Costango
(Drinker, Harper, Spencer)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1884Spencer CollieryShaftEasternDunmoreLackawannaAndrew D. & Frank M. Spencer0NYS&W 1055,070109272Lackawanna County Deed Book 20 page 468
1885Spencer CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer87,896NYS&W 1095,096155267 
1886Spencer CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer75,829NYS&W 1083,131133255 
1887Spencer CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer110,437NYS&W 10117,509131291 
1888Spencer CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer138,558NYS&W 10147,795208339 
1889Spencer CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaSpencer Brothers115,152NYS&W 10125,397160350 
1890Spencer CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer132,000NYS&W 10141,597181541 
1891Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer134,915NYS&W 10146,100182326 
1892Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer128,969NYS&W 10137,824169338 
1893Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer001,7315822 
1894Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer72,073083,036106323 
1895Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer90,6940106,131121290 
1896Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer102,5000114,329123284 
1897Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer86,147096,533103221 
1898Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer72,743E&WV081,14087232 
1899Spencer CollieryShaft2DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer75,195E&WV081,583110167 
1900Spencer CollieryShaft2Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer64,937E&WV071,16989206 
1901Spencer CollieryShaft2Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer64,937E&WV0102,669125216 
1902Spencer CollieryShaft2Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer27,909E&WV030,81533  
1903Spencer CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer73,200Erie078,200108202 
1904Spencer CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer58,680Erie064,68092247 
1905Spencer CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer64,775DL&W / Erie064,77584218 
1906Spencer CollieryShaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer30,005Erie032,00560121 
1907Spencer CollieryShaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer19,669DL&W / Erie019,6695696 
1907Spencer Washery3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer60,485DL&W / Erie064,485   
1908Spencer CollieryShaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer5,730DL&W / Erie07,1015053 
1908Spencer Washery3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer72,239DL&W / Erie075,73916654 
1909Spencer CollieryShaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer Coal Co.6,368Erie09,0795930 
1909Spencer Washery3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer Coal Co.89,708DL&W / Erie092,70822065 
1910Spencer CollieryShaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer Coal Co.9,465DL&W / Erie012,255194102 
1910Spencer Washery3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer Coal Co.49,662DL&W / Erie052,92318254 
1911Spencer CollieryShaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer Coal Co.23,359DL&W / Erie032,007112126 
1912Spencer CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.47,122Erie056,624234285 
1912Spencer Washery3Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.0Erie00  Data included with Spencer Colliery.
1913Spencer CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.67,705Erie083,660279207 
1914Spencer CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.52,462Erie068,193234197 
1915Spencer CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.55,313Erie072,871223200 
1916Spencer CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.16,103Erie018,103134150 
1917Spencer CollieryShaft6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.24,212Erie021,21225264 
1918Spencer CollieryNo. 1 Shaft6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.5,186Erie05,18632085 
1918Spencer Washery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.87,029Erie087,412   
1919Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.46,217Erie050,258280170 
1920Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.55,409Erie062,292267170 
1921Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.45,471Erie057,869276170 
1922Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.38,681Erie052,451161199 
1923Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.51,762Erie059,255218170 
1924Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.44,884Erie057,119240184 
1925Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.42,976Erie057,152149194 
1926Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.54,883Erie077,248260196 
1927Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.48,172Erie078,738255222 
1928Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.51,631Erie076,342237209 
1929Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.48,305Erie067,374228219 
1930Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.46,626Erie069,010232194 
1931Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.44,787072,789207223 
1932Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.32,456060,400148233 
1933Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.40,997089,814172302 
1934Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.34,927077,008159269 
1935Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.54,318Erie23,09178,409181265 
1936Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.20,37420,00061,821182194 
1937Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.19,87624,59645,972129162 
1938Drinker Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaDrinker Coal Co.0001080Formerly operated by Spencer Coal Co.
1938Harper Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaHarper Coal Co.0Truck 112,07812,078790Formerly operated by Spencer Coal Co. Coal prepared by Drinker Coal Co.
1938Spencer Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.15,4603,33325,95966172Now operated by Harper Coal Co.
1939Costango Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaCostango Coal Co.8,64308,6434731Part of mine operated by Harper Coal Co.
1939Drinker Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaDrinker Coal Co.00017214Preparation only.
1939Harper Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaHarper Coal Co.9,90609,9066166 
1939Harper Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaJames Harper Co.4,93904,9394335Part of mine operated by Harper Coal Co.
1940Costango Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaCostango Coal Co.3,5131,5055,0189023Part of mine operated by Harper Coal Co.
1940Drinker Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaDrinker Coal Co.00014516Preparation only.
1940Harper Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaJames Harper Co.007,583838Part of mine operated by Harper Coal Co.
1941Costango Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaCostango Coal Co.1,48802,126656Part of mine operated by Harper Coal Co.
1941Drinker Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaDrinker Coal Co.00014517Preparation only.
1941Harper Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaJames Harper Co.2,69403,8482018Part of mine operated by Harper Coal Co.
1942Drinker Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaDrinker Coal Co.00014216Preparation only.
1942Harper Mine6Dunmore 1LackawannaJames Harper Co.3,6573,0509,1431617Part of mine operated by Harper Coal Co.
1943Drinker Colliery3Dunmore 1LackawannaAllied Coal & Preparation, Inc.0002317Operated by Drinker Coal Co. until September. Preparation only. Transferred from 6th District.
1943Drinker Colliery3Dunmore 1LackawannaDrinker Coal Co.0008817Preparation only. Transferred from 6th District.
1943Harper Mine3Dunmore 1LackawannaJames Harper Coal Co.7261,0891,8151905Part of mine operated by Harper Coal Co. Transferred from 6th District.
1944Drinker Colliery3Dunmore 1LackawannaAllied Coal & Preparation, Inc.00024322Preparation only.

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


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