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Prussia gave him the contract for her new breech.
leaders. The Khediye Of Egypt followed this with
large orde. for war material. and Russia fol.
lowed with contracts for large quantities OF new
weapons
While the Essen works were desigaed for gen.
eral foundry work, the output for many years has
consisted almost entirely OF heavy guns: but II
was not until 1876, 90 years after his fathers
death and 80 years after the founding OF the firm.
that Alfred Krupp began gunmaking His first
results were pieces OF small caliber. As he be-
came Interested In the science. and as his dis.
coveries In steel casting developed, the size AMI
weight OF the cannon he was able to construct
Increased steadily until these war monsters which
have become world.famous. became common oc.
currences in the Essen works
The Krupp field gun is the basis OF the mobile
artillery OF Germany, Austria.Hungary. Italy, Rus.
sla. and Turkey Under the administration OF
Friedrich A. Krupp, Essen turned out the great
pieces which guard Germany's fortresses and are
mounted In her coast defensas. Krupp answered
Krupp from the emplacements OF Port Arthur
against the siege batteries OF Japan. I'D side
by side with the instruments OF war Essen placed
a thousand and one steel products. illustrating
Alfred krupps first and chief maxim NO good
steel without good iron, used In todays tools.
chnery. railroads, and ships.
Krupp ordnance has roared an over the world,
Some OF the guns that fired at Dewey's squadron
nj Manila came from Essen. The siege guns used
In the FrancoGerman war and In use at the
bombardment OF Paris were from this factory,
and the Parisians' terror Of them was not dmin.
ished by the memory OF one OF the Krupp master.
pieces which had been exhibited In their city In
1867. II weighed $4,000 Kilograms. and made away
with $500 worth Of powder and iron every time It
was fired After that war the Krupps refused to
make cannon for France.
As the business grew collateral industries were
developed and Essen. which had been tiny vii.
lage. expanded TO a town OF over 100000 inhabi.
tants. all dependent the Krupp industries. Coal
mines. coke ovens, iron mines. steamships, rail.
roads, and blast furnaces were bought. In 1872
Alfred Krupp owned 4l4 Iron ore dggings. and
when his Son Friedrich died he owned over 500.
Upon Alfreds death. July IA. 1887 Friedrich A.
Krupp became the head Of the establishment II
has been said OF him that he devoted himself to
the financial rather than the technical side Of the
business. but In 1902. at the annual meeting In
London Of the Iron and Steel institute the Besse-
mer gold medal for scientific research was award.
cd to him, This Ia one OF the highest honors that
can be paid to any man In the iron trade. II was
given to him for his discoveries In the manufac.
ture OF armor plate. The son was thus following
In the footsteps OF his father.
Both Alfred and Friedrich A. Krupp declined
titles. One was offered to the father by KIng
William. afterward Emperor William l.. In 1864.
and Williams son, the present emperor renewed
the offer to Krupp's son. Neither would accept
At the time Of his death he was by far the rich
est man In Germany. and was called the German
Morgan" The imperial income tax returns
showed that In the year before his death he had
yearly income Of between 2O0o0Ooo marks a..
76o.o00) and 2i.oOo.ooo marks The second
wealthiest man In the empire had an income OF
only 100000 marks