1896
District 2
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Archbald CollieryShaft2Taylor 1LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.198,171DL&W 10210,390164588 
Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.52,757056,706164280 
Bellevue CollieryShaft / Slope2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.212,813DL&W 10250,587179594 
Brisbin CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.167,742DL&W 10183,293175472 
Bunker Hill CollieryDrift2DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.10,128E&WV 1010,41531138Not in operation since March 1896.
Capouse CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.228,084DL&W 10237,304198617 
Cayuga CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.198,647DL&W 10222,448175527 
Columbus Colliery2ScrantonLackawannaColumbus Colliery Co.14,878021,912 19Not in operation since March 1896.
Continental CollieryShaft2Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.170,675DL&W 10178,736176496 
Diamond Colliery2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.244,448DL&W 10272,579181644 
Dickson CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.236,3070239,100217576 
Dodge CollieryShaft2Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.164,983DL&W 10177,148179432 
Green Ridge CollierySlope2DunmoreLackawannaO. S. Johnson & Co.140,9870147,361195500 
GreenwoodNo. 1CollieryShaft 12Moosic 1LackawannaGreenwood Coal Co., Limited127,5470141,778128513 
GreenwoodNo. 2CollieryShaft 12Moosic 1LackawannaGreenwood Coal Co., Limited56,226060,226128275 
Hampton CollieryShaft2Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.148,207DL&W 10161,575172427 
Holden CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.53,812DL&W 1060,005168208 
Hyde Park CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.138,885DL&W 10147,172165452 
JermynNo. 1Colliery2Rendham Twp. (Old Forge / Tayor)LackawannaJermyn & Co.138,5690142,221120527 
JermynNo. 2Colliery2Old ForgeLackawannaJermyn & Co.154,4950154,495116494 
Lawrence CollieryLawrence Shaft / Upper Drift / Lower Drift2Ransom Twp.LackawannaConnell Coal Co.132,3340136,334178322 
Manville CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.141,475DL&W 10148,661187432 
Meadow Brook CollieryMeadow Brook Shaft / Meadow Brook Tunnel / National Shaft2ScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.119,1490142,749169461 
Mount Pleasant CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaWilliam T. Smith156,849DL&W 10196,012194509 
Nay Aug CollierySlope / Drift2DunmoreLackawannaNay Aug Coal Co.47,826049,326140120 
Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.199,889E&WV 10205,332140576 
Oxford CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.148,199DL&W 10206,444180416 
PCCNo. 5CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.104,137E&WV 10107,199114351 
Pine Brook CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.156,543DL&W 10179,132176672 
Pyne CollieryShaft / Slope2Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.224,266DL&W 10236,198177500 
Richmond CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaJames McAnulty000 4Not operated during 1896.
Sibley CollieryShaft / Slope2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.77,325087,867155308 
Sloan CollierySloan Shaft / Central Shaft2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.239,935DL&W 10252,030175573 
Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer102,5000114,329123284 
Spring Brook Colliery2MoosicLackawannaSpring Brook Coal Co., Limited000 47Not operated during 1896.
Taylor CollieryShaft / Slope / Drift2TaylorLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.141,672DL&W 10153,597148453 
Von Storch CollieryShaft / Slope2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.221,8730227,545221644 
West Ridge CollieryShaft / Slope 12ScrantonLackawannaWest Ridge Coal Co.100,0900116,798119352 
William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaConnell Coal Co.246,2470257,663169600 

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


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