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Forest City
YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1878Forest City CollieryEasternCarbondaleLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0019,67016258 
1879Forest City CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternCarbondaleLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0015,01319345 
1880Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 1EasternCarbondaleLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0018,67422047 
1881Forest City CollieryShaft / TunnelEasternClifford Twp.SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0019,856 44 
1882Forest City CollieryShaft / TunnelEasternClifford Twp.SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0014,46520242 
1883Forest City CollieryShaft / TunnelEasternClifford Twp.SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0029,058175162 
1884Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 1EasternClifford Twp.SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad072,696240210 
1885Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Clifford Twp.SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.83,163New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad084,459171216 
1886Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope1Clifford Twp.SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.92,148New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad097,071197290 
1887Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope1Clifford Twp.SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.173,0840176,421266353 
1888Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope1Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.197,6650211,267270432 
1889Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope1Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.172,8240191,863219341 
1890Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope1Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.193,8540210,164215406 
1891Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope2Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.203,0220229,043244566 
1892Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.208,8820239,455217606 
1893Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.210,6640315,728205643Of the tonnage shipped to market, 75,395 tons were mined at the Forest City Shaft
1894Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.146,5040264,057113610Of the total mined at Forest City, 93,435 tons were prepared at Clifford breaker.
1895Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.225,4730335,413161688 
1896Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.211,4060328,327143762 
1897Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.206,4460334,808133786 
1898Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.177,456New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad0293,232120764 
1899Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.265,575Erie0439,890182788 
1900Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.93,529Erie0321,17163829 
1901Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.331,576Erie0492,025184939 
1902Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope 11Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.204,355Erie0298,858153916 
1903Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.480,781Erie0511,653247921 
1904Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Slope1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.285,531Erie0311,603198941 
1905Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.304,744Erie0440,408221904 
1906Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Slope1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.242,617Erie0272,056202814 
1907Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Slope1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.267,078Erie0305,624252779 
1908Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.98,950Erie0115,08990784 
1909Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Forest City Slope / Clifford Shaft1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.474,146Erie0523,5052621205 
1910Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Clifford Shaft1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.500,911Erie0555,5102861226 
1911Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Clifford Shaft21Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.542,582Erie0596,0362731291 
1912Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Clifford Shaft21Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.465,515Erie0515,1552311365 
1913Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Clifford Shaft / Gray Slope21Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.474,600Erie0523,4112801420 
1914Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Clifford Shaft / Gray Slope21Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.504,976Erie0557,4082831539 
1915Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / No. 2 Dunmore Shaft / Clifford Shaft / Gray Slope21Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.533,038Erie0583,7292671395 
1916Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / No. 2 Dunmore Shaft / Clifford Shaft / Gray Slope1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.527,694Erie0593,0123021217 
1917Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Clifford Shaft / Gray Slope1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.523,778Erie0582,5932991022 
1918Forest City CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Clifford Shaft / Gray Slope1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.466,617Erie0515,778307891 
1919Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.396,689Erie0439,690285928 
1920Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.357,950Erie0409,309292833 
1921Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.382,364Erie0431,2153011030 
1922Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.212,955Erie0251,248164981 
1923Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.368,868Erie0417,569285913 
1924Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.376,797Erie0431,277290976 
1925Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1Wayne Susquehanna LackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.244,295Erie0283,166203924 
1926Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.317,599Erie0357,111247977 
1927Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.137,318Erie0158,645229218 
1927Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.104,362Erie0120,570229435 
1927Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneHillside Coal & Iron Co.32,956Erie038,075229237 
1928Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.109,713Erie0125,692179376 
1928Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.37,772Erie0100,560179337 
1928Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneHillside Coal & Iron Co.21,945Erie025,14417980 
1929Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.125,340Erie0150,440145383 
1929Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.10,164Erie011,566145250 
1929Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneHillside Coal & Iron Co.38,876Erie041,00014575 
1930Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.46,509Erie061,21493357Coal prepared at Underwood Breaker, 6th District.
1930Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaThe Pittston Co.33,226Erie043,73193335 
1930Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneThe Pittston Co.12,380Erie016,2949360 
1931Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.122,7150151,125174839 
1931Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaThe Pittston Co.93,4760115,117  See data for Lackawanna County.
1931Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneThe Pittston Co.27,529033,903  See data for Lackawanna County.
