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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1870Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzernedata not available000 166 
1871Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 100 164 
1875Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10134,598 243 
1876Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10100,030174174 
1878Boston CollieryShaft 1Middlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.103,441DL&W 10103,441168287 
1879Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10113,797201265 
1880Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 1091,291167258 
1881Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10105,561235232 
1882Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0094,341232164January operated by DL&W, Feb-Dec by D&H.
1883Boston CollieryShaft 1Middlenear KingstonLuzerneButler Coal Co.004,35111 This mine sold to D&H Co. in January 1883.
1883Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0068,077172207 
1884Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0D&H / Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)0142,890188302 
1885Boston Colliery3Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0D&H / Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)0149,304190317 
1886Boston Colliery3Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.126,516D&H / Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)0126,516173328 
1887Boston Colliery3Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.39,609040,20950322 
1888Boston Colliery3Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.199,6420202,923228320 
1889Boston Colliery3Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.137,8540142,954159316 
1890Boston Colliery3Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.190,2680197,726191352 
1891Boston Colliery4Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.166,4120174,412183284 
1892Boston Colliery4Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.127,7800133,780160277 
1893Boston Colliery4Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.151,7420158,042183324 
1894Boston Colliery4Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.145,9570152,407166324 
1895Boston Colliery4Plymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.161,7130169,926176340 
1896Boston Colliery4PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.68,258076,466116177 
1897Boston Colliery4PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.92,1960100,398166313 
1898Boston Colliery4PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.160,777DL&W0172,839177341 
1899Boston Colliery4PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.187,6780200,803198396 
1900Boston CollieryPlymouth Mountain4PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.154,689D&H0165,199157435 
1901Boston Colliery4PlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.191,902D&H0204,652174401 
1902Boston Colliery4Plymouth 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.112,350D&H0120,789108408 
1903Boston CollieryShaft (2) / Drift8Plymouth 1LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.267,128D&H0285,827249545 
1904Boston Washery5 LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.26,640Erie027,4053246 
1904Boston CollieryShaft (2) / Drift8 LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.257,149D&H0282,904215644 
1905Boston Washery5 LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.130,127Erie0134,29714735 
1905Boston CollieryShaft (2) / Drift8 LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.295,803D&H0324,201239738 
1906Boston Washery6 LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.15,476NYS&W016,2532734 
1906Boston CollieryShaft (2) / Drift9 LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.255,323D&H0281,141184662 
1907Boston CollieryDrift9 LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.270,820D&H0286,624184539 
1908Boston CollieryShaft / Drift9 LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Co.107,313D&H0127,74676447Breaker abandonded. Coal prepared at Plymouth No. 5 Colliery.
1918Boston Washery12 LuzerneHudson Coal Co.0D&H027,497  Included with Plymouth No. 5 Colliery.
1920Boston Washery12 LuzerneHudson Coal Co.10,308D&H010,308  No record kept.
1923Boston Colliery12 LuzerneHudson Coal Co.13,514D&H013,514  Stripping, data included with Loree Colliery.

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


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