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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1870Empire CollieryShaftMiddleEmpire 1LuzerneWilkes-Barre Coal & Iron Co.000 165 
1871Empire CollieryShaftMiddleEmpireLuzerneWilkes-Barre Coal & Iron Co.000 336 
1872EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneWilkes-Barre Coal & Iron Co.000  Not shipping coal.
1875EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000  Not shipping coal.
1875EmpireNo. 4CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0060,000 231 
1875EmpireNo. 7CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000  Not shipping coal.
1875EmpireShaftCollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00132,975 616 
1876EmpireNo. 4CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00205,502174174 
1878EmpireNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 ShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000 701 
1878EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 ShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.246,36100  Employees included with Empire No. 2 Breaker. Total production not individualy reported.
1879EmpireNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 ShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.358,45700259829Total production not reported.
1880EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00248,250170711 
1881EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00308,282229729 
1882EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00268,178221696 
1883EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00239,621209675 
1884EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaft 1MiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0Lehigh & Susquehanna0183,772178767 
1885EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaft 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0Lehigh & Susquehanna0203,301168783 
1886EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaft 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.255,640Lehigh & Susquehanna0258,321187729 
1887EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaft 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.246,7920249,372197811 
1888EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaft 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.293,4710296,330214784 
1889EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaft 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.236,0600238,545166803 
1890EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.278,2770282,635198734 
1891EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.314,1600317,168202819 
1892EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.266,2420269,811180727 
1893EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.234,6520237,606167798 
1894EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.178,9070181,537119771 
1895EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.188,9240205,716128806 
1896EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.157,4650174,728104751 
1897EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.13,471019,02616507 
1898EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0LV04,500 25 
1899EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000 24 
1900EmpireNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0CNJ00 14 
1901EmpireNo. 4Mine4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0CNJ00 44 
1908EmpireNo. 4Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.46,261CNJ046,728 34 
1909Empire Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.136,386CNJ0136,38624132 
1910Empire Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.153,785CNJ0153,78520332 
1911Empire Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.80,847CNJ082,00929440 
1912Empire Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.85,137CNJ086,81822641 
1913Empire Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.93,364CNJ094,16019038 
1914Empire Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.117,595CNJ0118,50526241 
1915Empire Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.111,465CNJ0114,12025540 
1916Empire Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.153,797CNJ0153,79727772 
1917Empire Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.167,632CNJ0177,39133864 
1918Empire Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.152,141CNJ0156,78436865Days reported worked exceed 365.
1919Empire Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.70,246CNJ070,95619277 
1920Empire Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.27,265CNJ032,04017342 
1921Empire Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.37,896CNJ047,65115245 
1922Empire Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.23,303CNJ035,56410444Work temporarily discontinued.
1942Empire MineShaft11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.84,525092,219242188Run of mine coal. Prepared at Huber Breaker, 13th District.
1944Empire MineShaft11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.143,3220160,300311251 
1945Empire MineShaft11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.108,2740120,912281193 
1946Empire MineShaft11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.115,6800126,657289294Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1947Empire MineShaft11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.136,168121149,295295311Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1948Empire MineShaft11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.190,2480206,687289430Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1949Empire MineShaft11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.145,6800151,524211431Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1949Empire Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.11,786013,30025030Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1950Empire-Kidder Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.315,1760324,665223899Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1950Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.116,8160120,35826670Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1951Empire-Kidder Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.226,9420233,865190926Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1951Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.194,9700200,92226842Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1952Empire-Kidder Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.256,8490263,920228687Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1952Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.64,195065,80625135Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1953Empire-Kidder MineShaft / Slope11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.169,0790175,549145564 
1953Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.4,29504,3992825 
1954Empire Stripping6Wilkes-Barre 1LackawannaEmpire Coal Co.0Truck 115,35415,35413912Coal prepared at Heidelberg Breaker.
1954Empire-Kidder Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.227,8260236,501206417Run of mine operation.
1955Empire-Kidder Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation214,5720222,896212392Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1956Empire-Kidder Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation38,6997,80850,07052399Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1956Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation9,75109,860638Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1957Empire-Kidder Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation000017Pumping and maintenance work only.
1957Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation17,9905,91425,92229038Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1958Empire-Kidder Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation000016Pumping and maintenance work only.
1958Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation26,9269,16242,42729140Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1959Empire-Kidder Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation000013Pumping and maintenance work only.
1959Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation9,3913,86914,91727837Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1960Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation8,7066,27718,82728321Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1961Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation8,3914,65316,16228823Coal prepared at Marvine and Huber breakers.
1962Empire-Kidder StrippingHoyt Shaft11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation18,8206,14032,73023320Coal prepared at Loree, Marvine and Huber breakers.
1963Empire Bank11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneC. B. M. Coal Co.6,1201,0049,1161052Coal prepared at Loree Breaker.
1963Empire-Kidder Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation4,3711,0477,2427320Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers.
1964Empire Bank11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneC. B. M. Coal Co.4,8255107,1731552Coal prepared at Loree Breaker.
1965Empire Bank10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneC. B. M. Coal Co.0Truck 12,9042,9042047,158 tons prepared at Kassa Breaker. 72,020 tons shipped unprepared to PP&L.
1965Empire Bank10Wilkes-Barre 1LackawannaEmpire Coal Co.2,5591,1496,929575Abandoned during 1965. Coal prepared at Waddell and Taylor breakers.
1968Empire Bank5Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.33,97330,19881,1681709Coal prepared at Jeddo No. 7 and Harry E. breakers.
1969Empire Bank5Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneC. B. M. Coal Co.34,56338,81189,3462089Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1969Empire Bank5Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.4,5355,09411,724419Changed to C. B. M. Coal Co. in February 1969.
1970Empire Bank5Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneC. B. M. Coal Co.14,66535,50466,58129413Coal prepared at Jeddo No. 7 and Harry E. breakers.

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


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