New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23
CAREER OF HERR KRUPP.

Frederick Alfred Krupp made the name Of tho
manufacturing town of Essen known throughout
the world, and declined a title because he pre-
ferred TO be known as Der Canonen K6nig." He
inherited the works at Essen from his father Al
fred Krupp the of Frederick Krupp, the
founder who began with two workmen in 1917
Frederick Alfred was born on February H. 1854
and when he succeeded to the command Of the
great Industrial army which has ITS headquarters
at Essen he formed well established business, but
he was satisfied with its dimensions and de-
voted his energies to its expansion The Krupps will
always be rene.4 hered as great steel manufacture
ers and as the armorers OF the world the word
Krupp has become associated with implements Of
war, and anywhere. or the prospects Of hos
tilities. made business active at Essen But Herr
Krupp had ambitions of a peaceful nature also,
and his plans for the of his employees. for the
relief of the old and the decrepit and his schemes
for their education and bet1erment will make his
death blow 10 the sixty thousand persons who
derive their livelihood from the Krupp industries
The real estate belonging to the Krupps in Essen
and the surrounding communities amounted to
about nine hundred acres, Of which about hun
dred and fifty acres covered by buildings, the
daily output averaging about lS7 tons. The coal
consumption amounted TO about 5000 tons day.
Herr Krupp had the general management OF the
gigantic works. but the various branches were
placed In the hands of a board of twelve directors.
who were responsible to the head for the conduct
of the departments of which there about
hundred Frederick Krupp erected nearly five thou
sand family dwelling houses IN several colonies,
several hospitals. libraries, casinos and other
buildings for his working men and women.
About 100000 marks are paid annually in pensions.
and the payments account of "sick insurance
amount about 100000 year. In speaking Of the
place visitor said:
lone may cast glance into the modest room Of
a workmans dwelling house, or gaze in wonder
at the casting Of a mighty ingot of crucible steel;
one may spend an hour at the housekeeping school
or follow the fight of 24-centimeter shell. but
everywhere one perceves the touch of great
genius whose spirit animates this gigantic crea-
ton in all its details. holds 1t together. and ena-
HES II to perform works which excite our amaze
ment and admiration"
Herr Krupp was the richest in Germany
his income according 10 recent tax reports having
heen q o00 900 marks year But his youth one
Of toll with both hands and brain He thus de-
scribed it:
From my fourteenth year I had the care OF a
al the factory and at night had to study
how to overcome the difficulties in the way
and coffee and scant portions Of meat and toiled
until late in the night For twenty-hye years l
NV last remembrance of that period is the grow
irg danger of total ruin and my endurance suf-
feTing and hard labor to avert the calamity; ana
SOW al This for the encouragement of young men
who have nothing are nothing and want 10 get
something and be SOMEBODY.
His grandfather had invented the art Of making
steel but died in poverty in 1926, leaving his bust
ness 10 his son. Alfred who only doing a small
business until the time of the London Crystal Pal
ace EXPOSITION In 1851. when he showed his steel
and guns to the world He got large order for
cannon for Prussia in 1856 and soon aftarward got
commissions from the Bey Of Tunis and the Khe-
dive of Egypt In 1878 he sold eighteen hundred
tai,ap tSirtv thousand Alfred Krupp died in 1887
and his son continued and enlarged the works