Avondale

Avondale
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Year	Operation Name	Type	Opening	District	City	County	Company Name	Railroad Shipments (tons)	Railroad to Mine	Truck Shipments (tons)	Total Production (tons)	Days Worked	Employees	Notes
1870	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0		0	0		154	Steuben was a former name.
1871	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	0		169
1872	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	0
1875	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	155,875		309
1876	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	120,605	193	193
1878	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	188,022	DL&W¹	0	188,022	245	388
1879	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	188,512	266	347
1880	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	133,188	182	344
1881	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	168,989	230	367
1882	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	187,119	221	376
1883	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	171,464	222	409
1884	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	Middle	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)	0	167,663	181	420
1885	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	3	near Plymouth	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)	0	151,190	181	450
1886	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	3	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	148,830	Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)	0	172,011	188	420
1887	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	3	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	166,168	DL&W¹	0	172,589	201	435
1888	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	3	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	184,446	DL&W¹	0	191,502	226	446
1889	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	3	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	115,489	DL&W¹	0	121,885	133	442
1890	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	3	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	146,300	DL&W¹	0	167,048	179	509
1891	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	157,905	DL&W¹	0	178,682	169	504
1892	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	171,502	DL&W¹	0	192,502	177	496
1893	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	156,774	DL&W¹	0	177,540	175	451
1894	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	119,334	DL&W¹	0	140,489	171	464
1895	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	111,735	DL&W¹	0	133,022	182	442
1896	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	117,214	DL&W¹	0	138,402	175	450
1897	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	43,141	DL&W¹	0	84,959	79	405
1898	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	117,775	DL&W	0	155,668	186	482
1899	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	136,028	DL&W	0	169,494	191	473
1900	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	153,691	DL&W	0	189,392	178	469
1901	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	181,069	DL&W	0	213,572	218	528
1902	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	49,073	DL&W	0	85,836	74	537
1903	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft (2)	8	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	169,233	DL&W	0	210,854	196	516
1904	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft (2)	8	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	200,012	DL&W	0	223,042	206	555
1905	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft (2)	8	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	127,530	DL&W	0	148,727	157	511
1906	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft (2)	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	216,208	DL&W	0	249,695	238	606
1907	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft (2)	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	290,294	DL&W	0	325,348	250	623
1908	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	299,378	DL&W	0	338,034	273	707
1909	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	269,148	DL&W	0	307,774	257	617
1910	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	202,636	DL&W	0	236,585	210	608
1911	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	11,991	DL&W	0	20,385	28	275
1912	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	80,099	DL&W	0	100,706	182	440
1913	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft (2)	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	137,462	DL&W	0	156,216	224	444
1914	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	147,909	DL&W	0	171,919	233	469
1915	Avondale	Colliery	No. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft (2)	9	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	131,255	DL&W	0	150,566	205	410
1916	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	97,431	DL&W	0	108,723	138	321
1917	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	132,142	DL&W	0	135,900	180	381
1917	Avondale	Washery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	148,500	DL&W	0	148,500	325	52
1918	Avondale	Colliery	Shaft	13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	149,598	DL&W	0	154,045	271	349
1918	Avondale	Washery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	87,668	DL&W	0	170,279	406	47	Days reported worked exceed 365.
1919	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	150,619	DL&W	0	182,153	237	473
1919	Avondale	Washery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	0	DL&W	0	0			Idle.
1920	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	153,525	DL&W	0	183,987	290	494
1920	Avondale	Washery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.	117,269	DL&W	0	148,187			Data included with colliery.
1921	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	203,405	DL&W	0	242,668	289	488
1922	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	139,309	DL&W	0	163,930	157	518
1923	Avondale	Bank		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	88,870	DL&W	0	88,870
1923	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	206,093	DL&W	0	231,767	286	491
1924	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	198,429	DL&W	0	220,552	287	499
1924	Avondale	Washery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	60,170	DL&W	0	60,170			Data included with colliery.
1925	Avondale	Bank		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	17,510	DL&W	3,150	17,510			Data included with colliery.