1932Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.12,850017,16323842 
1932Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaThe Pittston Co.12,442016,619  See data for Lackawanna County.
1932Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneThe Pittston Co.4,95506,618  See data for Lackawanna County.
1933Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.8,760010,755  See data for Susquehanna County.
1933Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaThe Pittston Co.16,454020,20184315 
1933Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneThe Pittston Co.17,375021,332  See data for Susquehanna County.
1934Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.53,875066,398  See data for Susquehanna County.
1934Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaThe Pittston Co.67,946083,739202607 
1934Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneThe Pittston Co.49,413060,898  See data for Susquehanna County.
1935Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.74,904088,510  Reference data for Susquehanna County.
1935Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaThe Pittston Co.67,094080,312219652 
1935Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneThe Pittston Co.51,173061,254  Reference data for Susquehanna County.
1936Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.002,260 2 
1936Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaThe Pittston Co.002,405 2 
1936Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneThe Pittston Co.001,834 1 
1937Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1Susquehanna LackawannaVolpe Coal Co.1,9978964,11280204 
1938Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaVolpe Coal Co.88,81862,202155,132249298 
1939Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1Lackawanna Susquehanna WayneVolpe Coal Co.76,45978,781161,446197317 
1940Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1Lackawanna Susquehanna WayneVolpe Coal Co.60,91167,331143,357142246 
1941Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1Lackawanna Susquehanna WayneVolpe Coal Co.9,06321,01540,32915966 
1942Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaVolpe Coal Co.10,94018,62636,80222877 
1943Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaVolpe Coal Co.7,87531,50243,59128073 
1944Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaVolpe Coal Co.0Truck 130,89030,890   
1944Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaVolpe Coal Co.9,62004,19531038Numbers don't add up.
1944Forest City Stripping1Forest City 1SusquehannaVolpe Coal Co.008,235   
1945Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaGateway Coal Co.15,28535,36852,59324114Bank coal.
1946Forest City Breaker1Forest City 1SusquehannaGateway Coal Co.98,98421,729123,90827241Includes 103,631 tons bank and 20,277 tons stripping coal.
1947Forest City Breaker1Forest City 1SusquehannaGateway Coal Co.134,2317,714142,41525553Includes 120,355 tons bank and 22,060 tons stripping coal.
1948Forest City Breaker1Forest City 1SusquehannaGateway Coal Co.135,3802,802138,32727541Includes 105,496 tons bank and 32,831 tons stripping coal.
1949Forest City Breaker1Forest City 1SusquehannaGateway Coal Co.166,0261,431167,45729544Coal prepared at Powderly, Motley, Waddell, Consagra & Pompey breakers.
1950Forest City Breaker1Forest City 1SusquehannaGateway Coal Co.58,405058,40523645Coal prepared at Consagra, Meadowside and Motley breakers.
1951Forest City Mine1Forest City 1LackawannaGateway Coal Co.1,46701,4676811Coal prepared at Powderly and Consagra breakers.
1951Forest City Stripping1Forest City 1LackawannaGateway Coal Co.2,73302,733687Coal prepared at Powderly and Consagra breakers.
1951Forest City Washery1Forest City 1SusquehannaGateway Coal Co.21,662021,662869Bank coal. Listed as both a breaker and a washery.
1960Forest City Bank1Forest City 1SusquehannaMatisko Coal Co.76116679854Coal prepared at Bolands and Waddell breakers.
1961Forest City Bank1Forest City 1SusquehannaMatisko Coal Co.1144221,6451413Coal prepared at Bolands and Northwest breakers.
1962Forest City Bank1Forest City 1SusquehannaMatisko Coal Co.8,11209,5121842Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1963Forest City Bank1Forest City 1WayneMatisko Coal Co.6,9094798,00718414Coal prepared at Pompey, Waddell and Penbrook breakers.
1964Forest City Bank1Forest City 1WayneMatisko Coal Co.38841,179921Coal prepared at Waddell Washery.
1965Forest City Bank10Forest City 1WayneMatisko Coal Co.0Truck 16852,3952202Coal prepared at Waddell Washery and Matisko Breaker.
1966Forest City Bank10Forest City 1WayneMatisko Coal Co.4112421,1371222Coal prepared at Raymond, Waddell and Matisko breakers.

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


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