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Franklin Coal Co.
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1870 Old Slope CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Co.000 41 
1871 Brown's CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.000 112 
1871 Franklin CollieryMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.000   
1871 Old Slope CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.000 67 
1872 Franklin CollieryMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.000   
1875 Franklin CollierySlope / TunnelMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.0057,533 244 
1876 Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.0094,633127127 
1878 Franklin CollieryMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.73,353083,24190325 
1879 Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.138,4860151,190179424 
1880 Franklin CollierySlopes (2)MiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00116,597141385 
1881 Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00145,229208445 
1882 Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00160,305211444 
1883 Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00148,085242465 
1884 Franklin CollieryShaftMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.0LV0138,260193513 
1885 Franklin CollierySlopes3AshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.0LV0139,274177450 
1886 Franklin CollierySlopes3Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.115,292LV0128,335186471 
1887 Franklin CollierySlopes3Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.156,861LV 10169,336244505 
1888 Franklin CollierySlopes3Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.143,080LV 10155,025243540 
1893 Franklin Colliery1Fell Twp.LackawannaFranklin Coal Co.60006251056 
1894 Franklin Colliery1Fell Twp.LackawannaFranklin Coal Co.000  Idle.
1895 Elk Creek Colliery1Fell Twp.LackawannaFranklin Coal Co.5,15706,1326371 
1896 Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope 11Fell Twp.LackawannaFranklin Coal Co.34,305034,305176123 
1897 Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope 11Fell Twp.LackawannaFranklin Coal Co.124,1440134,748166127 
1898 Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope 11Fell Twp.LackawannaFranklin Coal Co.40,388New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad048,347144139 
1899 Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope 11Fell Twp.LackawannaFranklin Coal Co.20,816025,086134150 

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.

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