Griffith
(Westmoreland)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1898Griffith CollieryTunnel3 LuzerneWyoming Coal & Land Co.73,396083,532130361 
1899Griffith CollieryTunnel3 LuzerneWyoming Coal & Land Co.71,557084,579137294 
1900Griffith CollieryTunnel3 LuzerneWyoming Coal & Land Co.105,797LV0118,665172219 
1901Griffith CollieryTunnel3 LuzerneWyoming Coal & Land Co.96,191LV0108,621192212 
1902Griffith CollieryTunnel3 LuzerneWyoming Coal & Land Co.45,910LV053,439109201 
1903Griffith CollieryTunnel6 LuzerneWyoming Coal & Land Co.75,024LV088,667207241 
1904Griffith CollieryTunnel6 LuzerneWyoming Coal & Land Co.64,236LV076,449193249Name changed to Westmoreland based on AP News article.
1905Westmoreland CollieryTunnel6 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.36,408LV045,220135168 
1906Westmoreland CollieryTunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.46,821LV059,101196209 
1907Westmoreland CollieryTunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.110,087LV0135,148226307 
1908Westmoreland CollieryNo. 1 Tunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.159,814LV0174,250205330 
1909Westmoreland CollieryNo. 1 Tunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.149,834LV0168,691201330 
1910Westmoreland CollieryNo. 1 Tunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.149,682LV0170,993215330 
1911Westmoreland CollieryNo. 1 Tunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.177,802LV0198,599244319 
1912Westmoreland CollieryNo. 1 Tunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.176,924LV0200,699223339 
1913Westmoreland CollieryNo. 1 Tunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.205,117LV0226,376243325 
1914Westmoreland CollieryNo. 1 Tunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.188,472LV0209,524229364 
1915Westmoreland CollieryNo. 1 Tunnel8 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.179,816LV0205,048216375 
1916Westmoreland CollieryDrift9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.171,692LV0188,667232330 
1917Westmoreland CollierySlope / Drift9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.232,398LV0246,239274330 
1918Westmoreland CollieryShaft / Drift9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.224,345LV0246,067270266 
1919Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.193,472LV0214,976265317 
1920Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.182,764LV0205,042259333 
1921Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.179,368LV0206,789257345 
1922Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.96,944LV0122,859151356 
1923Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.108,724LV0189,797252342 
1924Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.156,550LV46,948176,597238346 
1925Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.115,966LV0134,967172346 
1926Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.153,241LV0188,081233352 
1927Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.128,572LV0148,268202370 
1928Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.143,619LV0161,969216389 
1929Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.179,587LV0201,410258384 
1930Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.130,730LV0151,478201388 
1931Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.55,450064,60070362 
1932Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.2,84203,210 34Idle. Testing new mechanical equipment. Coal sent to Prospect Colliery, 10th District.
1933Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.1,24501,457 13Coal prepared at Prospect Colliery, 10th District.
1934Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.128,9030141,081181273Coal prepared at Prospect Colliery, 10th District.
1935Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.294,37419315,888192477 
1936Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.369,49790402,165209601 
1937Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.427,7770462,726218671 
1938Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.349,6180388,670180708 
1939Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.428,1874468,319212709 
1940Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.395,3020435,507195709 
1941Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.408,7441,709456,906212738 
1942Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.493,3750547,812257749 
1943Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.386,2590431,373280679 
1944Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.352,9520397,192312595 
1944Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.20,498020,4981825 
1945Westmoreland Mine9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.298,1620343,286280573Run of mine operation.
1945Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.32,867032,86728013 
1946Westmoreland Mine9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.350,95243399,753277643Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1946Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.29,508029,50827710 
1947Westmoreland Mine9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.339,2980389,629271675Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1947Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.2,12702,127378Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1948Westmoreland Mine9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.331,1761,679381,310253722Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1948Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.8,87608,8761795Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1949Westmoreland Mine9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.249,6984,148286,081183728Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1949Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.15,457015,4272837Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1950Westmoreland Mine9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.300,5144,024330,190207764Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1950Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.18,554020,0873048 
1951Westmoreland Bank9 LuzerneCapone Coal Co.0Truck 110,31110,311313Coal prepared at Miners Mills Breaker.
1951Westmoreland Mine9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.253,1620253,162  Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1951Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.17,714017,714   
1952Westmoreland Mine9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.184,82118,831222,688167574Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1952Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.22,191023,1473067Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1953Westmoreland MineShaft / Drift9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.24,7077,20836,54830547 
1953Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.16,092016,0921057 
1954Westmoreland Stripping9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.3,3311,8915,913436Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
1957Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneTalamelli Coal Co.12,4789,00527,86124328Coal prepared at Morgan and Dorrance breakers.
1958Westmoreland Bank9 LuzerneFleetwood Contracting Co.0Truck 119,30019,300464All coal shipped to PP&L.
1958Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneTalamelli Coal Co.9,6069,80338,70024536Coal prepared at Morgan and Dorrance breakers.
1959Westmoreland Bank10 LuzerneFleetwood Contracting Co.004,850422All coal shipped unprepared to Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.
1959Westmoreland Stripping10 LuzerneSullivan Trail Coal Co.1,3641,2343,249626Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1959Westmoreland MineSlope10 LuzerneTalamelli Coal Co.72,34022,500111,24026155Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1960Westmoreland MineSlope10 LuzerneTalamelli Coal Co.15,66711,66339,31625962Coal prepared at multiple breakers.
1961Westmoreland CollierySlope11 LuzerneTalamelli Coal Co.19,8729,21565,74727466Coal prepared at Northwest and Pompey breakers.
1962Westmoreland Colliery11 LuzerneTalamelli Coal Co.9,4606,99843,42628846Coal prepared at Dicksville, Northwest and Pompey breakers.
1963Westmoreland Colliery11 LuzerneTalamelli Coal Co.22,0731,66334,21526446Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1964Westmoreland Colliery11 LuzerneTalamelli Coal Co.8,14335411,80123813Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1965Westmoreland Colliery10 LuzerneTalamelli Coal Co.28021412455Abandoned during 1965. Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1965Westmoreland Colliery10 LuzerneWestern Mining Corp.1,3335822,5011027Coal prepared at Kasa, Bel Air, Pompey and Dorrance breakers.
1966WestmorelandNo. 32MineSlope13 LuzerneWestern Mining Corp.1,324822,549309Coal prepared at Bel Air and Pompey Breakers.

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


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