The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-29

James jeremiah, assistant foreman
at the Mt. Pleasant colliery, who has
been in the employe of the company
for the past forty years, has rendered
his resignation to the new officials or
the Fuller Coal company, who are now
operating the collery, TO take effect to-
day.
Since the new management took
charge of affairs, four of the oldest en-
ployes of the company have resigned.
Thomas Bevan, outside foreman, re-
tired Fe-. 1; John Won Bergen, inside
foreman, resigned April 1, and Thomas
Sprague, general superintendent, re-
signed March a. Foreman Jeremiah's
resignation takes effect on May l.
All Of the gentlemen mentioned were
identified with the company during w.
II. Smiths management, but since MS
death and the sale of the property
to the Fuller Coal company. many
changes have occurred about the mine.
James b. Neal, formerly of Pittston,
is now the general superintendent;
Lawrence Robinson, outside foreman;
James Brace, Jr., inside foreman, ana
Martin Morris, foreman in the surface
vein. f.. L. Fuller is the president or
the new coal company. NJ. B. Fuller
& Company have acquired the manage
ment of the general store formerly con-
Quoted at 21S and 22O North Main ave-
nue., West Scranton, and the stock or
fixtures have been removed to the OLD
McGarry building, at the corner OF
North Main avenue and Price street,
which was purchased by the Fuller
Coal company and opened as general
store a few days ago.
SKETCHES OF THE MEN.
Thomas Bevan, the outside foreman,
first began work at the colliery as an
engineer in 1855, and after nine years
of service, was promoted to the fore
manship, which he he'd until Feb. 1,
John Van Bergen, the inside foreman,
entered the employ of the company IN
1891 and remained with them eight
years, and Thomas Sprague, the super
intendent, started at the mine in 1886,
remaining mere untlI March l.
James jeremiah, the assistant fore
man, was first employed at the coll
liery as q driver boy in 1S46. He re-
mained IA. the company's employ un-
til 1861, when the war of the rebellion
broke out and he enlisted in the army,
and after serving three years and three
months in the service, returned and
entered the employ of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company as
a railroader.
In 1867 he returned to the Mt. Pleas
ant as a footman, and after years
service was promoted to the position
of driver boss, serving In that capacity
until eleven years ago, when he was
appointed to the assistant foreman
ship. He is now 81 years of age and
resides at 1917 Lafayette street with
his wife, son and daughter.
The employees of the colliery who
have been identified with Messrs. Bev-
an. Sprague, Van Bergen and Jeremiah
held a meeting in st. Davids hall,
North Main avenue, last evening and
presented each with a handsome up
holstered chair as token of the esteem
in which they were held during the
many years they were connected with
the company.
PRESENTATION SPEECH.
The presentation speech was made by
T. ]. Jennings and responses were
made by the recipients.
Nicholas Burke was chairman dur
ing the evening and the presentation.
were intersperseu with vocal and in
strumental selections. Prof. Silas
Rossar rendered piano solo; David
stephens, Thomas Ford, Philip War
rem, William Evans and John Shaugh-
messy sang solos; William Hartford
| played a concertina selection, and
Thomas Powell gave an impersonation
| of a f1reboss.
Several hundred of the employees OF
| the colliery were present, and the
! event was a memorable one. All OF
the four gentlemen retire with the good
| will OF the men employed about the
| mine.