Ontario
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1890Ontario CollieryShaft1Blakely BoroughLackawannaNew York & Susquehanna Coal Co.11,324016,33553207 
1891Ontario CollieryShaft2Blakely BoroughLackawannaNew York & Scranton Coal Co.57,537068,087223314 
1892Ontario Colliery1PeckvilleLackawannaNew York & Scranton Coal Co.169,4800177,970239395 
1893Ontario Colliery1PeckvilleLackawannaNew York & Scranton Coal Co.200,1630209,086223507 
1894Ontario Colliery1PeckvilleLackawannaNew York & Scranton Coal Co.33,719037,60619064 
1895Ontario Colliery1PeckvilleLackawannaNew York & Scranton Coal Co.165,7010173,395168447 
1896Ontario Colliery1PeckvilleLackawannaNew York & Susquehanna Coal Co.178,0620194,919193602 
1897Ontario Colliery1PeckvilleLackawannaNew York & Susquehanna Coal Co.185,9360201,050183784 
1898Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaNew York & Scranton Coal Co.158,014NYO&W0175,586156665 
1899Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaNew York & Scranton Coal Co.241,954NYO&W0260,927247586 
1900Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.32,900NYO&W041,005211776 
1901Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.204,482NYO&W0237,885238875 
1902Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.114,035NYO&W0139,961132867 
1903Ontario CollierySturgess Shaft / Ontario Tunnel / Jermyn No. 6 Shaft / Blue Ridge Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.210,620NYO&W0242,331225929 
1904Ontario CollierySturgess Shaft / Ontario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.195,855NYO&W0227,958210975 
1905Ontario CollierySturgess Shaft / Ontario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.220,595NYO&W0252,6852061034 
1906Ontario CollierySturgess Shaft / Ontario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft 12Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.175,469NYO&W0200,839153990 
1907Ontario CollierySturgess Shaft / Ontario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft / Blue Ridge Tunnel2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.274,001NYO&W0305,5242071066 
1908Ontario CollierySturgess Shaft / Ontario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft / Blue Ridge Tunnel2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.305,875NYO&W0348,0372391070 
1908Ontario Washery2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.30,720NYO&W030,9716462 
1909Ontario CollieryOntario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Sturgess Shaft / Blue Ridge Shaft / Blue Ridge Tunnel2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.276,182NYO&W0321,5252161113 
1909Ontario Washery2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.79,378NYO&W083,07712165 
1910Ontario CollieryOntario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Sturgess Shaft / Blue Ridge Shaft / Blue Ridge Drift2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.319,938NYO&W0370,4112411128 
1911Ontario CollieryOntario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Sturgess Shaft / Blue Ridge Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.328,935NYO&W0375,0922591058 
1911Ontario Washery2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.151,613NYO&W0165,99621467 
1912Ontario CollieryOntario Tunnel / Klondyke Shaft / Sturgess Shaft / Blue Ridge Shaft / Blue Ridge Tunnel2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.242,074NYO&W0298,113207945 
1912Ontario Washery2Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.95,374NYO&W0115,29916164 
1913Ontario CollieryOntario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft / Sturgess Shaft21Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.286,977NYO&W0347,586236961 
1913Ontario Washery21Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.10,564NYO&W018,06423649 
1914Ontario CollieryMountain Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft / Sturgess Shaft21Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.296,513NYO&W0357,462233991 
1914Ontario Washery21Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.34,543NYO&W050,0437350 
1915Ontario CollieryOntario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft / Sturgess Shaft21Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.246,719NYO&W0296,633197923 
1915Ontario Washery21Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.81,931NYO&W097,64517747 
1916Ontario CollieryOntario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft / Sturgess Shaft1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.213,747NYO&W0258,012222816 
1916Ontario Washery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.102,449NYO&W0126,81422043 
1917Ontario CollieryOntario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft / Sturgess Shaft1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.208,416NYO&W0265,658253754 
1917Ontario Washery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.95,211NYO&W0105,13527448 
1918Ontario CollieryOntario Tunnel / Klondyke Tunnel / Blue Ridge Shaft / Sturgess Shaft1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.161,052NYO&W0222,529268635 
1918Ontario Washery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.78,219NYO&W090,20834247 
1919Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.162,841NYO&W0239,460240558 
1919Ontario Washery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.0NYO&W00  Idle.
