The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27

of Andrew Carnegie. Some have been
true, others of the whole cloth. Here
are few heretofore unchronicled ones
that have been obtained and are vouch-
ed for by several of Mr.. Carnegie's old
business associates.
Mr.. Carnegie once made millionaire
of man, who all unconscious of the
fact that his visitor was born in the
same town, happened to say, Il am
from Dunfermline!"
The story goes back to the time
when Mr.. Carnegie's fancee was pur-
chasing a part of her trousseau in
Brooklyn. After she had been shopping
for several days the clerk who had
been waiting on her told her in a sud
den burst of confidence that she, too,
was soon to be married; but I'll not
have such nice things" she added, as
she fingered the delicate fabrics laid
out before the customer.
The clerks confession struck a SYM
pathetic note in Mr.. Carnegie's fan
Gee. She In turn told who was to be
her husband and when, and then asked:
And will you tell me whom you
are going to marry?"
MIR. Peacock" was the reply. Hes
the floor manager here; and when we
are married, I'm not going to be here
any more"
A few weeks later Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnegie went abroad on their wedding
trip and were gone several months.
When they returned Mrs. Carnegie
went to the store where she had bought
her trousseau to do some shopping, and
all unexpectedly she ran across the
clerk who had helped her select her
wedding finery. -
why" she exclaimed, how is 1t
that you are still here? / thought you
were not going to stay after your
marriage. Didn't you tell me you We're
to be married a few weeks after my
wedding p
Yes" was the reply, but Mr.. Pea
cock became i'll shortly after our we'd
ding, and I've taken my old posi-
ton again and will keep it till he is
able to get back to work"
That evening, when she went home,
Mrs. Carnegie told her husband the
story of the clerk who had helped her
select her trousseau, and ended by ask
ing him to call with her at the Peacock
home.
A few days later, when the Carne-
gies made the call they found Mr.. Pea
cock in bed, and while the two ladies
chatted together In an adjoining room,
Mr.. Carnegie seated himself by the bed
side. He had been there short time
when he asked:
Mr., Peacock, from your pronuncia-
ton, I'd say you are from Scotland
Are you?",
Yes" was the reply, Il was born
in Dunfermline."
You don't say sol" exclaimed Mr.
Carnegie. why, that was my birth
place, also.
That settled it. Before he left the
house Mr.. Carnegie had made 1t plain
to his fellow townsman that he was
to leave his all and follow him. A. G.
Peacock did as he was told, and to-
day he Is one of the milhonatres of the
steel industry, and a leading citizen Of
Pittsburg.
When electricity was first being
put to commercial uses, the Carne-
gle Steel Company invested in electric
travelling cranes 10 the extent OF
quarter of a million dollars. After the
cranes had been delivered and paid for
the discovery was made that they
wouldn't work. As a result the men
who had talked Mr. Carnegie into CIV
ing his approval Of the purchase of the
cranes sat up nights trying to find a
way to make them travel, and incl
dentally wondering what would happen
to them ii they did not discover the
way.
w nile THESE WGFN AhQS
occupied a little, unostentatious chem
list in the Edgar Thompson works, who
had recently come over from Germany,
spent his spare time In making a set
Of plans for some sort of mechanical
construction. When he had finished,
he rolled up his work, placed it under
his arm, went to Mr. Carnegie's Pitts
burg office. and sought admission. In
the course of time he got to his en-
ployer.
MIR. Carnegie he said. after he had
introduced himself. II can make the
electric cranes CO."
Mr.. Carnegie looked at his visitor in
astonishment.
You make them go." he said, in
creduIously. do you know that the
best electrical experts i'm America
can't make them go?'
Il do" was the reply. but can
make them go just the same
Then tell me how" said Mr. Car
negie, impressed by his employees
earnestness.
With that the little chemist, who
hadn't been given credit for knowing
anything beyond the rahge of his NOR
tar and tubes, unfolded his blue print
plans and started to explain his
scheme. Before he had got fairly well
started 1t WAS evident to Mr.. Carnegie,
poor mechanic that he Is, that the
GeTIldIl ndu MT upon the one tuSd ludL
would make the cranes go. He turned
to his desk, and while the man at his
elbow kept up his struggle with the
English language, he wrote out this
order:
Mr.. ----- is to have any material
and any men that he deems proper at
his disposal until further notice"
Take that" he said, as he handed
the paper TO the German and broke off
the interview. "and IL you make the
cranes go. shall be much pleased"
A month later the chemist again OBJ
tained audience with Mr.. Carnegie.
They are all working" he said.
To-day, the man is living In Ger
many. where he is running a vineyard.
He bought II with part of the quarter
Of million dollars--the cost OF the
cranes--that Mr.. Carnegie allotted
him Of the stock OF the Carnegie
Steel Company.
Few people know that Mr.. Carnegie
rides with much enthusiasm two other
hobbies besides that Of donating H.
braries. These are coaching trips and
music.
Mr.. Carnegie lie surprised that the
former Of these hobbies has 80 few
deyOteef. Why should men Of means
he argues, wrestle With pofters over
luggage aud submit 70 railway time
az risks 10 long as Il a. pOFslb 10
travel ia the 0pen air. dodge the low
hanging bougha ~ trees, and remem-