Schooley
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1882Schooley CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneCowan, Dinniny & Co.000 65Digging new shaft, 170 feet of probable 900 feet completed.
1883Schooley CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneCowan & Dinniny009,504 108 
1884Schooley CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneDininny & Co.0LV083,021241230 
1885Schooley CollieryShaft2WyomingLuzerneButler Coal Co.149,581LV0154,871186233 
1886Schooley CollieryShaft2WyomingLuzerneNelson Cowan140,598LV0140,598201483 
1887Schooley CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneNelson Cowan96,2080103,138209272 
1888Schooley CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneNelson Cowan103,3140116,330197348 
1889Schooley CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited125,0000128,000221327 
1890Schooley CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited90,1690100,351178276 
1891Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited91,1900100,890188252 
1892Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited90,5650100,536180306 
1893Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited92,7960100,410164356 
1894Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited84,015091,479157349 
1895Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited38,767045,97194248 
1896Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited22,440025,363   
1896Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.16,654E&WV 1020,25035316 
1897Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.81,836E&WV 1092,997106359 
1898Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.106,785E&WV0118,242132377 
1899Schooley CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.46,918E&WV 1052,13360  
1939Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneSaporito Coal Co.51,798051,79895207Run of mine coal prepared at various breakers but not included in breaker totals.
1940Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneSaporito Coal Co.147,0230147,023278224Run of mine coal.
1941Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneSaporito Coal Co.155,1760166,856211188 
1942Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneSaporito Coal Co.152,2270152,227223191Run of mine coal.
1943Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.145,7560145,756280183Run of mine operation. Operated by Saporito Coal Co until August 1, 1943.
1944Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.243,6020234,602307279Run of mine operation.
1945Schooley MineShaft 18Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.288,1100288,110280333Run of mine operation.
1946Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.380,7980380,798284417Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker
1947Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.470,9030470,903291507Coal prepared at Underwood, Number Nine and Ewen breakers.
1948Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.426,3220455,437288550Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker
1949Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.323,0470355,303214559Coal prepared at Underwood and Ewen breakers.
1951Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.246,9160257,316239456Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker.
1952Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.218,3930244,143206457Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker.
1953Schooley MineShaft / Slope8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.162,5620194,144166394 
1954Schooley Mine8Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.204,5220251,398245394Coal prepared at Ewen Breaker.
1955Schooley Mine9Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.186,0760231,333231240Coal prepared at Ewen and Pittston breakers.
1956Schooley Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.235,8160299,668246256Coal prepared at Pittston Breaker.
1957Schooley Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.186,1553,153236,315238240Coal prepared at Pittston Breaker.
1957Schooley Stripping9Exeter 1LuzerneLinden Coal Co.000154 
1958Schooley Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.163,15610,074227,548223242Coal prepared at Pittston Breaker.
1959Schooley Colliery10Exeter 1LuzerneKnox Coal Co.11,9041,79221,37715240Includes data from their Ewen lease, May Shaft and River Slope Mine, site of the disaster on January 22, 1959. Coal prepared at Pittston breaker.

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


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