The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
CLASH G SIEl KINGS.
H. C. Tricks Widely-Heralded Suit Against Carnegie For an
 Accounting.
THE ABSORBING TOPIC AT PITTSBURGH.
VIII be Lined Up Formidable Ar rays of Legal Giants-The Man Who Drew the Iron-Clad Agree ment to Try to Smash It.

Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 15.-The an- norrcement in the papers that the lcng- ng-threatened clash of the steel kings had been finally precipitated by II Fricke filing the widely -heralded sui. against Andrew Carnegie and the equitable accounting of the ex-chair. mans stock holdings in the giant steel corcern, created a sensation in finar- cial and manufacturing circles here. and was the principal topic through out the city.
 A Most Important Suit.
 The suit is regarded as the most im- pcrtant 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 manufacturers view the trouble as a bitter personal struggle for supremacy and are watch ing each move with intense interest.
 Legal Giants Called to Action.
 The legal talent called into action ty the suit is an array of the giants of the profession in this state, with prob able luminaries of national repute ct to be included.
 On MT. Tricks side are John G. Jchr sen, of Philadelphia, who stands at the hea& of the equity lawyers of the city, and perhaps of the state. and wto has been engaged in some of the greatest legal battles of the country; David T. Watson, of Pittsburgh. an at l nalx and whose prowess in the civil courts of the state have been proved time and again, in cases where vast fortunes were at stake; and, finally, Willis F. MeCook, for years the personal coun- selcr and intimate friend of Mir. Fr.ci6, whose ability in handling the affairs of big corporations, has put him in the front rank at the Allegheny county bar.
 To Undo His Own Work.
 Strangely enough, Attorney Watson is the man who originally drew up tho now-famous .'ironclad" agreement for Andrew Carnegie, and which he has now been retained to find a flaw in. and have declared invalid It is sad that Mr. Watson spent the best part of three months in drafting this instrr- ment. and when finished, declared that it was the strongest paper of the kind h. had ever formulated.
 | Plans Not Yet Formulated
 As yet little has come to light of the plans made by Andrew Carnegie to defend his company's interests, aI- | trough it is almost certain that Dal- zell, Scott X Gordon have been at worK for days in the Carnegie defense. Con gres: man John Dalzell, the senior member of this law firm, is not if, Pittsburgh, and so far has attended none of the conferences which are re- ported to have recently taken place with MT. Carnegies adherents and rep rescntatives in the steel company, but he will likely take hand before long,
 Other Legal Talent.
 Other prominent lawyers of both this city and New York are mentioned as having been retained by Mir. Car negie, but just who will really be op- posed to the legal array on Mr. Prick side. can not certainly be ascertained until day or two has passed and an- swer is made to the bill.
 Attorney McCook said that he con fiden ntly expected the suit to come 70 trial before midsummer, and proba- bly, much earlier.