C&M
(Austin, Austin Heights)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1892Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.17,309018,709711151892 Feb 24 - first run of coal. Scranton Republican page 8.
1893Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.47,542050,209163174 
1894Austin CollieryDrift2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.64,907068,8751503771894 Jan 24 - Contractors McDonald and Sayer completed grading tracks for the new Lawrence Breaker on the Austin Branch. Scranton Tribune page 2.
1895Austin CollieryDrift2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.48,832051,750110375 
1896Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.52,757056,706164280 
1897Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.41,765044,424139252 
1898Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.55,005LV059,594142228 
1899Austin CollieryTunnel2Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.50,532LV056,212140168 
1900Austin CollieryTunnel2Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Tunnel Co.58,549LV064,437129182 
1901Austin CollieryTunnel 12Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Tunnel Co.14,216LV018,8926687 
1902Austin CollieryDrift2Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.19,678LV023,61465124 
1903Austin CollieryDrift4Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.61,427LV066,894117153 
1904Austin CollieryTunnel4Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.58,439LV063,347128161 
1905Austin CollieryTunnel4Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.46,337LV055,888136170 
1906Austin CollieryTunnel5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.50,181LV061,664159218 
1907Austin CollieryTunnel5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.30,235LV037,785151160 
1908Austin CollieryTunnel5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.32,853LV038,673176145 
1909Austin CollieryTunnel5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.13,930LV018,43485102 
1910Austin CollieryDrift5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.8,969LV012,64554991910 June 4 - O&W connects to LVRR on the Austin Branch. Pittston Gazette page 8
1911Austin CollieryDrift5Old ForgeLackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.16,300LV018,522 461911 Jan 11 - C.P. Matthews sells the Austin Coal Co colliery to the LVRR. Scranton Truth page 5. Coal prepared at William A. Colliery
1912Austin CollieryDrift5Old ForgeLackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.15,231LV015,394 38Coal prepared at William A. Colliery, 8th district.
1913Austin CollieryDrift5Old ForgeLackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.13,035LV013,34722037Coal prepared at William A. Breaker, 8th District.
1914Austin CollieryDrift5Old ForgeLackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.23,969LV023,969 49Coal prepared at William A. Breaker, 8th District.
1915Austin CollieryDrift5Old ForgeLackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.20,661LV020,661 45Coal prepared at William A. Breaker, 8th District.
1916Austin CollieryDrift7Old ForgeLackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.9,094LV09,094 39Coal prepared at William A. Breaker, 9th District.
1927Austin CollieryTunnel7Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.44,223LV044,223279142Coal prepared at Pine Brook Breaker, 4th District.
1928Austin CollieryTunnel7Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.42,188LV042,188246132Coal prepared at Louise Breaker, 10th District.
1929Austin CollieryTunnel 17Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.35,139LV035,13924486Coal prepared at Louise Breaker, 10th District.
1930Austin CollieryTunnel 17Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.27,642LV027,64221298 
1931Austin CollieryTunnel 17Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.11,356LV 1011,4407986Coal prepared at Louise Colliery, 10th District.
1932Austin CollieryTunnel 17Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.21,491LV 1021,4911193Coal prepared at Louise Colliery, 10th District.
1934Austin MineTunnel7Old ForgeLackawannaPine Coal Co.9,79213,94626,59918198 
1935Austin MineTunnel7Old ForgeLackawannaPine Coal Co.8,30516,18729,98720392 
1936Austin MineTunnel7Old ForgeLackawannaPine Coal Co.9,3147,06520,262141103 
1937Austin MineTunnel7Old ForgeLackawannaPine Coal Co.2,0547,3449,9906281 
1938Austin MineTunnel7Old ForgeLackawannaPine Coal Co.1,703912,3102336 
1944Austin Stripping5Old ForgeLackawannaCon-Mack Coal Co.2,0571602,286916 
1945Austin Bank5Old ForgeLackawannaCon-Mack Coal Co.6270627125 
1951Austin Stripping5Old ForgeLackawannaLombardi Coal Co.1,57302,268324Discontinued operation in September. Coal prepared at Russell Breaker.
1953Austin Heights MineSlope5 LuzerneLombardi Coal Co.10,1382,62116,57125322 
1954Austin Stripping5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.79401,478407Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1955AustinNo. 28MineSlope5Old ForgeLackawannaC. & L. Coal Co.001791063Mine employing less than five persons.
1955AustinNo. 29MineSlope5Old ForgeLackawannaC. & M. Coal Co.00751154Mine employing less than five persons.
1955AustinNo. 26MineSlope5Old ForgeLackawannaLombardi Coal Co.36,90005,70121215Coal prepared at Pompey and Dial Rock breakers.
1956AustinNo. 26MineSlope5Old ForgeLackawannaLombardi Coal Co.8042840857Discontinued operation in June 1956.
1956C&M Mine5Old Forge 1LackawannaC. & M. Coal Co.1,59601,5962004Mine employing less than five persons.
1958C&M Bank2Old Forge 1LackawannaC. & M. Coal Co.1,1703,3304,500648177 tons sold unprepared to PP&L. 3,153 tons sold unprepared to Olyphant Electric Plant. 1,170 tons prepared at Dial Rock Breaker.

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


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