The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-13

Andrew Carnegie has been credited
with finding Charles NJ. Schwab, but
IT was Capt. W. r. Jones who dis
covered him and 1t was Capt Jones
who introduced him to Mr.. Carnegie,
says the New York Herald. Schwab
was IS years old when he went to
work in the mill at Sc a week. He
didn't drive stakes very long. In
six months he was an assistant engi-
near, and even Capt. Jones marveled
at his thorough knowledge of the work
ings of the plant. 1t wasn't long I'M
til 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 the Braddock plant was
being torn up and cast on the scrap
heap. Capt. 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 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 Capt. Jones. He served
the latter as sort of encyclopedia or
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 Capt. Jones to Pitts
burg to get a report. Capt. Jones did
not like the idea of getting out of
harness to run down to Pittsburg, and
in his blunt but kindly way he told
Mr.. Carnegie that the ears were too
slow" and he didn't have time"
BY the way" said Capt Jones to
Mr. Carnegie one day, II think I can
nix this matter without wasting my
time. I've a young fellow named
Schwab, and he knows as much about
Inc plant as l do. I'll send him down
10 report to you and If you tire talk
ing shop you can have a little music
Schwab can play first rate"
All right, Captain. I'd like TO meet
Mr.. Schwab," said Mr.. Carnegie.
Schwab had never seen Mr.. Car
negle' but when Capt. Jones told him
10 go to Pittsburg and tell Mr.. Car.
negie what they were doing he started
OH with a confident ease. He entered
une steel kings If'esenc unabashed
and related with accuracy and. en-
thuslasm his story of the immense
operations at Braddock Mr.. Carnegie
was astounded. He marvelled at the
youths efficiency. Bringing his own
wide experience into play. he endeav-
ored to tangle Schwab, but the boy
met him at every point and in his
poyish, comprehensive style called MIR
Carnegie's attention to the facts
Why, the boy carried me off my
feet, Mr.. Carnegie said some years
afterward- HE told me what MAS
being done, how it was being done
ana why it was being done He was
very, very refreshing"
After they had talked "shop" eor
several hours young Schwab picked
up his hat and started to go.
on. you must play for me-" said
Mr.. Carnegie when they had reached
the door. II almost forgot"
IN afraid ! don't play very we'll.
said Schwab, ''but I'll do the best
can" He played the old songs-the
ones that had been popular in Mr.
Carnegie's youth and which had grown
into classics in his maturity He
played an old Scotch ballad and
touched the ironmasters heart. His
music clinched the hold his stee'
knowledge had invited in Mr.. Car.
negie's regard.
That was the banner day in schwab'.
lie. II opened the great field which
ne was destined TO cover From thai
day Mr.. Carnegie never lost sight Of
him. and Schwab's ability enabled hin
20 fa4nl with credit every project as.