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Simpson (Northwest)
(Blanchard, Northwest)
YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1885Blanchard CollieryDrift1Fell Twp.LackawannaNorth-Western Coal Co.11,622New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad012,17091116Simpson
1886Simpson CollierySlope / Tunnel1Fell Twp.LackawannaJones, Simpson & Co.22,225New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad023,225122127Northwest
1887Simpson CollierySlope / Tunnel1Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co., Limited105,0870105,781259218 
1888Simpson CollierySlope1Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co., Limited126,7620132,444213213 
1889Simpson CollierySlopes1Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co., Limited142,7240154,850219287 
1890Simpson CollierySlopes1Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.175,2090186,313216342 
1891Simpson CollierySlopes2Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.276,1430293,500267410 
1892Simpson CollierySlopes 11Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.243,0240258,577217351 
1893Simpson CollierySlopes 11Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.244,8000260,729223426 
1894Simpson CollierySlopes 11Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.208,5160222,011177556 
1895Simpson CollierySlopes 11Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.178,9540190,518150483 
1896Simpson CollierySlopes 11Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.158,0780169,235132448 
1897Simpson CollierySlopes 11Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.175,6450187,587146494 
1898Simpson CollierySlopes 11Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.204,813New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad0214,478147416 
1899Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope 11Fell Twp. 1LackawannaTemple Iron Co.256,2890265,903203477Simpson
1900Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope 11Fell Twp. 1LackawannaTemple Iron Co.199,821Erie0210,736180511 
1901Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope 11Fell Twp. 1LackawannaTemple Iron Co.196,909NYO&W0207,680181420 
1902Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope 11Fell Twp. 1LackawannaTemple Iron Co.17,038D&H / Erie020,08638335 
1903Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope1Fell Twp. 1LackawannaTemple Iron Co.211,887Erie0225,190214457 
1904Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope1Fell Twp. 1LackawannaTemple Iron Co.183,500Erie / NYO&W0195,262179457 
1905Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope1Fell Twp. 1LackawannaTemple Iron Co.171,223NYO&W0182,117159428 
1906Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope1Fell Twp. 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.125,910NYO&W0136,616148366 
1907Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope1Fell Twp. 1LackawannaTemple Iron Co.120,529NYO&W0130,939170362 
1908Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope (abandoned)1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.145,435NYO&W0157,863221432 
1909Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.175,891NYO&W0190,696269464 
1910Northwest CollieryNo. 1 Slope1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.155,206NYO&W0168,471246442 
1911Northwest CollieryShaft1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.179,392NYO&W0197,770268413 
1912Northwest CollierySlope21Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.160,890Erie / NYO&W0177,898230383 
1913Northwest CollieryDrift / Slope21Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.177,972Erie / NYO&W0187,787268357 
1914Northwest CollieryDrift / Slope21Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.149,286Erie / NYO&W0157,771244351Formerly Northwest Coal Co.
1915Northwest CollieryDrift / Slope21Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.86,629NYO&W092,470158284 
1916Northwest CollierySlopes (5)1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.62,620Erie / NYO&W066,990173159 
1917Northwest CollierySlopes (5)1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.95,534Erie / NYO&W0105,864256175 
1918Northwest CollierySlopes (3) Robbing pillars; abandoned / Slopes (2) active1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.101,236Erie / NYO&W0113,472279177 
1919Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.65,413DL&W / Erie / NYO&W073,513164168 
1920Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.80,189Erie / NYO&W089,219180207 
1921Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.97,806Erie / NYO&W0110,048231291 
1922Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.69,057Erie / NYO&W077,994149314 
1923Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.142,060Erie / NYO&W0158,150253404 
1924Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.152,491Erie / NYO&W0169,421255421 
1925Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.73,866Erie / NYO&W082,598132368 
1926Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.131,083Erie / NYO&W0145,711215396 
1927Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.164,892NYO&W0182,432243398 
1928Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.27,106NYO&W030,89536388 
1929Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTriplex Coal Co.486Erie06861584Leased from Temple Coal Co.
1930Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorwesco Mining Co.10,563Erie010,5636929Coal prepared at Langcliffe Breaker, 7th District.
1931Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorwesco Mining Co.26,084026,236152150Sold run of mine to Langcliffe Breaker, 7th District.
1932Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTwin Hills Coal Co.26,563026,663199177 
1933Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaMaryde Coal Co.63,720064,100272154 
1934Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaMaryde Coal Co.11,558012,23362  
1934Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.65,795078,790136305 
1935Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.44,22525,84875,997271236 
1936Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.101,07084,032191,852275209 
1937Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.67,05150,386122,137262163 
1938Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.59,42136,420102,341226191 
1939Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.97,56870,300174,868175325 
1940Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.87,01879,093173,111202305 
1941Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.124,82953,498185,727206323 
1942Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.173,59216,227218,919234326 
1943Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.144,7460197,359287254 
1943Northwest Mine4Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.5,53005,5308040Transferred from 6th District.
1944Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.71,1200143,454313203 
1945Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.61,718085,609277100 
1946Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.68,133068,13327684 
1946Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.14,47325,75944,78825768Includes 560 tons bank and 35,241 tons stripping coal.
1947Northwest Mine1Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.59,845059,845220102Coal prepared at Raymond Breaker.
1947Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.13,32613,85831,48426356Includes 12,295 tons of stripping coal.
1948Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.6,92515,98628,19628265Includes 13,463 tons of stripping coal.
1949Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.7,65517,20530,08523285Includes 14,042 tons of stripping coal.
1950Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.5,08019,02731,25225055Includes 16,540 tons of stripping coal.
1951Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.3,5658,51817,13823049 
1951Northwest Stripping1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.2,0945,00210,1412369 
1951Northwest Mine3Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.39603963815Coal prepared at Raymond Breaker.
1952Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.4,70211,77924,18522550 
1952Northwest Stripping1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.2,5336,34312,9272259Coal prepared at Simpson Breaker.
1952Northwest Mine3Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.9,18509,18522734Coal prepared at Raymond Breaker.
1952Northwest Stripping3Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.7,26007,26018212Coal prepared at Raymond Breaker.
1953Northwest BreakerSlope / Drift1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.3,617018,08221937 
1953Northwest Stripping1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.2,47708,2782338 
1953Northwest MineSlope3Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.12,680012,68017533 
1953Northwest Stripping3Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.94209421758 
1954Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.5,098020,98419136 
1954Northwest Stripping1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.005,0291919Coal prepared at Northwest Breaker.
1954Northwest Stripping3Simpson 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.9,63009,63010920Coal prepared at Northwest Coal Co.
1955Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.2751,9053,61420924 
1955Northwest Stripping1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.3904,7877,88219711Coal prepared at Northwest Breaker.
1956Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.647361,4972436 
1956Northwest Stripping1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.2352,4205,07424315Coal prepared at Northwest Breaker.
1957Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.0058414710 
1958Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.0Truck 144097518116 
1958Northwest Stripping1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.0Truck 14911,4291576 
1959Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.0Truck 1113257305 
1959Northwest Stripping1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.0Truck 12,0026,224296 
1960Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaCicio Coal Co.000406 
1960Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.0Truck 11,0933,9792016 
1961Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaCicio Brothers Coal Co.0001405 
1962Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaCicio Coal Co.000254 
1964Simpson93-1Stripping1Fell Twp.LackawannaDewees Bros.000864 
1968Simpson Bank5Fell Twp.LuzerneBlue Coal Corporation16,4448,24043,6102023Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers.

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


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