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Black Diamond (Luzerne)
YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1880Black Diamond CollieryShaftMiddleKingston Twp.Luzernedata not available0079,910176263 
1881Black Diamond CollieryShaftMiddleKingston Twp.Luzernedata not available0084,783207281 
1882Black Diamond CollieryShaftMiddleKingston Twp.LuzerneHaddock & Steel0082,946224347 
1883Black Diamond CollieryShaftMiddleKingston Twp.LuzerneHaddock & Steel0094,442205322 
1884Black Diamond CollieryShaftMiddleKingston Twp.LuzerneHaddock & Steel0Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)093,631162344 
1885Black Diamond CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneHaddock & Steel92,942Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)0104,030151306 
1886Black Diamond CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneJohn C. Haddock107,965Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)0121,160147800 
1887Black Diamond CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneJohn C. Haddock120,448DL&W 10135,450176304 
1888Black Diamond CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneJohn C. Haddock120,319DL&W 10135,169180287 
1889Black Diamond CollieryShaft2Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock70,783DL&W 1081,448112256 
1890Black Diamond CollieryShaft2Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock140,286DL&W 10152,494175286 
1891Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock160,765DL&W 10175,679188381 
1892Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock223,319DL&W 10240,961223492 
1893Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock212,276DL&W 10234,501234492 
1894Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock220,616DL&W 10243,657235469 
1895Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock173,662DL&W 10196,689209433 
1896Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock164,414DL&W 10191,506204453 
1897Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock176,257DL&W 10202,228210459 
1898Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock165,243DL&W0203,641233497 
1899Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne BoroughLuzerneJohn C. Haddock111,7750150,034177320 
1900Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne 1LuzerneJohn C. Haddock77,540DL&W0111,676138235 
1901Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne 1LuzerneJohn C. Haddock82,232DL&W0112,398174301 
1902Black Diamond CollieryShaft3Luzerne 1LuzerneJohn C. Haddock45,212DL&W069,50690282 
1903Black Diamond CollieryShaft6Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver117,288DL&W0141,892161351 
1904Black Diamond CollieryShaft6Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver112,604DL&W0125,727167365 
1904Black Diamond Washery6Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver0LV021,0006710 
1905Black Diamond CollieryShaft6Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver98,292DL&W0110,170194336 
1905Black Diamond Washery6Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver0DL&W023,000659 
1906Black Diamond CollieryShaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver96,274DL&W / LV0108,721176342 
1906Black Diamond Washery8Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver0DL&W / LV022,600176  
1907Black Diamond CollieryShaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver123,803DL&W / LV0137,364221363 
1907Black Diamond Washery8Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver0DL&W / LV022,400   
1908Black Diamond CollieryNo. 1 Shaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver147,609DL&W / LV0159,609237422 
1908Black Diamond Washery8Luzerne 1LuzernePeople's Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Receiver0DL&W / LV022,500   
1909Black Diamond CollieryNo. 1 Shaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.149,888DL&W / LV0168,301250427 
1909Black Diamond Washery8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.0DL&W / LV022,500   
1910Black Diamond CollieryShaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.151,783DL&W / LV0173,138228412 
1910Black Diamond Washery8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.0DL&W / LV020,000   
1911Black Diamond CollieryNo. 1 Shaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.153,465DL&W / LV0177,386237470 
1911Black Diamond Washery8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.0DL&W / LV017,000   
1912Black Diamond CollieryNo. 1 Shaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.144,487DL&W / LV0191,400232473 
1913Black Diamond CollieryNo. 1 Shaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.148,112DL&W / LV0185,918259491 
1914Black Diamond CollieryNo. 1 Shaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.167,165DL&W / LV0202,279269530 
1915Black Diamond CollieryNo. 1 Shaft8Luzerne 1LuzernePlymouth Coal Co.157,037DL&W / LV0191,652246480 
1916Black Diamond CollieryShaft10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.143,067DL&W / LV0194,225236440 
1917Black Diamond CollieryShaft10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.160,933DL&W / LV0202,374264452 
1918Black Diamond CollieryNo. 1 Shaft10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.155,284DL&W / LV0187,230265425 
1919Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.146,355DL&W / LV0177,847242374 
1920Black Diamond Colliery10 LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.138,429LV0170,638239363 
1921Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.141,743DL&W / LV0160,914250373 
1922Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.90,904DL&W / LV0111,682151368 
1923Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.168,241DL&W / LV0195,049262371 
1924Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.193,967DL&W / LV0218,796276373 
1925Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.131,595DL&W / LV0152,435184360 
1926Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.182,019DL&W / LV0207,154255426 
1927Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.211,309DL&W / LV0232,451302484 
1928Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.183,998DL&W / LV0204,916299485 
1929Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.69,916080,300125487 
1935Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Breaker Corp.2,64702,6472410 
1936Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Coal Corp.5,51608,28621229 
1937Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Coal Corp.2,62204,18717341 
1938Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Coal Corp.002554826Slope abandoned in March 1938. Breaker now operated by Flynn Sales Co.
1938Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneE. M. Flynn Coal Sales Co.0002560Breaker only.
1939Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Breaker Corp.0002329 
1940Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Breaker Corp.29,27547,765100,04930820Breaker only.
1941Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Breaker Corp.00017520 
1943Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Colliery Co., Inc.17,691018,05610222 
1944Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Colliery Co., Inc.24,232024,44131015Preparation plant tonnage is bank coal.
1945Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Colliery Co., Inc.1,95102,14728111 
1946Black Diamond Bank10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Colliery Co., Inc.22202222677 
1947Black Diamond Breaker10Luzerne 1LuzerneBlack Diamond Colliery Co., Inc.0001138Preparation Plant

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


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