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Olyphant
YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1872OlyphantNo. 3CollierySlopeEasternBlakely Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0023,285 31 
1881OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 ShaftEasternOlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00105,239 288 
1882OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 ShaftEasternOlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0093,264238201 
1883OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 1EasternOlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0070,530245247 
1884OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 ShaftEasternOlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0D&H Canal072,145204247 
1885OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.507D&H Canal08,0901300 
1886OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0D&H Canal00  Idle in 1886.
1887OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.107,7410115,253218294 
1888OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.137,8180146,269250336 
1889OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.71,565078,165122357 
1890OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.18,935028,06042283 
1891OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft2OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.130,4580138,670226346 
1892OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.125,3840138,933222334 
1893OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.131,2420156,026215375 
1894OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.117,2530119,374168412 
1895OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.162,7540164,657218439 
1896OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.154,1990156,387205440 
1897OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.93,664095,255127521 
1898OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.87,212D&H094,48792557 
1899OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.355,443D&H0406,119201561 
1900OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.355,781D&H0387,525177580 
1901OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.446,208D&H0497,235232604 
1902OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 11Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.236,903D&H0284,229135603 
1903OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft2Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.412,628D&H0483,936257625 
1904OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft2Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.14,267D&H030,73511697 
1905OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft2Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.0D&H00484 Coal prepared at Eddy Creek. Days reported worked exceed 365.
1907Olyphant CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island Shaft / Grassy Island Slope / Grassy Island Drift (robbing)2Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.333,490D&H0342,3271771174 
1908Olyphant CollieryOlyphant No. 2 Shaft / Miles Slope / Grassy Island No. 1 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Slope / Grassy Island No. 5 Drift2Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.594,597D&H0681,3252301490 
1909Olyphant CollieryMiles Slope / Grassy Island No. 1 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Slope2Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.492,875D&H0585,2062141721 
1910Olyphant CollieryGrassy Island No. 1 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 1 Slope2Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.533,090D&H0627,9052391470 
1911Olyphant CollieryMiles Slope / Grassy Island No. 1 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Slope2Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.591,475D&H0703,0622481573 
1912Olyphant CollieryMiles Slope / Grassy Island No. 1 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Slope2Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co. (Inside) Hudson Coal Co. (Outside)527,347D&H0644,6632041679 
1913Olyphant CollieryMiles Slope / Grassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Slope1Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co. (Inside) Hudson Coal Co. (Outside)721,654D&H0837,9302811701 
1914Olyphant CollieryGrassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Slope1Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co. (Inside) Hudson Coal Co. (Outside)718,960D&H0851,7192631786 
1915Olyphant CollieryGrassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Slope / Miles Slope1Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co. (Inside) Hudson Coal Co. (Outside)841,037D&H0946,4632731938 
1916Olyphant CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / No. 2 Slope / Miles Slope6Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.674,847D&H0772,7682931848 
1916Olyphant Washery6Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.1,432D&H01,432   
1917Olyphant CollieryGrassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Slope / Miles Slope6Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.693,986D&H0822,4773001624 
1917Olyphant Washery6Olyphant 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.4,192D&H04,192   
1918Olyphant CollieryGrassy Island No. 2 Shaft / Grassy Island No. 2 Slope / Miles Slope6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.684,483D&H0813,0583111604 
1918Olyphant Washery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.1,956D&H02,369   
1919Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.752,394D&H0845,0462881461 
1919Olyphant Washery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.255D&H0295  Included with Olyphant Colliery.
1920Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.733,909D&H0773,4612971351 
1920Olyphant Washery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.0D&H00  Idle.
1921Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.817,785D&H0954,8322971508 
1922Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.355,593D&H0420,5161401446 
1923Olyphant Bank6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.0D&H035,319   
1923Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.735,282D&H0803,4722631409 
1924Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.796,716D&H0930,2792961572 
1925Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.554,809D&H0651,1162021697 
1926Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.773,872D&H0893,8232571829 
1927Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.767,600D&H0889,8212181849 
1928Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.828,711D&H0955,8932441848 
1929Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.802,520D&H0973,6352581864 
1930Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.673,621D&H0832,7192221808 
1931Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.376,0120463,7191221876 
1932Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.644,9870787,9501681504 
1933Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.668,2250733,5432061345 
1934Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.993,80601,193,4152661612 
1935Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.1,069,62101,175,2732701563 
1936Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.882,1340976,2162321507 
1937Olyphant Bank3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.006,527   
1937Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.752,4270869,1162011498 
1938Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.729,6660876,4591961468 
1938Olyphant Stripping6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.45,005045,00514615 
1939Olyphant Bank6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.175010,083874 
1939Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.746,7600907,3882101483 
1939Olyphant Stripping6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.41,942041,94227718 
1940Olyphant Bank6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.4,36004,3602273 
1940Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.770,0430962,4442271484 
1940Olyphant Stripping6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.35,262035,26222719 
1941Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.783,1940957,8382211462 
1941Olyphant Stripping6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.28,591034,96625518 
1942Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.809,8940995,7112541448 
1942Olyphant Stripping6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.41,064050,08625421 
1943Olyphant Colliery4Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.774,5580952,4412761371Transferred from 6th District.
