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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1872Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00134,417 270formerly called Briggs
1873Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00175,200 284 
1874Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 1072,000 217 
1875Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.0060,444 302 
1876Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.108,6460118,185182354 
1877Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00116,712152365 
1878Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00156,478176380 
1879Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00150,260224404 
1880Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00175,855168511 
1881Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00276,840 506 
1882Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00326,340242569 
1883Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00350,352211583 
1884Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.0DL&W0375,307209608 
1885Capouse CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.359,130DL&W0371,707214634 
1886Capouse CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.380,052DL&W0390,600221641 
1887Capouse CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.318,831DL&W 10327,791203584 
1888Capouse CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.328,236DL&W 10335,53622064 
1889Capouse CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.242,247DL&W 10254,144158604 
1890Capouse CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.277,639DL&W 10288,934189534 
1891Capouse CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.232,883DL&W 10242,894184556 
1892Capouse CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.270,217DL&W 10280,229210586 
1893Capouse CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.271,190DL&W 10281,848224592 
1894Capouse CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.237,087DL&W 10248,129194516 
1895Capouse CollieryShaft2ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.237,117DL&W 10248,539187617 
1896Capouse CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.228,084DL&W 10237,304198617 
1897Capouse CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.211,155DL&W 10219,069193606 
1898Capouse CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.185,062DL&W0194,457160648 
1899Capouse CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Steel Co.27,668028,665  Employees and days worked are in the Scranton Coal Co. report for Capouse.
1899Capouse CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaScranton Coal Co.360,5000379,981234617 
1900Capouse CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaScranton Coal Co.298,361NYO&W0317,270197625 
1900Capouse Washery2ScrantonLackawannaScranton Coal Co.28,233NYO&W029,0534030 
1901Capouse CollieryShaft 12ScrantonLackawannaScranton Coal Co.272,864NYO&W0290,471180643 
1901Capouse Washery2ScrantonLackawannaScranton Coal Co.267,217NYO&W0272,01724266 
1902Capouse CollieryShaft2Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.166,140NYO&W0178,335111659 
1902Capouse Washery2Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.139,726NYO&W0143,62412761 
1903Capouse CollieryShaft3Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.284,511NYO&W0301,979185578 
1903Capouse Washery3Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.105,060NYO&W0107,2679574 
1904Capouse CollieryShaft3Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.274,018NYO&W0292,558199643 
1904Capouse Washery3Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.184,004NYO&W0186,50419271 
1905Capouse CollieryShaft3Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.230,154NYO&W0247,930151616 
1905Capouse Washery3Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.157,055NYO&W0164,38116774 
1906Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.161,307NYO&W0178,042119588 
1906Capouse Washery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.69,357NYO&W074,90511240 
1907Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.185,028NYO&W0203,235167610 
1907Capouse Washery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.54,558NYO&W059,558 26 
1908Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.220,796NYO&W0240,593174667 
1909Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.183,928NYO&W0209,178147591 
1910Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.216,954NYO&W0242,549186618 
1911Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.233,001NYO&W0259,816211627 
1912Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.183,726NYO&W0200,102175616 
1913Capouse CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.191,673NYO&W0218,167183579 
1914Capouse CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.191,033NYO&W0217,334180540 
1915Capouse CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.145,825NYO&W0173,793154522 
1916Capouse CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.147,741NYO&W0174,602173410 
1917Capouse CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.111,327NYO&W0138,383234321 
1918Capouse CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.69,952NYO&W096,854254306 
1919Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.95,692NYO&W0117,633259377 
1920Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.75,698NYO&W099,447250330Breaker burned August 1920. Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker, 6th District.
1921Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.91,083NYO&W0112,658272305 
1922Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.55,138NYO&W066,523147329Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker, 6th District.
1923Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.95,045NYO&W0107,336273836 
1924Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.98,049NYO&W0111,788281435Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker 6th District.
1925Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.74,208NYO&W2,00080,978164407 
1926Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.167,100NYO&W0170,573249511 
1927Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.108,223NYO&W0107,113152489Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker, 6th District.
1928Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.160,469NYO&W0166,277200581Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker, 6th District.
1929Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.56,610NYO&W062,49692512Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker, 6th District.
1930Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.39,064NYO&W040,16951572Coal prepared at Johnson Colliery 6th District.
1931Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.269,8760278,819297644Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
1932Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaAnthracite Mechanical Mining Co.17,822017,82283104Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
1932Capouse CollierySlope4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.361,9580375,872296482Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
1933Capouse CollierySlope4Scranton 1LackawannaAnthracite Mechanical Mining Co.104,8190104,819291125Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker, 3rd District.
