1949
District 1
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
A&F Mine1 LackawannaA. & F. Coal Co.3,38610,15813,54421813Coal prepared at Penbrook Breaker.
Alberigi Mine1Jessup 2LackawannaAlberigi Coal Co.3350335237Discontinued operation in February. Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Blasi Mine1Archbald 2LackawannaBlasi Coal Co.6,22606,22622510Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Bolands Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaDeAngelis Coal Co.170,9680191,319212237Includes 98,473 tons stripping coal.
Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.168,5860168,58623970Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Botscheller Stripping1 LackawannaBotscheller Coal Co.6,87706,877858Coal prepared at Bolands and E&A breakers.
Burke Stripping1 LackawannaTimothy Burke, Inc.47,618047,61829359Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Coal Brook Mine1Carbondale 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.157,5940180,505212347Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Dewees Stripping1 LackawannaDewees Bros.23,695023,69526337Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Dwonczyk Mine1Jermyn 1LackawannaDwonczyk Coal Co.13,675013,67519020Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
E&A Breaker1Jessup 2LackawannaSurace Coal Co.1,27304,39622512Stripping Coal.
Eddie & Joe Mine1Eynon 2LackawannaEddie & Joe Coal Co.19,50022619,72616239Coal prepared at Motley, Waddell, Consagra & Pompey breakers.
Erie Breaker1Mayfield 1LackawannaMotley Coal Co.23,292039,78617983Includes 16,750 tons stripping coal.
F&W Mine1Jessup 2LackawannaF. & W. Coal Co.1,3742,0623,4362428Coal prepared at Ace Breaker.
Forest City Breaker1Forest City 1SusquehannaGateway Coal Co.166,0261,431167,45729544Coal prepared at Powderly, Motley, Waddell, Consagra & Pompey breakers.
Gasparini Stripping1 LackawannaGasparini Stripping Co.2,09602,096116Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Gianforcoro Mine1Archbald 2LackawannaGianforcoro Coal Co.17,610017,61020930Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker. Includes 1,334 tons stripping coal.
Gildea Mine1Archbald 2LackawannaGildea Coal Co.15,229015,22921822Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Gillen Mine1Carbondale 2LackawannaGillen Coal Co.33,255033,25521260Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Gravity Slope Mine1Archbald 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.67,805085,821212145Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
M&M Mine1Simpson 2LackawannaM. & M. Coal Co.13,049013,04923020Includes 12,085 tons stripping coal. Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Masters Stripping1Kingsley 2LackawannaMasters Coal Co.17,802017,80214519Discontinued operation in August. Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Mazzoni Mine1Jessup 2LackawannaMazzoni Coal Co.16,209016,20919629Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Northwest Breaker1Simpson 1LackawannaSimpson Coal Co.7,65517,20530,08523285Includes 14,042 tons of stripping coal.
Olyphant Breaker1Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.486,6080569,0022161230 
Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001966 
Ploskonka Mine1Peckville 2LackawannaPloskonka Coal Co.26,054026,05421240Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
Powderly Breaker1CarbondaleLackawannaHudson Coal Co.33,108056,573222114 
Racket Brook Mine1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.23,1146,21830,731114102Includes 14,018 tons stripping coal.
Raymond Breaker1Archbald 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.150,0180218,618175444Includes 31,274 tons stripping coal.
Sacco Mine1Jessup 2LackawannaSacco Coal Co.3,5306224,15216114Coal prepared at Ace Breaker.
Salvaggio Mine1Mayfield 2LackawannaSalvaggio Coal Co.1,1821,7812,9631607Coal prepared at Ace breaker.
Slenska Stripping1Jessup 2LackawannaSlenska Bros.7,0254217,4461725Discontinued operation in September. Coal prepared at Bolands and E&A breakers.
Supreme Breaker1Dickson City 2LackawannaSupreme Anthracite Coal Co.1,65703,229239Bank coal.
Tolerico Stripping1 SusquehannaTolerico Stripping Co.44,142044,14228228Coal prepared at Powderly, Motley, Pompey & Meadowside breakers. FPA - possible misspelling of Talerico?
Waddell Breaker1Winton 1LackawannaWaddell Coal Co.33,382036,09623364Includes 8,560 tons stripping coal.

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

Note 2: From a list of Anthracite Operators. This may not be the operation location.


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