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	Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].		Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].

	Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son Edward Cooper and Peter Cooper's son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt / Abram S. Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. More information on Abram Hewitt can be found on the [[Lives of Workers]] page. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.		Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son Edward Cooper and Peter Cooper's son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt Abram S. Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. More information on Abram Hewitt can be found on the [[Lives of Workers]] page. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.

	In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.		In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.

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	Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].		Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].

	Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son Edward Cooper and Peter Cooper's son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt/ Abram S. Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. More information on Abram Hewitt can be found on the [[Lives of Workers]] page. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.		Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son Edward Cooper and Peter Cooper's son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt / Abram S. Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. More information on Abram Hewitt can be found on the [[Lives of Workers]] page. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.

	In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.		In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.

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	Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].		Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].

	Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son Edward Cooper and Peter Cooper's son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt/ Abram Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. More information on Abram Hewitt can be found on the [[Lives of Workers]] page. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.		Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son Edward Cooper and Peter Cooper's son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt/ Abram S. Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. More information on Abram Hewitt can be found on the [[Lives of Workers]] page. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.

	In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.		In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.

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	Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].		Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].

	Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son Edward Cooper and Peter Cooper's son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt/ Abram Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.		Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son Edward Cooper and Peter Cooper's son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt/ Abram Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. More information on Abram Hewitt can be found on the [[Lives of Workers]] page. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.

	In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.		In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.

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	Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].		Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].

	Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.		Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son Edward Cooper and Peter Cooper's son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt/ Abram Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.

	In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.		In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.

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	Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].		Applebach was the first superintendent of the furnace<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Samuel Lewis (1805-1897) was the manager of the furnace from 1828 to 1832<ref>Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref> <ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. [[Benjamin Levan (1806-1886)]] was the manager from 1832 to 1854<ref>Allentown Democrat 1898</ref>. Levi Haas was a bookkeeper for the company<ref>Allentown Democrat October 11, 1899</ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013].

	Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt~~/ Abram Hewitt~~]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.		Eventually, the furnace was sold to Cooper and Hewitt of New York, owned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper/ Peter Cooper] and his son-in-law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Hewitt]<ref>Allentown Democrat, May 4, 1898</ref>, who ran the furnace until 1880<ref>Whelan October 16, 2002</ref>. In 1861 the furnace had two operational stacks<ref>Reading Times December 2, 1861</ref>.

	In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.		In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.

