The inside history of the Carnegie Steel Company; a romance of millions

New York, The Aldine Book Company, 1903, 1903. Fair. xv, 369 p. illus., 3 pl., 9 port. (incl. front.) 24 cm. ; LCCN: 03-29880 ; LC: HD9519.C3; Dewey: 338 ; OCLC: 237049 ; ex-lib, stamps, labels, date due, pocket, reinforced binding ; front hinge starting ; foxing ; marbled endpapers ; numerous photographs, illustrations, plates ; facsimiles ; The Humble Beginning 1853-1863 : The little Kloman forge in Girty's Run—Excellent work- manship of the Kloman brothers—Thomas N. Miller and Henry Phipps join them—Notable extension of business—Prosperity brought by the war—A new mill is built at Twenty-ninth Street —Renewed prosperity—Anthony Kloman sells out—Quarrel among the partners -- "A Most Hazardous Enterprise" 1863-65: Andrew Carnegie enters as peacemaker—Some particulars of his life—His efforts produce fresh discord—Makes agreement under which Miller is forced out—Thomas M. Carnegie gets an interest—Miller and Andrew Carnegie start a rival mill at Thirty third Street—Its failure—Consolidation of the two mills into Union Iron Mills Company—Andrew Carnegie's disappointment —Reproaches Miller for getting him into the iron business—Calls it a "most hazardous enterprise" -- Early Struggles And Successes -- 1865: Phipps and Carnegie go on foreign tour and leave the business —Its narrow escape from disaster—T. M. Carnegie saves it—William Coleman's helpful advice—Phipps' trials on his return—UnforTunate-ontside venture—Andrew Carnegie's quarrel with Miller —His depreciation of the enterprise—Purchases Miller's stock— The first labor strike—Importations of foreign workmen—Ingenuity of a German—He shows Klomau how to build a " Universal Mill"—Andrew Carnegie's resistance to innovations—" Pioneering don't pay"—Opposes the great slabbing-mill—Its excellent work —Kloman's inventive genius—Economies of Mr. Phipps—Brings in John Walker, his brother-in-law—Forms company to buy Twenty-ninth Street mill—Wilson, Walker & Co.—Advantages of the change -- Iron Railway Bridges -- 1865: Formation of the Keystone Bridge Company—Incorporates previous business of Piper & Shiffler—Andrew Carnegie's claims as a pioneer—His strange mistakes—Character of Piper—Iron used in bridges a hundred years before Carnegie—Early iron railroad bridges—Commercial morals and early railroad management— Officials and outside interests—Influential backing of the Keystone Bridge Company—Its early prosperity—A balance sheet— Recent losses -- A Rivalry Of Great Furnaces 1872 : Schemes for iron-smelting—Phipps and associates invited to join them—Coleman advises construction of independent furnace— Lucy furnace built—Enters upon long rivalry with the Isabella— Interesting struggle for supremacy—Remarkable achievements— Description of old-time methods—Great services of H. M. Curry —Inventor Whitwell's improvements—Valuable discovery by Mr. Phipps—Hisclose trading—Disagreements of partners—Kloman's unfortunate venture—The panic of 1873—On the brink of bankruptcy—Kloman leaves the firm—Record of the furnaces -- Beginnings And Growth Ok The Steel Business 1875 : Erroneous histories published of this event-—Vanity of supposed founders—Filching of laurel wreaths from dead men's graves— Coleman the real founder—Secures option, with T. M. Carnegie, of the Braddock site—Gets his friends interested—The elder Carnegie's opposition—Sees progress of Bessemer steel in England— Returns enthusiastic and joins the enterprise—Helpfulness of Colonel Scott and Mr. J. Edgar Thomson—Curious result of strike at Johnstown—Captain Jones made superintendent—His remarkable ability—letter exemplifying his broad views—Causes of success—Discrimination in freight rates—Shinn's methods of accounting—Disagreements of partners—They lead to construction of blast-furnaces—Wonderful records made in smelting—Also in converting works and rail-mill—Consternation in England -- Some Inside Financial History -- 1875-1888 : Secrecy hitherto maintained concerning profits— etc, etc ; FAIR