Butler
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1872Butler CollieryShaft / Tunnels (2)EasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0027,524 120 
1873Butler CollieryEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0064,456 188 
1874Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0079,298 204 
1875Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0074,480 278 
1876Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.60,389066,222214235 
1877Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0073,433224235 
1878Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0052,226167204 
1879Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0058,897238161 
1880Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0051,232175198 
1881Butler CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0063,326 157 
1882Butler CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0056,000245180 
1883Butler CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0045,779265132 
1884Butler CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0D&H / Lehigh & Susquehanna032,066204139 
1885Butler CollieryShaft / Tunnel2Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.31,411D&H / Lehigh & Susquehanna036,496153141 
1886Butler CollieryShaft / Slope2Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.18,051D&H / Lehigh & Susquehanna020,935142128 
1887Butler CollieryShaft / Slope2Pittston Twp.LuzerneS. B. Bennett000215125 
1888Butler CollieryShaft2Pittston Twp.LuzerneS. B. Bennett51,895055,001257208 
1889Butler CollieryShaft2Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited50,780052,460213244 
1890Butler CollieryShaft2Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited48,368052,173197174 
1891Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Jenkins Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited45,524049,274213211 
1892Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Jenkins Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited68,402073,820222336 
1893Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited36,829042,152176280 
1894Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited95,5170104,737223402 
1895Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited112,7150118,197208402 
1896Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited109,7390116,908176535 
1897Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited110,2420117,028168468 
1898Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited105,710LV0112,178156438 
1899Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited112,3890120,011185451 
1900Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Butler Tunnel / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneButler Mine Co., Limited86,076Erie / LV / NYS&W092,914142478 
1900Butler CollieryButler Shaft / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.11,559E&WV / WB&E013,73418  
1901Butler CollieryTunnel / Shaft3Pittston Twp.LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.165,307E&WV0176,706189539 
1902Butler CollieryTunnel / Chapman Shaft3Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.80,811E&WV093,160101410 
1903Butler CollieryTunnel / Chapman Shaft5Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.130,484E&WV0145,174181475 
1904Butler CollieryMarcy Slope / Checker Slope / Chapman Shaft / Thomas Shaft5Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.152,578Erie0167,671171662 
1905Butler CollieryMarcy Slope / Checker Slope / Thomas Shaft5Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.265,483Erie0286,460215667 
1906Butler CollieryMarcy Slope / Checker Slope / Thomas Shaft6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.249,281Erie0267,103190662 
1907Butler CollieryMarcy Slope / Checker Slope / Thomas Shaft6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.252,371Erie0273,731228674 
1908Butler CollieryMarcy Slope / Checker Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood No. 1 Slope / Fernwood No. 5 Slope6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.341,452Erie0373,802243951 
1909Butler CollieryMarcy Slope / Checker Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood No. 1 Slope (Idle) / Fernwood No. 5 Slope (Idle)6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.424,233Erie0456,479247911 
1910Butler CollieryMarcy Slope / Checker Slope / Fernwood Slope / Clarence Slope / Thomas Slope6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.405,541Erie0458,1052821135 
1911Butler CollieryButler Marcy Shaft / Butler Checker Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood Slope / Clarence Slope6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.568,205Erie0628,3142961371 
1912Butler CollieryChecker Slope / Marcy Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood Slope / Clarence Slope6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.492,384Erie0544,9712531483 
1913Butler CollieryChecker Slope (abandoned) / Marcy Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood Slope / Clarence Slope (abandoned) / Deep Well (new mine)6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.612,702Erie0668,0722991517 
1914Butler CollieryButler Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood Slope / Checker Slope (abandoned)6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.628,684Erie0684,9292921802 
1915Butler CollieryButler Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood Slope6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.613,310Erie0664,5242671584 
1916Butler CollieryButler Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood Slope8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.534,015Erie0579,9752891423 
1917Butler CollieryButler Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood Slope8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.702,908Erie0751,6033211507 
1918Butler CollieryButler Slope / Thomas Shaft / Fernwood Slope8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.786,863Erie0844,6833071554 
1919Butler Colliery8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.711,528Erie0769,6533061662 
1920Butler Colliery8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.590,371Erie0648,4492391578 
1921Butler Colliery8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.620,673Erie0677,6852611580 
1922Butler Colliery8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.303,189Erie0344,7811281474 
1923Butler Colliery8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.568,163Erie0618,5052611433 
1924Butler Colliery8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.486,408Erie0530,0822421395 
1925Butler Colliery8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.286,945Erie7,297320,6971371365 
1926Butler Colliery8Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.499,924Erie0534,2532411329 
1927Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.491,260Erie0528,9682331335 
1928Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.391,039Erie0420,7031961256 
1929Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.301,363Erie0329,7191551316 
1930Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.290,164Erie0322,1811491495 
1931Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.136,0780160,238731318 
1932Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.27,278034,02216793 
1933Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.007,606250148 
1934Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.51,113062,69437431 
1935Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.349,4880412,942231635 
1936Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.252,7850308,592256728 
1937Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.299,1110346,593205714 
1938Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.60,397072,219400Butler mine taken over by Volpe Coal Co. Employees included there.
