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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1881Alden CollieryShaftMiddleNewport Twp. 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.000  Digging new shaft, 28 feet of 1,000 probable feet completed.
1882Alden CollieryShaftMiddleNewport Twp. 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.000 140Digging new shaft, 225 feet of 1,000 probable feet completed.
1883Alden CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleNewport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.0091,417189438 
1884Alden CollieryMiddleNewport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.0LV0151,204181502 
1885Alden Colliery3Newport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.0LV0192,958212542 
1886Alden Colliery3Newport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.193,248LV0199,909221583 
1887Alden Colliery3Newport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.255,4440263,073261636 
1888Alden Colliery3Newport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.304,2860313,456270744 
1889Alden Colliery3AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.255,0840263,652224674 
1890Alden Colliery3AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.267,5380276,275229649 
1891Alden Colliery4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.248,8460257,787232667 
1892Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.236,4780245,722196666 
1893Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.194,0120203,597168686 
1894Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts 14AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.183,7310193,514163629 
1895Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.194,6200205,149187652 
1896Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.216,0880237,768198778 
1897Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.218,1330230,000176733 
1898Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.171,345CNJ0183,119154672 
1899Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.222,986CNJ0240,009197785 
1900Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.181,951CNJ0210,218175587 
1901Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.235,298CNJ0265,592200615 
1902AldenNo. 1CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts 14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.0CNJ00   
1902AldenNo. 2CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts 14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.131,924CNJ0148,947106559 
1903Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts 13Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.270,334CNJ0289,265128124 
1904Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts7Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.270,485CNJ0286,292239710 
1905Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts7Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.250,263CNJ0267,738238686 
1906Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.240,077CNJ0267,739193673 
1907Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.265,868CNJ0290,432221706 
1908Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts & Outside Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.298,399CNJ0326,627236660 
1909Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts / Baltimore Slope / Outside Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.248,5550277,306214680 
1910Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Outside Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.263,501CNJ0290,633221631 
1911Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Oustide Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.266,103CNJ0293,369210669 
1912Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.237,885CNJ0266,747199719 
1913Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.262,452CNJ0301,488200737 
1914Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.283,843CNJ0330,030223780 
1915Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / Ridgewood Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.284,169CNJ0329,894213781 
1916Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Ridgewood Slope14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.273,013CNJ0320,274236801 
1917Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Ridgewood Slope14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.288,560CNJ0342,556253765 
1918Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Ridgewood Slope14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.279,914CNJ0329,527261697 
1919Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.247,983CNJ0281,781240717 
1919Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.82,228CNJ097,22824040 
1920Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.351,624CNJ0403,275250726 
1921Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.307,213CNJ0337,485253790 
1922Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.153,036CNJ0169,060139696 
1922Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.58,679CNJ058,82213928 
1923Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.258,215CNJ0271,952222709 
1923Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.86,954CNJ097,379246 Data included with colliery.
1924Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.278,538CNJ0292,021262721 
1924Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.52,699CNJ060,699190 Data included with colliery.
1925Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.109,742CNJ11,486123,551119644 
1925Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.7,039CNJ19,9917,039  Data included with colliery.
1926Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.218,321CNJ0234,198245686 
1927Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.281,500CNJ0276,196273770 
1927Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.48,331CNJ048,13014012 
1928Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.279,512CNJ0289,948270790 
1928Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.117,695CNJ0112,33936322 
1929Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.266,788CNJ0278,879243806 
1929Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.74,645CNJ079,24728217Coal prepared at Kingston Coal Co.
1930Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.251,111CNJ0260,349232768 
1930Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.63,347CNJ066,24324717 
1931Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.215,2100229,058191694 
1931Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.36,194037,32419117 
1932Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.197,0970216,461157656 
1932Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.22,971023,37412211 
1933Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.278,3400299,010213656 
1933Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.1,58701,596717 
1934Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.283,2660301,707224624 
1935Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.281,906CNJ0307,003223612 
1936Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.309,8670333,868254629 
1937Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.214,1300237,099184583 
1938Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.162,8760185,976154566 
1938Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.34,492034,4921676 
1939Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.3,21804,7941512 
1939Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.63,141075,88563180 
1940Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.6,46206,4624411 
1940Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.132,7100151,842138266 
1940Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.11,156016,3643115 
1941Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.45,682050,75827611 
1941Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.90,9680101,455170260 
1941Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.6,52307,248   
1941Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneL. Biscontine, Contractor2,38302,648235 
1941Alden StrippingSlope14Nanticoke 1LuzerneL. Biscontine, Contractor19,515021,68426021 
1942Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.96,8770115,012247209 
1942Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.71,714071,71425210 
1942Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.5,97007,6342576 
1943Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.78,763098,789284237 
1943Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.33,283033,2832547 
1943Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.9,074011,043   
1944Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.29,490030,735307  
1944Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.95,1690107,914307198 
1944Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.3,96003,960466 
1945Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.12,025012,025   
1945Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.73,316083,908277183 
1945Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.13,494013,4942775 
1946Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.109,7580120,275274228 
1946Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.1,51901,519415 
1947Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.132,1610141,572   
1948Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.00448606 
1948Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.130,3770140,293261248 
1948Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneBiscontini Co.5,38005,3801514 
1949Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.39,825046,952105232Discontinued operation in June. Taken over by M. A. Hanna in July.
1949Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.11,592011,59210524Discontinued operation in June. Taken over by M. A. Hanna in July.
1949Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.1650165  Discontinued operation in June. Taken over by M. A. Hanna in July.
1949Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneM. A. Hanna Susquehanna Collieries Div.32,408032,408108232 
1949Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneM. A. Hanna Susquehanna Collieries Div.6,35106,35110824 
1950Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneM. A. Hanna Susquehanna Collieries Div.55,271055,271219160Coal prepared at Glen Lyon Breaker.
1950Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneM. A. Hanna Susquehanna Collieries Div.29,126029,1266518Coal prepared at Glen Lyon Breaker.
1950Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneMt. Alden Coal Co.0Truck 16,6306,6306010Coal prepared at Capone Breaker.
1951Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneBiscontini Stripping22,204022,204  Coal prepared at Glen Lyon Breaker.
1951Alden Mine14Nanticoke 1LuzerneM. A. Hanna Susquehanna Collieries Div.20,467020,467  Coal prepared at Glen Lyon Breaker.
1952Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneBiscontini Stripping16,292016,29220812Coal prepared at Glen Lyon Breaker.
1952Alden Mine14Nanticoke 1LuzerneM. A. Hanna Susquehanna Collieries Div.17,084017,08422438Coal prepared at Glen Lyon Breaker.
1953Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneBiscontini Stripping19,876019,87619514 
1953Alden MineSlope14Nanticoke 1LuzerneM. A. Hanna Susquehanna Collieries Div.25,673025,67320540 
1954Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneBiscontini Stripping1,06101,0612716 
1954Alden Mine14Nanticoke 1LuzerneM. A. Hanna Susquehanna Collieries Div.53,425053,42519984 
1955Alden Colliery7Nanticoke 1LuzerneBiscontini Coal Co.57,863057,863205105Coal prepared at Glen Lyon Breaker.
1956Alden Mine7Nanticoke 1LuzerneBiscontini Coal Co.56,6972,73060,638238100Prepared at Glen Lyon Colliery, Susquehanna Collieries Co. 14th District
1958Alden Stripping7Nanticoke 1LuzerneHillside Coal Co.9810981385Coal prepared at Glen Lyon Breaker.
1959Alden Stripping7Nanticoke 1LuzerneHillside Coal Co.00000Coal prepared at Glen Lyon Breaker.

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


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