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	==Reference List==		==Reference List==
			*The Allentown Leader. 1897. ''The End Has Come. Samuel Lewis, Pioneer Iron Master, Passes Away,'' July 31, 1897.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70881276]
			*The Allentown Democrat. 1898. ''The Last Existing One of the Eastern Pennsylvania Charcoal Furnaces,'' May 4, 1898.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/74646101]
	* The Allentown Democrat. 1899. ''Met with a Fatal Fall,'' October 11, 1899. [http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013]		* The Allentown Democrat. 1899. ''Met with a Fatal Fall,'' October 11, 1899. [http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013]
	* The Allentown Leader. 1897. ''The End Has Come. Samuel Lewis, Pioneer Iron Master, Passes Away,'' July 31, 1897.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70881276]
	* The American Iron and Steel Association. 1876. ''The Ironworks of the United States: A Directory of the Furnaces, Rolling Mills, Steel Works, Forges and Bloomeries in Every State.'' Philadelphia: James B. Chandler's Steam Printing Establishment.		* The American Iron and Steel Association. 1876. ''The Ironworks of the United States: A Directory of the Furnaces, Rolling Mills, Steel Works, Forges and Bloomeries in Every State.'' Philadelphia: James B. Chandler's Steam Printing Establishment.
	*The Carbon Advocate. 1879. ''Local and Personal,'' October 4, 1879. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/75666984/?terms=coplay%2Biron%2Bcompany]		*The Carbon Advocate. 1879. ''Local and Personal,'' October 4, 1879. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/75666984/?terms=coplay%2Biron%2Bcompany]
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	*Reading Times. 1879. ''$2000 Worth of Wood Burned to Avert the Chilling of a Furnace,'' March 28, 1879.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/46428335/?terms=lehigh%2Bfurnace]		*Reading Times. 1879. ''$2000 Worth of Wood Burned to Avert the Chilling of a Furnace,'' March 28, 1879.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/46428335/?terms=lehigh%2Bfurnace]
	*Swank, James M. 1884. ''History of the Manufacture of Iron in All Ages, and Particularly in the United States for Three Hundred Years, from 1585 to 1885''. Philadelphia: Published by the author. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044011283678&view=1up&seq=7]		*Swank, James M. 1884. ''History of the Manufacture of Iron in All Ages, and Particularly in the United States for Three Hundred Years, from 1585 to 1885''. Philadelphia: Published by the author. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044011283678&view=1up&seq=7]
	* The Allentown Democrat. 1898. ''The Last Existing One of the Eastern Pennsylvania Charcoal Furnaces,'' May 4, 1898.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/74646101]
	*''United States Census, 1830,'' database with images, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBS-9SFD?cc=1803958&wc=35YC-CFP%3A1588474703%2C1588477801%2C1588476712 : 14 August 2015], Pennsylvania > Lehigh > Heidelberg > image 17 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).		*''United States Census, 1830,'' database with images, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBS-9SFD?cc=1803958&wc=35YC-CFP%3A1588474703%2C1588477801%2C1588476712 : 14 August 2015], Pennsylvania > Lehigh > Heidelberg > image 17 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
	Whelan, Frank. 2002. ''Lehigh Iron Furnace: adventure of 2 men * Samuel Helffrich and Stephen Balliet started the business in 1826.''The Morning Call, October 16, 2002. [https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2002-10-16-3443021-story.html]		Whelan, Frank. 2002. ''Lehigh Iron Furnace: adventure of 2 men * Samuel Helffrich and Stephen Balliet started the business in 1826.''The Morning Call, October 16, 2002. [https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2002-10-16-3443021-story.html]

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	==Reference List==		==Reference List==
			* The Allentown Democrat. 1899. ''Met with a Fatal Fall,'' October 11, 1899. [http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013]
			* The Allentown Leader. 1897. ''The End Has Come. Samuel Lewis, Pioneer Iron Master, Passes Away,'' July 31, 1897.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70881276]
			* The American Iron and Steel Association. 1876. ''The Ironworks of the United States: A Directory of the Furnaces, Rolling Mills, Steel Works, Forges and Bloomeries in Every State.'' Philadelphia: James B. Chandler's Steam Printing Establishment.
			*The Carbon Advocate. 1879. ''Local and Personal,'' October 4, 1879. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/75666984/?terms=coplay%2Biron%2Bcompany]
	* Convention of Iron Masters. 1850. Documents Relating to the Manufacture of Iron in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: General Committee. [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000958393]		* Convention of Iron Masters. 1850. Documents Relating to the Manufacture of Iron in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: General Committee. [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000958393]
	* Mathews, Alfred, and Austin N Hungerford. 1884. ''History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.'' Philadelphia: Everts & Richards.		* Mathews, Alfred, and Austin N Hungerford. 1884. ''History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.'' Philadelphia: Everts & Richards.
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	*Swank, James M. 1884. ''History of the Manufacture of Iron in All Ages, and Particularly in the United States for Three Hundred Years, from 1585 to 1885''. Philadelphia: Published by the author. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044011283678&view=1up&seq=7]		*Swank, James M. 1884. ''History of the Manufacture of Iron in All Ages, and Particularly in the United States for Three Hundred Years, from 1585 to 1885''. Philadelphia: Published by the author. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044011283678&view=1up&seq=7]
	* The Allentown Democrat. 1898. ''The Last Existing One of the Eastern Pennsylvania Charcoal Furnaces,'' May 4, 1898.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/74646101]		* The Allentown Democrat. 1898. ''The Last Existing One of the Eastern Pennsylvania Charcoal Furnaces,'' May 4, 1898.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/74646101]
	* The Allentown Democrat. 1899. ''Met with a Fatal Fall,'' October 11, 1899. [http://www.newspapers.com/image/70715013]
	* The Allentown Leader. 1897. ''The End Has Come. Samuel Lewis, Pioneer Iron Master, Passes Away,'' July 31, 1897.[http://www.newspapers.com/image/70881276]
	* The American Iron and Steel Association. 1876. ''The Ironworks of the United States: A Directory of the Furnaces, Rolling Mills, Steel Works, Forges and Bloomeries in Every State.'' Philadelphia: James B. Chandler's Steam Printing Establishment.
	*The Carbon Advocate. 1879. ''Local and Personal,'' October 4, 1879. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/75666984/?terms=coplay%2Biron%2Bcompany]
	*''United States Census, 1830,'' database with images, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBS-9SFD?cc=1803958&wc=35YC-CFP%3A1588474703%2C1588477801%2C1588476712 : 14 August 2015], Pennsylvania > Lehigh > Heidelberg > image 17 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).		*''United States Census, 1830,'' database with images, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBS-9SFD?cc=1803958&wc=35YC-CFP%3A1588474703%2C1588477801%2C1588476712 : 14 August 2015], Pennsylvania > Lehigh > Heidelberg > image 17 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
	Whelan, Frank. 2002. ''Lehigh Iron Furnace: adventure of 2 men * Samuel Helffrich and Stephen Balliet started the business in 1826.''The Morning Call, October 16, 2002. [https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2002-10-16-3443021-story.html]		Whelan, Frank. 2002. ''Lehigh Iron Furnace: adventure of 2 men * Samuel Helffrich and Stephen Balliet started the business in 1826.''The Morning Call, October 16, 2002. [https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2002-10-16-3443021-story.html]

