1897
District 2
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Archbald CollieryShaft 12Taylor 1LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.202,496DL&W 10214,838183585 
Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.41,765044,424139252 
Bellevue CollieryShaft / Slope2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.221,165DL&W 10255,938179628 
Brisbin CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.181,905DL&W 10198,062182478 
Bulls Head CollierySlope2ScrantonLackawannaBulls Head Coal Co.8,25809,2596372 
Bunker Hill CollieryDrift 12DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.0E&WV 100  Not operated during 1897.
Capouse CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.211,155DL&W 10219,069193606 
Cayuga CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.209,137DL&W 10234,927181522 
Columbus Colliery2ScrantonLackawannaColumbus Colliery Co.26,442057,69119125 
Continental CollieryShaft 12Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.187,604DL&W 10195,556183489 
Diamond CollieryDiamond Shaft / Tripp Shaft / Tripp Drift / Tripp Slope2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.238,311DL&W 10267,757186591 
Dickson CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.209,6680212,686204645 
Dodge CollieryShaft 12Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.182,711DL&W 10196,662172440 
Green Ridge CollierySlope2DunmoreLackawannaO. S. Johnson & Co.106,2260112,326148502 
GreenwoodNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / New No. 1 Shaft / No. 5 Drift / No. 8 Drift / No. 12 Drift2Moosic 1LackawannaGreenwood Coal Co., Limited129,9420144,108119525 
GreenwoodNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / Drift2Moosic 1LackawannaGreenwood Coal Co., Limited64,286068,286103273 
Hampton CollieryShaft 12Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.156,861DL&W 10170,856184428 
Holden CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.52,018DL&W 1058,934151200 
Hyde Park CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.154,541DL&W 10162,233169448 
JermynNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 3 Shaft2Rendham Twp. (Old Forge / Tayor)LackawannaJermyn & Co.154,8300167,501141564 
JermynNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft2Old ForgeLackawannaJermyn & Co.91,824091,82466507 
Lawrence CollieryLawrence Shaft / Upper Drift / Lower Drift2Ransom Twp.LackawannaConnell Coal Co.88,781092,781127230 
Manville CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.72,451D&H 1079,021  Data on DL&W report.
Manville CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.59,849DL&W 1066,419192429Manville Colliery is worked every alternate month by the DL&W and D&H.
Meadow Brook CollieryMeadow Brook Shaft / Meadow Brook Tunnel / National Shaft2ScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.107,6100129,734163473 
Mount Pleasant CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaWilliam T. Smith151,227DL&W 10196,512166516 
Nay Aug CollierySlope2DunmoreLackawannaNay Aug Coal Co.71,424073,424143151 
Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.235,316E&WV 10241,554151594 
Oxford Washery2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.142,580DL&W 10211,431185407 
PCCNo. 5CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.118,457E&WV 10121,562147369 
Pine Brook CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.169,335DL&W 10190,195182662 
Pyne CollieryShaft / Slope 12Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.269,066DL&W 10280,860176562 
Sibley CollieryShaft 12Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.85,855094,566167392 
Sloan CollierySloan Shaft / Central Shaft2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.245,527DL&W 10275,955175458 
Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer86,147096,533103221 
Spring Brook Colliery2MoosicLackawannaSpring Brook Coal Co.000  Not in operation during 1897.
Taylor CollieryShaft / Drift2TaylorLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.185,612DL&W 10199,620185461 
Von Storch CollieryShaft / Slope2ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.206,1710210,674191637 
West Ridge CollieryShaft / Slope 12ScrantonLackawannaWest Ridge Coal Co.123,2460123,246115383 
William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaConnell Coal Co.206,7570218,623135604 

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


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