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Elk Hill Coal & Iron Co.
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1872 Elk Hill CollieryTunnels (2)EasternBlakely Twp.LuzerneElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0079,327 169 
1873 Elk Hill CollieryTunnel 1EasternBlakely Twp.LuzerneElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0083,176 206 
1874 Elk Hill CollieryTunnelEasternBlakely Twp.LuzerneElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0076,788 183 
1875 Elk Hill CollieryTunnelEasternBlakely Twp.LuzerneElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0095,200 186 
1876 Elk Hill CollieryTunnel 1EasternBlakely Twp.LuzerneElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.42,110042,410215178 
1877 Elk Hill CollieryTunnel 1EasternDickson CityLuzerneElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0046,965153191 
1878 Elk Hill CollieryTunnel 1EasternDickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0043,392121172 
1879 Elk Hill CollieryTunnel 1EasternDickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0036,726167118 
1880 Elk Hill CollieryTunnelEasternDickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0039,986141134 
1881 Elk Hill CollieryTunnelEasternDickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0050,107 127 
1882 Elk Hill CollieryTunnelEasternDickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0055,963 140 
1883 Elk Hill CollieryTunnelEasternDickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.002,53814139Breaker burned.
1885 Richmond CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.34,316DL&W034,916156125 
1886 Richmond CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.37,597DL&W039,847152139 
1887 Richmond CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.18,469019,41913587 
1891 Elk Hill CollieryTunnel 12ScrantonLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.37,215042,328139150 
1892 Elk Hill CollieryTunnel 11ScrantonLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.83,191094,009232260 
1893 RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 11ScrantonLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.110,1250121,275222212 
1893 RichmondNo. 4MineNo. 4 Shaft 11RichmondaleLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.4,03104,13155104Coal processed at nearby Elk Creek Breaker
1894 RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 11ScrantonLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.77,405088,992153167 
1894 RichmondNo. 4MineNo. 4 Shaft 11RichmondaleLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.131,6480137,724252270 
1895 RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 11Dickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.84,825095,428181191 
1895 RichmondNo. 4MineNo. 4 Shaft 11RichmondaleLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.140,0430177,418228254 
1896 RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 11Dickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.42,796043,57095168 
1896 RichmondNo. 4MineNo. 4 Shaft 11RichmondaleLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.113,1860114,990191247 
1897 RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 11Dickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.14,107017,58758112 
1897 RichmondNo. 4MineNo. 4 Shaft 11RichmondaleLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.124,1230133,018174298 
1898 RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 11Dickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.6,967NYO&W013,4204598 
1898 RichmondNo. 4MineNo. 4 Shaft 11RichmondaleLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.117,032NYO&W0129,703170294 
1899 RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 11Dickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.1,528NYO&W07,92918101 
1899 RichmondNo. 4MineNo. 4 Shaft 11RichmondaleLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.73,999NYO&W081,684133223 
1900 Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.32,900NYO&W041,005211776 
1900 Raymond CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft 11Archbald 1LackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.82,019NYO&W089,65360689 
1900 RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 11Dickson City 1LackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.34,055NYO&W043,800143220 
1900 RichmondNo. 4MineNo. 4 Shaft 11Richmondale 1LackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.222,536NYO&W0251,707122189 
1900 West Ridge CollieryShaft / Slope 12Scranton 1LackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.78,978NYO&W096,344154332 

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

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