1925	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	154,197	DL&W	43,761	170,931	198	587
1926	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	217,780	DL&W	0	285,496	257	577
1927	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	254,567	DL&W	0	276,134	254	596
1928	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	234,914	DL&W	0	256,744	259	581
1929	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	212,172	DL&W	0	233,329	259	571
1930	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	141,268	DL&W	0	152,624	206	480
1931	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	111,880		0	123,447	121	406
1932	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	154,606		0	166,365	141	442
1933	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	109,288		0	117,933	97	456
1934	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	167,687		0	180,586	149	482
1935	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	20,878		0	23,690	20	475
1936	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	0		0	0		15
1937	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	1,047		0	1,134		14	Colliery did not operate during 1937.
1938	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	0		0	0	300	14	Idle. Used as a pumping station.
1939	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	0		0	0	312	13	Idle, maintenance men.
1940	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	0		0	0	162	62
1941	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	141,898		0	151,019	196	261
1942	Avondale	Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	269,276		0	286,855	241	255	Coal prepared at Lance Breaker.
1943	Avondale	Colliery		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	137,768		0	156,834	271	240	Transferred from 13th District
1944	Avondale	Colliery		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	143,613		0	161,262	310	196
1945	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	126,131		0	137,805	275	207	Run of mine operation.
1946	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	156,062		0	168,675	287	252
1947	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	164,228		0	177,065	291	275
1948	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	162,139		0	176,372	286	288	Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1949	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	0		0	0			Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1950	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	109,423		0	114,280	223	320	Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1951	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	74,879		0	78,363	194	308	Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1952	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	87,338		0	92,030	227	365	Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1953	Avondale	Mine	Shaft / Slope	7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	67,925		0	69,924	139	349
1954	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	125,151		0	125,370	205	251	Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1955	Avondale	Stripping		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Carrarell Construction Co.	77,419		0	78,401	239	50	Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1955	Avondale	Mine		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	84,208		0	85,262	204	226	Coal prepared at Woodward Breaker.
1956	Avondale	Colliery		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	77,430		5,939	102,599	214	131	Avon Mining Co. leased operation on June 15, 1956. Glen Alden 38,204 tons, Avon 64,395 tons.
1956	Avondale	Stripping		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Capparell Construction Co.	42,005		3,223	9,908	238	45	Prepared at Woodward Colliery, Glen Alden Corp. 11th District.
1957	Avondale	Colliery		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	78,583		12,420	120,334	216	155	Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1957	Avondale	Stripping		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	48,924		6,043	71,862	210	44	Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1958	Avondale	Colliery		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	63,340		15,816	103,273	234	120	Coal prepared at Woodward Breaker.
1958	Avondale	Stripping		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	22,699		5,668	36,889	187	43	Coal prepared at Woodward Breaker.
1959	Avondale	Colliery		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	77,074		13,127	108,722	232	102	Coal prepared at Woodward Breaker.
1959	Avondale	Stripping		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	1,551		266	2,200	17	41	Operation suspended during September. Coal prepared at Woodward Breaker.
1960	Avondale	Colliery		7	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	18,287		4,150	27,300	104	9	Mine completed May 1960. Coal prepared at Woodward Breaker.
1962	Avondale	Stripping		11	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	0		0	104,986	188	3	All coal used at Nanticoke Power Plant.
1963	Avondale	Bank		11	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	0		0	95,627	143	3	All coal used at Nanticoke Power Plant.
1964	Avondale	Bank		11	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	0		0	31,827	135	3	All coal used at Nanticoke Power Plant.
1965	Avondale	Bank		11	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Corporation	592		165	55,114	140	11	Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1966	Avondale	Bank		11	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Blue Coal Corporation	3,600		894	61,547	206	17	Coal prepared at Loree and Huber breakers.
1967	Avondale	Bank		11	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Blue Coal Corporation	8,803		4,018	58,812	128	11	Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1968	Avondale	Bank		6	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Blue Coal Corporation	1,028		410	2,832	3	5	Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers.

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