Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-23
Opposition Appears TO Present to
Him Foundation for
Success.
FATHER STARTED HIM RIGHT
Insisted That lie Complete His Educa-
ton before lie Took Up the
Life of Ills Choice.

Pitshurg Pa. Nov 23-Tacing sew
oral bankers seated around big table
stood man about forty-f1ur years old
who with impassionod speech. begged
for tho loan of 100000
When they had heard an he had to
say those bankers politely but firmly
refused the request. They had been Inc
formed that unless the money was bor-
rowci vast enterprises would have 90
Doe closed down. thousands of men
thrown out of employment and privl-
tiuu and suffering follow This had mo-
influence. and when the would-be bor-
rover saw that his oloquence had no
effect Doc lighted q cigar turned on his
hee! and left.
He went Go New York where he was
comparatively unknown. and through "a
friend obtained am audience with capt.
talists. lie told the same tale. lie was
given close attention. and the money
hc wanted was forthcoming with this
be returned 60 Pittsburg. continued his
business and kept every man at work.
This was iu 1880, and was the first
~
rienoed by George Westinghouse. Now.
at the ago Of siNty-oue. he Is facing a
debt of 5000 000 and has but three
years h which 90 pay it,
George Westinghouse seems Co flour
ish ou opposition. Tie is fighter Ev-
orybody said bis sirbrako was not prac-
Teal. but for forty years 90 has been
controlling the trains of an countries.
When an attempt was made Co prevent
his fulfilling the contract FOR lighting
the Chicago Worlds Fair No. made a
slight change DOB the Sawyer Mann cleo
trio lamp, went into the courts against
the Edison invention. which had for
merry triumphod over him. obtained an
injunction against his rivals 20 prevent
their stopping him from the use OF
these lamps. and gave the windy
city it's buniancy.
In "a little workshop in Schenectady,
n. Y. his father worked on inventions.
The boy wanted 10 follow in his foot
steps
Not until you have a college educa-
ton" said the father
So George was sent 10 Union college.
where hc remained until the civil war
began. lie answered the call in 1853
and was with q New York regiment
until AppomattoX. Then he went back
90 work I'm his fathers little shop.
Then he invented q device for replace
ing dcrailed cars. This was adopted by
railroads an over the country. and the
name of Westinghouse was becoming
known
one day there walked into the little
shop young woman who asked West
inEhouse 20 subscribe 90 magazine
He was busy. and without asking " hat
the publication was, bought II.
IN one OF the numbers he read that
compressed air was being used In the
construction of the Mont Gents tunnel,
connecting France with Italy through
the Alps. That was the answer o. his
dream of controlling trains Try COM
pressed air for opcntlngthe brakes
Tie dld. But railroad after railroad
turned the proposition down. Finally
ne appealed 20 Commodore Vanderbilt.
then the greatest railroad manager in
this country. He explained his mission
while the Commodore opened his mail.
When the inventor paused Mr.. Wander
bilt was ready with his answer:
young man." he said, do I under
stand that YOU propose 90 stop train
of cars with wind?"
Westinghouse admitted that was the
fact
well young man have no time 10
bother with damn fools" declared the
commodore. and the inventor left
Soon after n friend in the managers
office ~ another railroad obtained for
WesiinVhouse an opportunity 20 test
his invention. He was 20 pay AN tho
damages if his venture proved unsuc-
cessfUl. The train was fitted with the
Westinghouse air brake and before the
trial WIS over three lives had been
saved There was no further need for
the inventor 20 beg. wherever rau-
@ ||.HH W..
mehouso air brake rs ~ be found.
To manufacture those. moro facilities
than Schenectady could furnish had 10
bee found. So "a plant was established
just outside OF Pittsburg
Now his electric companies are known
oll over the world. his construction
companies arc familiar corporations eve
erywherc. Tie stands as the originator
organizer ana directing head of indus-
tries employing 30 1000 people. ON whom
60 0oo more are directly dependent
When the recent crash came De was
at the head Of thirty corporations rep-
resentinr 500 900 600 in cash. Hls por-
s0ual obligations resulting from the
troubles Of several companies amount
10 about Ss.Ooo000 but no collateral
representing this amount borrowed is
worth many times this amount
Mr. Westinghouse De- more than six
feet tan and well proportional. ITO is
as erect ls am O1k with largo hands.
SCARED from work broad shoulders "a
fuu chest and "a massive head. covered
with almost white hnir
IHs stop D. firm and elastic when ho
ls sitting hIf feet ere moving ur h.s
hands are employed iu towing with
whatever object D. nearest t1 him
Thc object of bis no Fcame f0 De I-rt
found in an expression from him ono
day when his brakes had saved "a pIa-
seuror train from disc efcr.
"tf some dav thew say to mo chat
with the aIr hrato J. contributed s1ma-
thlnu 40 civilization something 200 fhe
safety of human lfe. b. win D.. suf-
cIcnt"