1890    Jermyn & Co. opened a new colliery in Old Forge. The first shipment of coal was July 1890. Two shafts    were sunk to the Red Ash Seam at 236’. A 18’ air fan was installed.

1904    A new slope was driven from the outside to the Top vein.

1906    On strike from February 13 till November 1. Central remodeled from top to bottom, with a capacity of      1800 tons.

1907    New hospital and foreman’s office were built in the 5 Foot vein.

 

1908    Old Forge #2  Shaft Idle since June. The workings have been completely overhauled. The shaft is now concrete from     bedrock, and raised to accommodate a grade with a new steel and concrete bridge over the main gangway, eliminating a crossing. Inspector considers Old Forge ranks as one of the best in My district. New pump installed at the #2 shaft. New washery completed at the #1 breaker. Water is used from the Clark Vein in the #3 shaft by the BIG pump a distance of 1000’.

 

1910    Jermyn : Note. All references to Jermyn1 And 2 are combined after 1910. The #3 shaft was at the Rendham Jermyn  #1. New slope and shaft to the Surface Vein. New slope and air shaft to the Marcy Vein. New drift and air shaft to the Clark Vein. New fire room, 2000hp and new jigs installed at the breaker.1912  Jermyn #2, slush pump 25 x 10 x 36” installed for the purpose of pumping slush to a borehole near the #1 shaft, where a pulverizer is erected to crush  breaker culm. Both slush and culm go down a borehole to fill and secure abandoned workings.

1913    New steam line erected from the breaker to the #1 shaft. #2 shaft grading haul   roads to eliminate steep grades. Considerable  work done in filling in the old workings of the  Red Ash Veins with culm from the breaker. Engine and  pump house at the #13 rebuilt. Rock plane 7’ x 12’ at 12* was driven from the Nigger Vein to the Clark Vein.

 

1915    A slope was sunk from the surface to the Clark Vein, near the #2 shaft and engines, etc. were installed in order to facilitate transportation.

 

1914    Jermyn mining pillars extensively. Also concreted the #3 shaft and fan way.

 

1916    New wash house built at the #2 shaft. New slope driven from Dunmore #2 to #3 Veins. Opened #3 Dunmore Vein from the #3 shaft.

 

1917    #1 shaft connects with the Top, Middle, Bottom Red Ash Veins. #2 connects    with the Middle Red ash Vein. 

 

1920    Jermyn has a new slope from outside to the Clark Vein as an 2^nd opening. Airshaft completed from the Clark to the  Monkey Vein. Balanced plane installed in the #2 mine. New tower built over the #3 shaft.

 

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