1938Volpe MineSlope7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneVolpe Coal Co.586,38629,665675,474173796Formerly Butler Colliery.
1939Volpe MineSlope7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneVolpe Coal Co.167,99395,444357,854183564 
1940Volpe MineSlope7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneVolpe Coal Co.169,12631,761236,398158583 
1941Volpe MineSlope7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneVolpe Coal Co.146,81338,212198,160171398 
1941Volpe Stripping7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneVolpe Coal Co.0Truck 14,6734,6731234 
1942Volpe MineSlope7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneVolpe Coal Co.92,26217,862119,557271274 
1942Volpe Stripping7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneVolpe Coal Co.0Truck 1593593114 
1943Butler Mine6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneJermyn-Green Coal Co.81,440081,440210137Operated by Volpe Coal Co. until April 1st.
1943Volpe MineSlope6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneVolpe Coal Co.15,0005,00026,74171268 
1944Butler Bank6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneJermyn-Green Coal Co.21,000021,0001546 
1944Butler MineSlope6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneJermyn-Green Coal Co.112,8040112,804310127 
1945Butler MineSlope6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneJermyn-Green Coal Co.73,738074,792279130 
1946Butler Mine6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneJermyn-Green Coal Co.96,086097,057282146Coal prepared at No. 14 Breaker.
1947Butler Mine6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneJermyn-Green Coal Co.123,6410124,499256145Coal prepared at Underwood and No. 14 breakers.
1948Butler Mine6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneJermyn-Green Coal Co.139,0270139,777273166Coal prepared at No. 14 Breaker.
1949Butler Breaker6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHeidelberg Coal Co.0Truck 13,1413,14112132Coal prepared at Heidelberg Breaker. Operated by Heidelberg starting in December.
1949Butler Mine6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneJermyn-Green Coal Co.49,81925,36975,18883160Coal prepared at No. 14 Breaker. Operated by Jermyn-Green to June.
1949Butler Mine6Pittston Twp. 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0001575Maintenance men only, mine was idle.
1950Butler Breaker6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHeidelberg Coal Co.0Truck 157,45457,454175110Coal prepared at Heidelberg Breaker.
1951Butler Breaker6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHeidelberg Coal Co.8,1812,38611,36313349Discontinued operation in July. Coal prepared at Heidelberg Breaker.
1953Volpe Bank2 LackawannaVolpe & Linde400215615204 
1957Butler Colliery6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHeidelberg Coal Co.4,9541,4098,01024425Coal prepared at Heidelberg Breaker.
1957Butler Colliery6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.1,1835464,55123813Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1957Butler Colliery6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneSarf Coal Co.15,61853420,63523425Coal prepared at Valley View, Morgan and Pittston breakers.
1958Butler Colliery6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHeidelberg Coal Co.2,1791,1603,8011848Coal prepared at Heidelberg Breaker.
1958Butler Colliery6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.4073301,87913011Coal prepared at Old Forge Breaker.
1958Butler Colliery6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneSarf Coal Co.15,00688520,96024023Coal prepared at Pittston Breaker.
1959Butler CollierySlope10Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHeidelberg Coal Co.00177165Coal prepared at Heidelberg Breaker.
1959Butler Colliery10Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneSarf Coal Co.2,0489759,75012820Coal prepared at Pompey, Morgan and Pittston breakers.
1959YatesNo. 2CollierySlope10 LuzerneYates Coal Co.00405625Coal prepared at Spring Brook and Waddell breakers.
1960Butler Stripping10Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneKaminski Brothers, Inc.000733All coal stockpiled.
1960Butler Colliery10Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneSarf Coal Co.237651,214425Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1960ButlerNo. 2CollierySlope10Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneYates Coal Co.8853208354Coal prepared at Pompey and Morgan breakers.
1961Butler Stripping11Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneKaminski Brothers, Inc.2,2419065,7991495Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
1962Butler Stripping11Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneKaminski Brothers, Inc.1,84404,77900Stocked coal. Did not operate during 1962.
1962Butler CollierySlope11Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneMacarelli Coal Co.3101801,4672405Coal prepared at Morgan and Bel Air breakers.
1962Butler Bank11Pittston Twp. 1LuzernePopple Coal Sales003,797152Bank coal sold "as is" to local power companies.
1963Butler Colliery11Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneMacarelli Coal Co.2416902,3092204Coal prepared at Morgan and Bel Air breakers.
1964Butler Colliery11Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneMacarelli Coal Co.3315401,8662164Coal prepared at Bel Air Breaker.
1965Butler Colliery10Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneMacarelli Coal Co.362,7524,7972374Coal prepared at Kassa and Bel Air breakers.
1966ButlerNardonesMineSlope13Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneMacarelli Coal Co.00177474Coal prepared at Bel Air Breaker.

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


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