Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
C. M. SCHWAB TO RETIRE
RThe Head Of The United States Steel
\ Corporation Is to Withdraw
Therefrom and Go Abroad.
HIS DOCTOR NEVER LEAVES HIM
Nature OF His Illness is Not
Given Publicity.
NO ONE PERMITTED TO TALK TO HIM

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. is. "A Loretto,
Pa, special to the Dispatch says:
President Charles M. Schwsb Of the
United States Steel Corporation has
accepted the advice of physicians and
decided to retire indefinitely from an
active business life. He will leave
America to seek some quiet nook In a
foreign cline, where not an echo.of the
: strenuous life he has led can reach
him. This information is authentic.
"Dr. Golden never leaves the Schwab
home, and the exact nature of his
patients illness cannot be learned
through him. Mr.. Sohwab is not con-
fined to his bed, but spends much of his
time on the wide veranda, which affords
fresh air and a sweeping view of the
mountain slope. He is always with his
wife or his parents. The strange part
of Mr.. Scbwab's illness is that he is
always in view of those who call at his
house, yet he will not allow any person
to approach him. Heretofore the visitor
TO the Sohwab home was greeted with
q hearty welcome and a vigorous hand
shake. Now the visitor is met at tho
entrance and told that Mr.. Schwab
cannot be seen. Intimates of the family
receive the same message, and none has
been able to converse with President
Schwab since he came back to his
home.
1.-THE people Of this town, who still
call him 'Charlie,' because of their
early and intimate acquaintance with
him, are discussing his prospective de-
parture. They know he is siok man,
and are relieved that he will spend pos
sibly year in an effort to regain his
health. The presence of the sisters
belonging to the Order of Mercy in his
home day and night since Thursday
was another indication of illness. The
nuns were not visitors, but 1t is gener-
ally known that they are nursing the
man who has so many times befriended
them and their institutions.
The knowledge of the people oi
Loretto is that Mr.. Sohwab is goine
away somewhere. His destination vii
be kepta secret, and he will do nothing
but seek health until his nerves have
been restored to their normal condition
aud Ills mind fully relieved of the grea
strain resulting from SO many business
s. cares. ~ r,.-5,.lL. f.SC
The correspondent continues: M
1t Was after learning that his healtl
was very bad and that he intended tt
devote years time to recuperatinl
that ! passed into the grounds leadih!
to the palatial home on the mountain
top. Mrs Sohwab said her busban,
would not see any person, and had no
been receiving visitors for several days
Mr.. Schwab sat on couch With
hearing Of our voices. A paper WAS be
fore his eyes. He exhibited no inter
est, and made no attempt to move
Business associates, it is said, have me
with similar reception during the las
two days. Mr.. Schwab has been di
rected by his doctors to rid his min
Of all business cares, and he is obeyin
the orders religiously.
Inquiry among the people Of th
town who have conversed with tn
Sohwabs fully corroborated the storie
that he intends to retire from aotiy
business life. His friends, however
deny that If he leaves the United State
Steel Corporation it will be at the di'
tation of any person other than hin
l.