dalzell, Scott and Gordon, the defendants counsel were equally re- tacent. President c. M Schwab, who is looked upon as Mir. Carnegie's personal rep resentive during his absence from the city, left for Washington last night. It Is sup posed that he ds on his way to see MT. Car neg.e, who is at Dungenness, Fernandina, Fla, visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs Thomas M. Carnegie.
 George Lauder. director and consulting partner in rhe Carnegie company, and who stands very close to MT. Carnegie, is also out of the city, he having left for the south fcontinued on Second Page)