1897
District 4
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.218,1330230,000176733 
Auchincloss CollieryShaft No. 1 / Shaft No. 24Hanover Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.7,849DL&W 108,391 157 
Avondale CollieryShaft 14Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.43,141DL&W 1084,95979405 
BaltimoreNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.156,7960171,200188526 
BaltimoreNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.63,328073,05696300 
Baltimore Tunnel CollieryTunnel4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.16,685023,39225457 
Bliss CollieryBliss Tunnel / Hanover Tunnel4Hanover Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.134,3270167,322173565 
Boston Colliery4PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.92,1960100,398166313 
ButtonwoodNo. 22CollieryShaft 14Hanover Twp.LuzerneParrish Coal Co.126,6000135,580123585 
Chauncey CollierySlope 14Plymouth Twp.LuzerneChauncey, Reynolds & Moyer Coal Co.87,158DL&W 1089,996220336 
Conyngham CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.7,856023,47215378 
Dodson CollieryShaft 14PlymouthLuzernePlymouth Coal Co.165,471DL&W 10185,560202498 
Dorrance CollieryShaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.197,753LV 10249,982143686 
EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.13,471019,02616507 
Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.89,803LV 1099,38485675 
Gaylord CollieryShaft / Slope4PlymouthLuzerneKingston Coal Co.96,3230100,262128383 
Hadleigh CollieryShaft 14Sugar NotchLuzerneCrescent Coal Mining Co.66,521075,321108303 
Hillman Vein CollieryShaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneHillman Vein Coal Co.47,335065,889137281 
HollenbackNo. 2Colliery4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.130,6970159,513126612 
KingstonNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / No. 3 Shaft4EdwardsvilleLuzerneKingston Coal Co.320,0160339,9511731614 
KingstonNo. 4CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 4 Shaft4EdwardsvilleLuzerneKingston Coal Co.284,7030291,303163961 
LanceNo. 11CollieryShaft 14PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.199,2530219,105127795 
Lee Colliery4LeeLuzerneMelville Coal Co.69,624071,078150245 
MaxwellNo. 20Colliery4AshleyLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.343,3490384,931132948 
NottinghamNo. 15CollieryShaft 14PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.170,2670223,111115497 
Parrish CollierySlope 14PlymouthLuzerneParrish Coal Co.138,126DL&W 10158,008162587 
PlymouthNo. 2CollieryShaft 14PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.38,407052,08754240 
PlymouthNo. 3CollieryShaft 14PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.248,5210262,110209564 
PlymouthNo. 4CollieryShaft 14PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.179,6470187,849215456 
PlymouthNo. 5CollieryShaft 14PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.225,8770247,621212530 
Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.86,331093,17198325 
Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.110,4150116,787101407 
ReynoldsNo. 16CollierySlope 14PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.178,9700192,616123558 
Reynolds Washery4PlymouthLuzerneReynolds & Moyer Coal Co.19,625020,52711921 
SCCNo. 5CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / No. 4 Slope4NanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00408,8071701530Railroad shipment of 1,133,589 tons not individualy reported.
SCCNo. 6CollieryNo. 6 Shaft / No. 6 Slope / No. 6 Tunnel4Glen LyonLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00409,8411691197Railroad shipment of 1,133,589 tons not individualy reported.
SCCNo. 7CollieryNo. 1 Shaft4NanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00472,7041681523Railroad shipment of 1,133,589 tons not individualy reported.
South Wilkes-Barre CollieryNo. 3 Shaft / No. 5 Shaft4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.28,577065,44521498 
StantonNo. 7CollieryShaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.168,0740202,516127753 
Sugar NotchNo. 9CollieryShaft 14Sugar NotchLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.159,6530172,601118604 
WanamieNo. 18CollierySlope 14WanamieLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.185,9320210,532117628 
Warrior Run CollierySlope 14Warrior RunLuzerneA. J. Davis155,3050172,057168423 
West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.96,197PRR 10121,830104593Wood Breaker burned again and was rebuilt using steel.
Woodward CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft4Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.216,180DL&W 10239,278136814 
Wyoming Washery4Sugar NotchLuzerneWyoming Coal Co.55,630058,63021119 

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


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