1920Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.144,698NYO&W0197,891233445 
1920Ontario Washery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.43,614NYO&W043,61417419 
1921Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.165,934NYO&W0213,053275506 
1921Ontario Washery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.19,239NYO&W019,4275036 
1922Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.99,743NYO&W0130,780155582 
1922Ontario Washery1Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.16,484NYO&W016,80640 Data included with colliery.
1923Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.191,614NYO&W0254,513270567 
1924Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.199,604NYO&W0229,461274642 
1925Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.140,609NYO&W0156,944163575 
1926Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.243,435NYO&W0254,900229719 
1927Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.162,082NYO&W0177,872167643 
1928Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.115,739NYO&W0156,364145606 
1929Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.154,469NYO&W0169,923207638 
1930Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.96,283NYO&W0107,84678650 
1931Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.170,6640177,485286576 
1932Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.184,9420189,621238395 
1933Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.166,0050168,096208393 
1934Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.93,187094,445159312 
1935Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.38,737039,322125177 
1936Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.56,148056,901303151 
1937Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.8,27409,51010662 
1938Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.5,42406,0864162Coal prepared by Penn Anthracite Breaker, 3rd District.
1946Ontario Breaker4Peckville 1LackawannaSupreme Anthracite Coal Co.8,62509,62524139Bank coal.
1962Ontario Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.6011941,8602405Coal prepared at Pompey, Ace and Bolands breaker.
1963Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaMid Valley Coal Co.8,91992215,36725014Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1963Ontario Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.3,0119088,1002785Coal prepared at Penbrook, Ace and Bolands breaker.
1963Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaTriple Coal Co.2,0952173,6132505Operation finished. Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1964Ontario96-1Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaCicio Coal Co.122188607423Coal prepared at Ace Breaker.
1964Ontario Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaMid Valley Coal Co.8,45236712,24822615Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1964Ontario21-1Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.1,9084,36210,0733105Coal prepared at Ace and Bolands breakers.
1965Ontario21-1R2AStripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.7562,1769,4612865Coal prepared at Ace and Bolands breaker.
1965Ontario96-1Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaCicio Coal Co.0021243Coal prepared at Boland Breaker.
1965Ontario Mine10Peckville 1LackawannaPetam Enterprises, Inc.4878791,79917510Coal prepared at Bel Air, Pompey and Penbrook breakers.
1966Ontario96-1Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaCicio Coal Co.101712500Stock coal mined in 1965. Prepared at Ace Breaker.
1966Ontario21-1A4Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.10,0631,10918,7943005Coal prepared at Ace, Pompey, Penbrook and DeAngelis breaker.
1966Ontario Colliery10Peckville 1LackawannaLemoncelli Coal Co.145046611553Coal prepared at Penbrook, Ace and Bolands breakers.
1966Ontario Colliery10Peckville 1LackawannaPanzitta Construction Co.2,2417066,9181507Coal prepared at Bolands, Pompey and Ace breakers.
1966Ontario Colliery10Peckville 1LackawannaPetam Enterprises, Inc.3001008352010Coal prepared at Pompey and Penbrook breakers.
1967Ontario96-1Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaCicio Coal Co.153117600Stock coal mined in 1965. Prepared at Ace Breaker.
1967Ontario21-1R4Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.6,55475414,9043005Coal prepared at Ace, Pompey and Penbrook breakers.
1967Ontario Colliery10Peckville 1LackawannaPanzitta Construction Co.3476994,08814615Coal prepared at Ace Breaker.
1968Ontario21-1R5Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.3,3054,16315,3042955Coal prepared at Ace, Pompey, Kassa and Penbrook breakers.
1968OntarioNo. 52MineDrift5Peckville 1LackawannaPanzitta Construction Co.00042Ceased operations in January 1968.
1969Ontario21-1Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.1,0911,7236,0251110Coal prepared at Ace and Penbrook breakers.
1969Ontario21-2Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.9211,4565,0901444Coal prepared at Ace and Penbrook breakers.
1970Ontario21-2Stripping1Peckville 1LackawannaPasternak Bros.0015,2502104Coal prepared at Ace Breaker.

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


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