Austin Tunnel Co.
(Austin Coal Co.)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1892 Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.17,309018,709711151892 Feb 24 - first run of coal. Scranton Republican page 8.
1893 Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.47,542050,209163174 
1894 Austin CollieryDrift2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.64,907068,8751503771894 Jan 24 - Contractors McDonald and Sayer completed grading tracks for the new Lawrence Breaker on the Austin Branch. Scranton Tribune page 2.
1895 Austin CollieryDrift2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.48,832051,750110375 
1896 Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.52,757056,706164280 
1897 Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.41,765044,424139252 
1898 Austin CollieryTunnel2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaAustin Coal Co.55,005LV059,594142228 
1899 Austin CollieryTunnel2Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.50,532LV056,212140168 
1900 Austin CollieryTunnel2Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Tunnel Co.58,549LV064,437129182 
1901 Austin CollieryTunnel 12Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Tunnel Co.14,216LV018,8926687 
1902 Austin CollieryDrift2Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.19,678LV023,61465124 
1903 Austin CollieryDrift4Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.61,427LV066,894117153 
1904 Austin CollieryTunnel4Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.58,439LV063,347128161 
1905 Austin CollieryTunnel4Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.46,337LV055,888136170 
1906 Austin CollieryTunnel5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.50,181LV061,664159218 
1907 Austin CollieryTunnel5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.30,235LV037,785151160 
1908 Austin CollieryTunnel5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.32,853LV038,673176145 
1909 Austin CollieryTunnel5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.13,930LV018,43485102 
1910 Austin CollieryDrift5Old ForgeLackawannaAustin Coal Co.8,969LV012,64554991910 June 4 - O&W connects to LVRR on the Austin Branch. Pittston Gazette page 8

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

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