Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-12

instead of the $4,000, 900 formerly an
nounced.
Mr.. Schwab, President E. G. Grace
and the party of high Bethlehem Off
cials came to Harrisburg from Leb-
anon in his private car, Loretta, over
the Reading railroad and went direct
to Locust street, Steelton, where they
transferred to a special train of fiat
cars and were whisked around the big
plant.
While the party were inspecting the
various departments at Steelton the
Loretta was brought back to Harris
burg and transferred to the Pennsyl-
Vania tracks and placed on the rear
of the train leaving for Baltimore at
$3.50 o'clock last evening.
Returning to Harrisburg by auto
mobile Mr.. Schwab and his party
came down the steps of the Pennsyl-
Vania station and into the train shed
az just 5:2S. The party was greeted
by newspapermen and Mr.. Scnwab was
asked for statement.
Smiling broadly he endeavored to
escape an interview by declaring he
had no statement to make, when
President Grace recognized one of the
newspapermen and suddenly decided
to change his chiefs plans.
q LOU
Come on" laughingly declared he,
as he shook hands with the reporter
Here you have the real fellow, now
make him talk. You made me talk
my head off the last time 1 was here.
You've the real man now, make him
tell you something.
He could tell you lot of stuff
IT he only wanted to-" he smilingly,
yet significantly, exclaimed.
Catching the spirit of his young
chief executive, the steel magnate
smiltngly began to talk, first casting a
brief glance towards the waiting con-
ductor and trainmen who were frown-
tpgly glaucing at their watches as the
minute hand passed by the time for
getting the train under way.
In answer to the frown of the train
men, Mr.. Schwab only smiled; and so
infectious is his smile that the train
starter forgot the rules and grinned
back. 1t isn't often that a passenger
can hold up the departure of Penn
sylvania flyer. But then Mr.. Schwab
Is Mr.. Schwab. He chose to delay.
Well" grinned the man who made
the later Bethlehem a world watch
word, as he acquiesced to his subordi-
mates jocular remarks to the news
papermen, this is our first inspection
trip to our recently acquired proper
ties of the Pennsylvania and Mary
land Steel Companies"
Parenthetically, it might be remark
ed, the steel magnate here put an end
to a beautiful little story of an early
morning visit to Steelton to inspect
the plant prior to it's purchase and his
subsequent leaving before o'clock in
the morning.
First Visit in is Years
This is my first visit to Steelton
in about Is years." he continued, so
you see really have not been so very
familiar with the works here.
You might say that we are going
to make the plant boom. We are 60
ing right ahead with the big improve
ment program about which Mr.. Grace
told you when he was here some time
ago. Work has already been started
and will be pushed to an early COM
pletioh"
"Will you add new rail mill or
make any other plant additions other
than to the blast furnace and power
departments" Mr.. Schwap was asked.
Yes, there will be additional mills"
replied he, but just what they will
be, when they will be authorized or
how ne will go about installing them
1 would not say at this time"
One improvement which will be
started soon is the installation of ad-
ditional coking facilities Mr.. Schwab b
announced At present the Steelton
Scmet-Solvay Company and the agree
ment with this concern soon expires.
1t is Mr.. Schwabs evident intention
to take over the ovens as provided IN
the lease and to install still more coke
producing facilities.
What will all these Improvements
COST" was asked.
We'll" replied the steel magnate
turning inquiringly to President Grace
by his side. IT should say it will be
pretty close to SIS, 900, 900, but 1 can't
announce the details yet," he added.
When are you coming to Harrisburg
or to Steelton to meet the people? was
another question fired at the big steel
men.
Will Visit Harrisburg
I'VE want to come over and meet
the Harrisburg and Steelton people
in the near future" said Mr.. Schwab.
Yes, added President Grace, I'VE
wish to visit your Chamber of Com
merce and want to come over soon to
attend one of their monthly meetings.
You may say that we want to come
over just as soon as we possibly can"
Although Mr.. Schwab has been suf-
fering from neuritiS for some time,
to q casual observer he seemed in fine
health and fairly bubbles over with
vitality.
This same indication of great re-
members of the party, VINO trooped
around their chief like a bunch of
college men about their cheer leader.
And they made about as much noisei
Such an exhibition of vitality after
ten hours on the road and tramping
through oppressively hot steel mills
and across the hills beneath a blazing
sun at the Cornwall ore banks, gives
one an idea of the intense energy of
the young men picked by Mr.. Schwab
TO operate his mills, and answer any
question that one might nave in mind
as to what power it is that drives
Bethlehem Steel out of the ranks of
ordinary manufacturing concerns and
places 1t in a field of eminence.
shared only by the great steel cor
poration.
In the party with Mr.. Schwab were
President E. G.. Grace, w. r. Roberts.
vice president in charge OF plant
operations; c. A. Buck. vice-president