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	In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.		In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.

	The [[~~lives~~ of ~~workers~~]] at the furnace were impacted by various factors, including their income. Wages at the furnace were raised in 1879. The furnace workers' daily wages increased from $1.10 to $1.55, and the wages of outside workers increased from $1.00 to $1.40<ref>The Carbon Advocate, October 4, 1879</ref>.		The [[Lives of Workers]] at the furnace were impacted by various factors, including their income. Wages at the furnace were raised in 1879. The furnace workers' daily wages increased from $1.10 to $1.55, and the wages of outside workers increased from $1.00 to $1.40<ref>The Carbon Advocate, October 4, 1879</ref>.

	Early in 1879 one of the tuyeres became obstructed, which posed a threat to the furnace. To avert greater damages, workers at the furnace burned $2,000 worth of cord wood instead of coal in order to keep the furnace warm<ref>Reading Times March 28, 1879</ref>.		Early in 1879 one of the tuyeres became obstructed, which posed a threat to the furnace. To avert greater damages, workers at the furnace burned $2,000 worth of cord wood instead of coal in order to keep the furnace warm<ref>Reading Times March 28, 1879</ref>.

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	In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.		In 1876 the furnace was listed as being out of blast for four years<ref>The American Iron and Steel Association 1876, 60</ref>.

	Wages at the furnace were raised in 1879. The furnace workers' daily wages increased from $1.10 to $1.55, and the wages of outside workers increased from $1.00 to $1.40<ref>The Carbon Advocate, October 4, 1879</ref>. Early in ~~the year,~~ one of the tuyeres became obstructed, which posed a threat to the furnace. To avert greater damages, workers at the furnace burned $2,000 worth of cord wood instead of coal in order to keep the furnace warm<ref>Reading Times March 28, 1879</ref>.		The [[lives of workers]] at the furnace were impacted by various factors, including their income. Wages at the furnace were raised in 1879. The furnace workers' daily wages increased from $1.10 to $1.55, and the wages of outside workers increased from $1.00 to $1.40<ref>The Carbon Advocate, October 4, 1879</ref>.

			Early in 1879 one of the tuyeres became obstructed, which posed a threat to the furnace. To avert greater damages, workers at the furnace burned $2,000 worth of cord wood instead of coal in order to keep the furnace warm<ref>Reading Times March 28, 1879</ref>.

	==Furnace Statements==		==Furnace Statements==