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(Daley, Elliott Keorner Colliery)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1872Elliott Keorner Colliery CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternOld ForgeLuzerneElliott, Keorner & Co.000 48Breaker under construction.
1873Sibley CollieryShaft 1EasternOld Forge Twp.LuzerneElliott, Keorner & Co.0020,120 134 
1874Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LuzerneElliott, Keorner & Co.00107,886 293 
1875Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LuzerneElliott, Keorner & Co.0089,839 193 
1876Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LuzerneElliott, Keorner & Co.34,328035,796136269 
1877Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.0035,807107224 
1878Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.0051,472138247 
1879Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.0035,242112237 
1880Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.0077,961170242 
1881Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.0076,871 204 
1882Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.0076,420210178 
1883Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.001,080198178 
1884Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.0Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)047,818168188 
1885Sibley CollieryShaft / Slope1Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.69,944Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)079,646192220 
1886Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.65,394Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)065,394142288Breaker burned down on the morning of February 6, 1886. It was immediately rebuilt, and the new breaker started operations on July 20, 1886.
1887Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.122,9000132,875224276 
1888Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.122,8390135,224211350 
1889Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.109,7770120,228178337 
1890Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.92,4620103,242180297 
1891Sibley CollieryShaft3Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.119,1630132,482211313 
1892Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaJames C. McClure & Co.128,3230141,337225368 
1893Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.118,8090131,826223357 
1894Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.92,8560108,866192391 
1895Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.95,5590108,164182367 
1896Sibley CollieryShaft / Slope2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.77,325087,867155308 
1897Sibley CollieryShaft 12Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.85,855094,566167392 
1898Sibley CollieryShaft 12Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.103,459LV0104,738133380 
1899Sibley CollieryShaft 12Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.105,943LV0107,500168349 
1900Sibley CollieryShaft 12Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.127,968LV0136,957179497 
1901Sibley CollieryShaft 12Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.194,364LV0207,322208496 
1902Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.78,633LV088,38191495 
1903Sibley CollieryShaft4Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.174,718LV0193,378201525 
1904Sibley CollieryShaft4Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.162,601DL&W / LV0181,565198537 
1905Sibley CollieryShaft4Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.136,004DL&W / LV0152,623151624 
1906Sibley CollieryShaft5Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.72,694DL&W088,65584665 
1907Sibley CollieryShaft5Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.103,115DL&W / LV0119,214124615 
1908Sibley CollieryShaft / Slope5Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.249,382DL&W0270,444254751 
1909Sibley CollieryShaft / Slope5Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.267,573DL&W / LV0300,879253692 
1910Sibley CollieryShaft / Slope5Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.221,988DL&W / LV0254,597241605 
1911Sibley CollieryShaft5Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.236,735DL&W / LV0270,678275689 
1912Sibley CollieryShaft5Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.209,582DL&W / LV0247,458243758 
1913Sibley CollieryShaft5Old Forge 1LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.172,543DL&W / Erie / LV0212,887250646 
1914Sibley CollieryShaft5Old Forge 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.164,729Erie0206,349272794 
1915Sibley CollieryShaft5Old Forge 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.149,000Erie0188,328258714 
1916Sibley CollieryShaft7Old Forge 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.29,307Erie042,01373 Emoloyees included with Old Forge Breaker.
1936Daley MineSlope4Old Forge 1LackawannaDaley & Volpe Coal Co.0Truck 16,6316,63112867 
1937Daley MineSlope4Old Forge 1LackawannaDaley & Volpe Coal Co.48,109048,109209109 
1938Sibley MineSlope4Old Forge 1LackawannaDaley & Volpe Coal Co.78,236078,23626474Coal prepared at Volpe Breaker, 7th District.
1939Sibley MineSlope4Old Forge 1LackawannaDaley & Volpe Coal Co.41,272041,27218243Coal prepared at Volpe Breaker, 7th District.
1940Sibley MineSlope4Old Forge 1LackawannaDaley & Volpe Coal Co.38,147038,14714046Coal prepared at Volpe Breaker, 7th District.
1941Sibley MineSlope4Old Forge 1LackawannaDaley & Volpe Coal Co.2,8967643,9201344Operated only one month - January.
1943Sibley Bank5Old Forge 1LackawannaSweeney Bros. Coal Co.47,66960,986108,65628926 
1944Sibley Stripping5Old Forge 1LackawannaMorgan Coal Co.13,0388,69121,72913613 
1944Sibley Bank5Old Forge 1LackawannaSweeney Bros. Coal Co.13,052013,052814 
1945Sibley Stripping5Old Forge 1LackawannaMorgan Coal Co.16,898028,51123218 
1946Sibley StrippingShaft5Old ForgeLackawannaCassidy & Guillorn5,70007,70217417Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1948Sibley Stripping5Old ForgeLackawannaLackawanna Mining & Construction Co.5,65007,2423915Coal prepared at Cassidy & Guillorn Breaker.
1949Sibley Stripping5Old ForgeLackawannaLackawanna Mining & Construction Co.47,9706,09368,62326629Coal prepared at Morgan, Old Forge and Number Nine breakers.
1950Sibley Stripping5Old ForgeLackawannaLackawanna Mining & Construction Co.1,35001,823138Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1954Sibley Stripping5Old ForgeLackawannaSimpson Coal Co.62601,252266Coal prepared at Simpson Breaker.
1955Sibley Stripping5Old ForgeLackawannaSimpson Coal Co.3051,3283,2371396Coal prepared at Simpson Breaker.
1957Sibley Bank5Old ForgeLackawannaLombardi Coal Co.1,9344,3006,2344411Operations began in August 1957. Coal processed at Adams silt plant.
1958Sibley Bank5Old ForgeLackawannaN. & R. Coal Co.0Truck 112,77312,7736410Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
1960Sibley Bank5Old ForgeLackawannaN. & R. Coal Co.0Truck 130030075Coal prepared at Monroe Bellevue Washery.
1961Sibley BankDrift2Old ForgeLackawannaLil Coal Co.0283283362Coal prepared at Monroe Breaker.
1961Sibley Bank2Old ForgeLackawannaN. & R. Coal Co.01,3241,324542Coal prepared at Monroe Breaker.
1965Sibley Colliery10Old ForgeLackawannaMountain Slope Coal Co.413205341816Abandoned during 1965. Coal prepared at Bel Air Breaker.

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


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