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BAUGH IS IN, Rumors, Denials, Etc, Set at Rest by. Official Announcement Made by General Manager Jenka, Saturday, Official announcement of the retire ment of Milton E. Coombs as district superintendent of the Carnegie mills in this district was made this morn ing, at Youngstown, by General Man ager Jenks, who arrived there after a visit to the Greenville plant. As stated in last nights paper, the Youngstown Vindicator ridiculed the statement, but the same paper admit ted the truth of the story in its next issue. For more than a years past rumors have been circualted regarding the retirement of M. E. Coombs. During the past week it was openly stated in official circles of the Carnegie Steel company that the general superinten dent would rntice. Until the last Mr. Coombs insisted that he was to re main. He had been engaged in the iron and steel business in Girard and Youngstown for the past twenty-five years. He commenced work as a clerk and in time advanced to the important position of superintendent. Previous to the strike at the upper and lower works, Mr. Coombs was presented with a silver plate as a token of esteem from the employer of the Union Iron Steel company. Mr. Baugh came to Youngstown as assistant general superintendent just at the time when the Carnegie Steel company decided not to recognize the Amalgamated association and its wage scale, which marked the break ing off of all relations between the company and the organizations as far as the Union mills were concerned. Mr. Baugh had had years of exper ience in the steel business in and about Pittsburg, and in that district had its various positions rendered val uable services to the steel trust. His progressive spirit is said to have brought the focal mills up to their present standard, as all of his time was devoted to the upper and lower mills. While Mr. Coomba tradyled over the diattict. The promotion of Mrs Baugh cotches aga recognition of his work in Youngstown, 27. Mont. Hughes has supervised all of the new work at the Carnegie hoop mills both in Youngstown and in Greenville. He is experienced and practical in every way. He is a Mer cer county boy and gained his first practical knowledge of the iron busi ness with the Carnegie company in the Pittsburg district. He is a neph ew of President J. C. Ketler, of Grove City college, and well known and well, Hked it, Greenville. Milt. E. Coombs,who retires, says thhat he will rest awhile before engag ing in any other business. Myron Phillips, superintendent of the lower mill of the Union works, Youngstown, of the Carnegie Steel company, retired Thursday evening, after being in the employ of the steel corporation since it took hold of the Youngstown hoop tills. The resig nation of Mr. Phillips, coming with the retirement of Milt E. Coombs, was a big surprise. Just who his successor will be has not yet been announced, + ia reported that Mont. Hughes, who is to act as assistant su perintendent, will take charge of both the upper and lower mills, thus doing away with two undersuperintendents. It is also thought in some quarters that Perry Edwards may be placed in his old position again. The Telegram had this to say of the situation. As a matter of fact Mr. Coombs had no inflamtion that he was to be re moved until the news was conveyed to him by Mr. Jenks and he was as much surprised as anyone. No Reasons Given. In keeping with the long establish ed policy of the Carnegie Steel com pany no reason was given by the man agement for making these changes. It was simply stated that the action was thought to be advisable for the best interests of the company, and that was all there was to it. It is reported that the salary of Mr. Coombs was about $6,000 a year, which together with bonuses, etc., brought the figure up to about $10, 000 or possibly more, £ . _ Mr. Coombs is probably one of the [best known rolling mill superinten dents in Eastern Ohio. He commend ed at the bottom and by hard and ine dustrious work secured one of the very best positions in the gift of the United States Steel corporation. Years ago he was a bricklayer at the Girard mill. He became a protege of Col. George D. Wick and ever after ward his advancement was rapid and substantial. He will likely take a rest before engaging in other busi ness. He is one of the heavy stock holders in the Youngstown Foundry and Machine company, which is now managed by Thomas Parrock, who a number of years ago was general SU perintendent of the steel hoop mills. It is a coincidence that Messrs. Coombs and Parrock are interested in ‘this concern. The natural inference is that Mr. Baugh, the new ‘general superinten dent was most responsible for this real showing of the the upper and lower mills in this city and the plant in’ Greenville, and for that reason he was placed in entire charge. That is, the belief entertained by the knowing ones, who declare that the Carnegie Steel company does not recognize race, rank or creed, but that ability to get the tonnage is what counts. Mr. Baugh is acknowledged to be a super ior man in his business. He came to Youngstown from Allegheny, where he was the superintendent of the Mc Cutcheon mill. Prior to that time he was in the iron and steel business in droit. He understands the business from A to Z and those who have worked with him state that he has a few equate sest of Friends, Mr. Coombs and Mr. Baugh have been the best of friends since the ar rival of the latter in town and the change for that reason appears to puzzle those well acquainted with both of them. It was remarked this morning by a man well posted in industrial matters that it would not be surprising to ace Mr. Coombs again .become identified with Co. George D. Wick, but that Prediction was purely a matter of speculation and was based on no sub stantial reason. The passing from active service of these men mark the departure of about all of the old guard in the exe cutive department of the Union works and the change to those who have been employed there for many years, will seem strange for a time to gay the least. Records Broken. It was announcea bg morning that the tonnage of the steel hoop milla of late has gone away beyond the most sanguine expectations of the management. It is asserted that the output of the upper mill this month will be 18,000 of finished product, which is in excess to the extent of 3, 16 tons to any previous month. The output of the lower mill will reach, 11,000 tons which is about 2,000 tons, in excess of any previous month. The Greenville mill is also making a rec ord-breaking run this month. The Carnegie Steel company will give the heads of the departments in this city and reenville a big banquet at the Youngstown club the latter part of this month as a mark of appreciation of their excellent work and arrange ments for the same ere now being made. It will be one of the largest of the kind ever held,
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Greenville Evening Record
Greenville, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Mar 31, 1906
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