1933Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.256,7960267,638294407Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker, 3rd District.
1934Capouse CollierySlope4Scranton 1LackawannaAnthracite Mechanical Mining Co.27,781027,78177117Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker, 3rd District.
1934Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.243,0530254,136258460Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
1935Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.279,4180291,881281432 
1936Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.281,6000228,171303428 
1937Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.231,6120278,092204563 
1938Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.306,0690347,089221656Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker, 3rd District.
1939Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Collieries Co.205,1830239,821161598Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
1940Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Collieries Co.292,8080335,364251513Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker, 3rd District.
1941Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Collieries Co.142,2100171,133255290 
1942Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Collieries Co.163,6760193,609295270 
1943Capouse Colliery3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Collieries Co.98,8390131,281295232Transferred from 4th District.
1944Capouse Bank3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Collieries Co.31,917031,9175610 
1944Capouse Colliery3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Collieries Co.166,6070203,597311452 
1945Capouse Bank3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Collieries Co.31,874041,77517214 
1945Capouse Colliery3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Collieries Co.69,426090,893828171Days reported worked exceed 365.
1946Capouse Mine3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Co.86,3350113,063284227Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker, 2nd District.
1947Capouse MineShaft3Scranton 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.7,673011,09256226Operated by Penn Anthracite until June 1st. Coal prepared at Raymond Breaker.
1947Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.1,21801,2185211Coal prepared at Raymond Breaker.
1947Capouse MineShaft3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Co.38,261053,105104245Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker. Company ceased operation during the year.
1947Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Co.3,84003,8407112Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker. Company ceased operation during the year.
1948Capouse Mine3Scranton 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.65,1100105,986263313Coal prepared at Raymond Breaker.
1948Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.12,282016,45823921Coal prepared at Raymond Breaker.
1949Capouse Mine3Scranton 1LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co.24,209044,990137317Coal prepared at Northwest Breaker.
1949Capouse Bank3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Coal Co.1,67101,671889Coal prepared at Waddell and Minichello breakers.
1950Capouse MineShaft3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Coal Co.37,027037,027195146Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1950Capouse Bank3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Coal Co.10,711010,71119126Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1951Capouse MineShaft3Scranton 1LackawannaKeyser Valley Coal Co.1,82402,6634554Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker. Operated by Penn Anthracite Co. until March.
1951Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaKeyser Valley Coal Co.2,17703,2983611Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1951Capouse MineShaft3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Coal Co.3,70705,6164950Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1951Capouse Bank3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Coal Co.1,79002,7124910 
1952Capouse Mine3Scranton 1LackawannaKeyser Valley Coal Co.12,361019,01721872Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1952Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaKeyser Valley Coal Co.2,49103,8331679Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1953Capouse MineShaft / Slope3Scranton 1LackawannaKeyser Valley Coal Co.57008779265 
1954Capouse Bank3Scranton 1Lackawannadata not available13,804013,8041556Coal prepared at Dutch Gap Coal Co.
1958Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaKaminski Brothers, Inc.2,5291962,903657Coal prepared at Raymond and Ace breakers.
1959Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaKaminski Brothers, Inc.9,0009,41018,82024510Coal prepared at Ace, Heidelberg and Penbrook breakers.
1960Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaKaminski Brothers, Inc.5,9994,50317,75716712Coal prepared at multiple breakers.
1961Capouse StrippingShaft3Scranton 1LackawannaKaminski Brothers, Inc.1,9747684,5182239Coal prepared at Pompey, Waddell and Morgan breakers.
1962Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaKaminski Brothers, Inc.3,2931,5039,4758311Coal prepared at Pompey, Penbrook, Ace and Morgan breakers.
1963Capouse Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaKaminski Brothers, Inc.3,3861,77412,6782156Coal prepared at multiple breakers.
1964Capouse24-1,2,3Stripping3Scranton 1LackawannaKaminski Brothers, Inc.4098793,458975Coal prepared at Ace, Penbrook, Kassa and Bel Air breakers.
1965Capouse24-4Stripping1Scranton 1LackawannaKaminski Brothers, Inc.1941,4782,423816Coal prepared at Penbrook and Bel Air breakers.
1966Capouse24-4Stripping1Scranton 1LackawannaKaminski Brothers, Inc.2,9682805,59500Coal stockpiled during 1965. Prepared at Pompey Breaker.

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


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