The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-05

NDhEN CAhN EGlh mas pSeH
"a credited with finding Charles H.
Schwab but it was Captain w. R.
Jones who introduced him to Mr.. Car
negie. Schwab was is years old when
he went 10 work in the mill at S6 q
week He didn't drive stakes very
long. In six months he was an assist
ant engineer. and even Captain Jones
narveled at his thorough knowledge of
the workings Of the plant. 1t WASH
long until Schwab was chief engineer.
He was only a rosy checked boy, clean
cut and smiling and known to every
man in the mill as Smiling Charley
Schwab.
At that time LAe Braddock plant was
being torn UP and cast on TO the scrap
heap. Captain Jones was carrying new
Ideas into effect. The steel industry
was making progress by leaps and
bounds. Frequently new machinery
was installed to take the place of old
and at a cost of thousands of dollars,
only to be abandoned in a few weeks,
when a greater Improvement was
evolved. Young Schwab was working
alongside of Captain Jones. He served
the latter as a sort of encyclopedia of
figures and facts.
Andrew Carnegie was living in
Eighth street, Pittsburg, ten miles
away He kept in touch with what
was going on at Braddock and occa-
sionally called Captain Jones to Pitts
burg to get a report. Captain Jones did
not like the idea of getting out of har-
ness to run down to Pittsburg. and in
his blunt but kindly way he told Mr..
Carnegie that the cars We're too slow"
and he didn't have time
BY the way" said Captain Jones to
MIR. Carnegie one dag. II think l can
fix this matter without wasting any
time I've young fellow named
Schwab and he knows as much about
the plant as l do. IN send him down
10 report to you and if YOU tire talking
shop You can have 4 little music
SchWab can play first rate"
All right, captain. Ia like to meet
Mr.. ScEWab." " said NJ Carnegie
Schw3b had neyor seen Mr. Carnegie,
hui when Captain Jones told him TO 20
10 PiJtsburs and tell Mr.. Carnegie what
they Were doing h. started off with
confident ease. He entered the steel
KING presence umanashed and related
with accuracy and enthusiasm his story
of the immense operations at Brad
dock. AIr. Carnegie was astounded
ltc marVcied al the youths efficiency.
bringing his own wide experience into
play, be endcavorod u Iansle Schwab,
nut the boy met him at every point
and M his boyisl. comprehensive style
oaHed MI. CarneS.e's attention 10 the
facts.
Why. ,hc hoy carried me Oft my
feet" Mr. Carnegie said some wears
alierward. "Hs Jold me what was
being done, how it was being done and
WY 4 was being done. He was very
refreshing"
After they had talked shop" for
several hours young Schwab picked up
has hat and started to go.
Oh, YOU must play Tor me" said
MI carnegie. when they had reached
Inc door II almost forgot"
M AFRAID ] don't play very well"
SAID Schwab, nut IN do the best
can. He played the old songs-tbe
ones that had been popular in Mr.. Car .
iieSie's youth and which had grown !
!hlo Classics IN his maturity. He piayed (
an Ola scotch ballad and touched the 1
J. J. .ohnlaster's heart HIS music clincbed /
we ,.i'. Aoid ms steel knowledge had in 1
Nited Ia Mr.. Carnegle's regard
i, = LhaI was the banner day in Schwab's I
me- 1t opened the great field which
he was destined to cover Fron, +,o+ /
uay Nr. Carnegie never lost sight of |
nm. and Schwab's ability enabled him
10 IuihIl with credit every project as-
sisned 20 him. Schwab become en-
slleef ana then superintendent
W hen hardly out of his teens Scbu-ab
eoulIl the Homestead mills. He was
lhlrty years old when Captain Jones
was Killed and he became general sn-
leIlhtehdent OF the Edgar -Thompson
Works at salary of $4,000 a year.
~ may be said that Schwab's nusic
inspired Mr.. Carnegie's philanthropy
y the direction OF church organs. He
'ia.ed an organ which Mr.. Carnegie
iad installed in his home. He was
me performer. At the Franciscan
school where he had received his mn
'lcal education, he had spent many
lours at the organ. Tie music he pro
luced in Mr.. Carnegie's home was diff
erent from any the steelmaker had
.Ver heard. The result was accom-
)lished by the combination of a good
instrument and a good performer.
On the subject Of religion Mr.. Car
legie has always been discreet about
Npressing a public opinion, but years
igo he is said to have remarked that
'cod music would soothe the soul of
my human creature"
I've been to many churches" he
aid one evening to Schwaby while the
after was playing. but ] haven't
leard much Of that kind of music"