Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
ANDREW CARNEGIE
DIES MONDAY AT
HIS SUMMER HOME
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HIS SUMMER HOME
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in attendance on him most of the
time since he came to Shadow
Brook. Outside of the immediate
household, no one had any intima-
ton that death was near.
According to members of the
household, Mr.. Carnegie had hoped
to go to Skibo Castle early this
year, but changed his plans when
he learned that under governmental
restrictions he would be unable to
| take the retinue Of servants that he
desired, the regula lions limiting him
| to one automobile and one chauf-
| feur.
Arrangements for the funeral of
Mr.. Carnegie were to be made by
the family later in the day. Wheth-
CT the body would be removed to
New York had not been decided.
5000 libraries
Peace, charity and education are
the three institutions that have ben
Gifted most from the vast donations
Of Andrew Carnegie. He erected his
own memorials in the 5000 libraries
that perpetuate his name throughout
the world. in the $1,500,OO0 temple of
peace at The Hague, Holland, in his
hero, peace and educational funds
and in the many other charities he
bestowed in his later years
OF all the money baronS, Mr.. Car
negie was the happiest.
One thing he hated above all was
IN GtYYf1T 10.
sung as he wrote in his Gospel of
Wealth" in 1894
He struggled through poverty as *
boy and ever after retained the MEM,
DRY of it as a stimulus for his
gifts.
said, land would not exchange its
sacred memory with the richest mil
lionaire's son. Give me the life Of
the boy whose mother is nurse,
seamstress, washerwoman, C o k.
teacher, angel and saint, all in one,
and whose father is guide, eXemp1ar
and friend"
Andrew Carnegie was born in Dun
feminine, Scotland, November 20,
1885, the son of a poor weaver. At
eleven, he came with his parents to
America and settled in Allegheny,
Pennsylvania.
His first job was in a linen
mill as bobbin boy, for which he re-
ceived 20 cents a day. Next he be-
came a messenger in the Pittsburg
office of the Ohio Telegraph com
pany, and in his spare time learned
biography.
Starting as telegraph operator for
the Pennsylvania railroad at SIS a
month, he worked his way. to
division superintendent in Pittsburg
of the railroad. He was secretary for
Colonel Thomas Scott, then division
superintendent, when Scott gave him
| tip He advised the boy to invest
| in Adams Express stock.
Mr.. Carnegie had no money, but
his mother mortgaged the little
home she had built with her
savings, and gave him $500:
stock. That was the beginning
| of his prosperous career.
Mr.. Carnegie was still working for
presented proposition to him.
| Woodruff Was inventor of the first
| sleeping car and he was ask
ed to Finance" him. With the for
nation of the Woodruff Sleeping Car
company, his road to fortune was
begun.
The next venture was bridge con-
struction. Mr. Carnegie, Scott and
another formed the keystone Bridge
works and. later, the Union Iron
works. He was the first to bring
to this country Stse the ii Be5 1ss8
That set Mr.. Carnegie on the tack
which he followed to the end of his
| days. He organized company after
| company in the iron and steel bust
| ness.
After heading the firms of Car
negie, Phipps & Co., and Carnegie
Bros. & Co, he combined these in
terests into the Carnegie Steel com
pany, in 1899, and in 1901 came the
| eventual consolidation into the ST.
| 00O,000,0O0 United States Steel cor
| poration.
Gifts to Public
With the formation of the steel
corporation he retired. His in
come was $20,000,000 year then.
and his fortune was estimated at
| nearly half a billion. In sixty years
| the Carnegie estate had grown from
a loan of 5000 to fortune of $500
| 00O.0 Oo-more than $4,000 600 a year!
In later years Mr.: Carnegie made
| as much as $25,000000 year. Not
until then did he begin giving away
his investments. His donations to-
tai more than $35O,0O0.000.
Mr.. Carnegie started giving in 1888,
with donations Of $4,000 and 100000
| for libraries.
By 1900, Mr.. Carnegie had given
!
ries in America, Europe, Africa. Aus
tralia and Asia, and only $50, 900 for
other purposes.
Upon his retirement, in 1901, al
though he continued adding to his
fortune by some s25.G00,0O0 annually,
he made gifts that averaged $22,-
He gave a $1o,ooo,ooo endowment
toward international peace, S1.5O0,0 900
for erection of the peace, building at
The Hague and spent other millions
for various educational purposes.
Mr.. Carnegie married Miss Louise
Whitfield of New York, in 1887.
He leaves her and one daughter,
Margaret, born in 1897, who falls
heir to the famous Skibo castle in
Scotland, the imposing mansion on
Fifth avenue. New York, besides the
| Carnegie millions.
Following are Mr.. Carnegie's gifts
to various funds:
Hero fund, U. S. and Can
ada 100000
Hero fund, elsewhere =. 1880, 900
Municipal libraries ...... 100000
Teachers fund .......... 16,50O,00