Avoca
(Langcliffe)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1889Langcliffe CollieryShaft2AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co.7,41907,82225162 
1890Langcliffe CollieryShaft2AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co.95,147099,363197298 
1891Langcliffe CollieryShaft3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co.166,6150172,059239438 
1892Langcliffe CollieryShaft3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co.79,534083,445139369 
1893Langcliffe CollieryShaft3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co.100,0200105,081194409 
1894Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Tunnel3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co.114,9800121,314192410 
1895Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Tunnel3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co., Limited86,884092,020170363 
1896Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Tunnel3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co., Limited79,076083,432133373 
1897Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Tunnel3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co., Limited88,677093,378148359 
1898Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Tunnel3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co., Limited87,770D&H092,426136357 
1899Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Tunnel3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co., Limited115,6310122,579182340 
1900Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Tunnel3AvocaLuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co.114,009D&H / E&WV / LV0120,718170348 
1901Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Tunnel3AvocaLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.119,389D&H0125,204153385 
1902Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Tunnel3Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.39,629D&H044,08779318 
1903Langcliffe CollieryShaft6Avoca 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.96,411D&H0105,631199378 
1904Langcliffe CollieryShaft / No. 1 Drift / No. 2 Drift6Avoca 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.118,916D&H0132,744192475 
1905Langcliffe CollieryShaft / No. 1 Drift / No. 2 Drift6Avoca 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.100,405D&H0114,481151403 
1906Langcliffe CollieryShaft / No. 1 Drift / No. 2 Drift / No. 4 Drift5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.91,598D&H0106,034121391 
1907Langcliffe CollieryShaft / No. 1 Drift / No. 2 Drift / No. 4 Drift5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.93,034D&H0109,972133298 
1908Langcliffe CollieryNo. 1 Drift / No. 2 Drift5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.102,817D&H0122,118154367 
1909Langcliffe CollieryShaft / No. 1 Drift5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.66,013D&H077,490104343 
1910Langcliffe CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.54,612D&H068,21592294 
1911Langcliffe CollieryShaft / Slope5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.84,348D&H096,105125291 
1912Langcliffe CollieryLangcliffe Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Drift (new mine) / No. 3 Drift (new mine) / Moosic Shaft (new mine)5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.62,727D&H074,016101261 
1913Langcliffe CollieryLangcliffe Shaft / Moosic Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Drift / No. 3 Drift5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.89,061D&H0100,487144271 
1914Langcliffe CollieryLangcliffe Shaft / Moosic Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Drift / No. 3 Drift5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.103,331D&H0117,070157293 
1915Langcliffe CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope (abandoned) / No. 2 Drift (abandoned) / No. 3 Drift (abandoned) / Moosic Shaft5Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.131,590D&H0147,241181335 
1916Langcliffe CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / Moosic Shaft7Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.188,055D&H0204,017273543 
1917Langcliffe CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / Moosic Shaft7Avoca 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.208,352D&H0223,024252650 
1918Langcliffe CollieryLangcliffe Shaft / Moosic Shaft7Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.156,903D&H0171,546253553 
1918Langcliffe Washery7Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.378D&H0378   
1919Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.155,914D&H0166,523278426 
1920Avoca CollieryShaft 17Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Coal Co.216,057D&H0227,321289490Formerly Langcliffe Colliery of Hudson Coal Co.
1921Avoca CollieryShaft 17Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Coal Co.117,129D&H0125,462170450 
1922Avoca CollieryShaft 17Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Coal Co.134,062D&H0143,927162482 
1923Avoca Washery7Avoca 1LuzerneAvoca Coal Co.67,145Erie067,64523997 
1923Avoca CollieryShaft 17Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Anthracite Collieries95,994D&H / Erie0102,188111488Purchased from Suffolk Coal Co July 12, 1923.
1923Avoca CollieryShaft 17Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Coal Co.139,170D&H / Erie0145,648159 Sold to Suffolk Anthracite Collieries July 12, 1923.
1924Avoca Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Anthracite Collieries194,724D&H0206,961256409 
1925Avoca Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Anthracite Collieries96,926D&H / Erie8,068104,326157332 
1926Avoca Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Anthracite Collieries150,137D&H / Erie0161,562252284 
1927Avoca Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Anthracite Collieries242,800D&H / Erie0254,902296298 
1928Avoca Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLangcliffe Collieries Co.117,377D&H / Erie0126,224116273 
1929Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLangcliffe Collieries Co.49,431D&H / Erie060,443136243 
1930Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneCardova Mining Co.57,852D&H / Erie069,831198166 
1931Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneRendham Coal Co.36,871049,871219167 
1932Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Coal Co.28,85389636,51438126 
1933Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Coal Co.41,28410,54651,98026790Coal prepared at Gibbons Breaker, 5th District.
1934Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Coal Co.34,0054,53548,57823881 
1935Langcliffe Mine7Avoca 1LuzerneLangcliffe Collieries Co.12,08287513,6722833 
1936Langcliffe Mine7Avoca 1LuzerneLangcliffe Collieries Co.28,900028,90016224 
1937Langcliffe Mine7Avoca 1LuzerneLangcliffe Collieries Co.42,616042,61622662 
1940Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co.0002422Preparation only.
1941Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLangcliffe Coal Co.00013122 
1942Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneAero Coal Co.0003122Preparation only.
1962Avoca Bank11Avoca 1LuzernePopple Coal Sales0028,8321122Bank coal sold "as is" to local power companies.
1968Avoca Cleaning Plant5Avoca 1LuzernePerry Coal Sales Co.0002133 
1969Avoca Bank5Avoca 1LackawannaPerry Coal Sales Co.1923942,9252611Coal prepared at Waddell, Ace and Harry E. breakers and Avoca Cleaning Plant.
1969Avoca Cleaning Plant5Avoca 1LuzernePerry Coal Sales Co.0002613 
1970Avoca Cleaning Plant5Avoca 1LuzernePerry Coal Sales Co.0002683 

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


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