1943Olyphant Stripping4Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.28,470035,00927621Transferred from 6th District.
1944Olyphant Colliery4Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.766,9050940,6873141265 
1944Olyphant Stripping4Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.63107731311 
1945Olyphant Colliery4Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.649,8950848,1862831231 
1946Olyphant Breaker4Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.676,9980868,9602911246 
1946Olyphant Bank4Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.610828   
1947Olyphant Breaker1Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.788,1600827,2202921223 
1948Olyphant Breaker1Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.673,1760901,5522911256 
1949Olyphant Breaker1Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.486,6080569,0022161230 
1950Olyphant Breaker1Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.638,9450673,8382411224Includes 10,559 tons bank coal.
1951Olyphant Breaker3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.465,2180556,7642401182 
1951Olyphant Bank3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.1,117018,1382402 
1952Olyphant Breaker3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.380,1040479,2322261087 
1952Olyphant Bank3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.5,01109,4171194 
1953Olyphant BreakerShaft / Slope3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.135,1380171,495166952 
1953Olyphant Bank3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.6,19207,5841018 
1954Olyphant Breaker3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.65,943083,156183680 
1955Olyphant Breaker3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.57,245079,967214313 
1955Olyphant Bank3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.007,4881002Coal loaded from storage for fuel at Olyphant Colliery Electric Plant.
1956Olyphant Colliery3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.138,6590216,317237371Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
1956Olyphant Bank3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.006,194402Coal loaded from storage for fuel at Olyphant Colliery Electric Plant.
1957Olyphant Colliery3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.132,2730196,835200376Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
1957Olyphant Bank3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.8,86609,513802Coal from storage.
1958Olyphant Bank2Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.11,190013,59188411,190 tons shipped to market from storage. 2,401 tons from storage used at Olyphant Electric Plant.
1959Olyphant Bank2Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.16,895024,3821926Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
1960Olyphant Bank2Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.20,398029,4391387Discontinued all mining in October. Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
1961Olyphant Bank2OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Colliery Co.2,6567565,734475Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
1961Olyphant Power Plant Other2OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Colliery Co.00027325 
1963Olyphant Bank1OlyphantLackawannaLackawanna Cinder & Silt Co.1,6762962,523234Coal prepared at Loree and Raymond breakers.
1963Olyphant Colliery1OlyphantLackawannaMazzoni Coal Co.9,07893915,65224013Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1964Olyphant Bank1OlyphantLackawannaLackawanna Cinder & Silt Co.49480806204Mining finished. Coal prepared at Loree and Raymond breakers.
1964Olyphant Colliery1OlyphantLackawannaMazzoni Coal Co.2,9061264,21110011Mining finished. Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1965Olyphant Colliery10OlyphantLuzerneMitchell Coal Co., Inc.3,5702555,10011914Coal prepared at Pompey and Kassa breakers.
1966Olyphant Colliery10OlyphantLuzerneMitchell Coal Co., Inc.1,1831382,3951611Coal prepared at Pompey and Ace breakers.
1966Olyphant Bank10OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Fuel Co., Inc.00012815 
1966Olyphant Cleaning Plant10OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Fuel Co., Inc.00000 
1967Olyphant Bank10OlyphantLackawannaGlenmore Colliery, Inc.2,6393,83117,0451216 
1967Olyphant Cleaning Plant10OlyphantLackawannaGlenmore Colliery, Inc.00013015 
1967Olyphant Colliery10OlyphantLackawannaRider Coal Co.3,1853627,3289222Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1968Olyphant Bank5OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Premium Anthracite Co.8,1683,13016,8661286Coal prepared at Olyphant Cleaning Plant, Huber and Raymond breakers.
1968Olyphant Cleaning Plant5OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Premium Anthracite Co.00012814 
1969Olyphant Bank5OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Premium Anthracite Co.45,80611,26580,1232655Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1969Olyphant Cleaning Plant5OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Premium Anthracite Co.00026518 
1970Olyphant Bank5OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Premium Anthracite Co.29,0037,27052,4512516Coal prepared at Olyphant, Raymond, Taylor and Huber breakers.
1970Olyphant Cleaning Plant5OlyphantLackawannaOlyphant Premium Anthracite Co.00025118 

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


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