Red Ash
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1870Red Ash CollieryMiddle LuzerneWilkes-Barre Coal & Iron Co.000 31 
1871Red Ash CollieryMiddleSugar NotchLuzerneWilkes-Barre Coal & Iron Co.000 61 
1879Red Ash CollieryMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneM. B. Williams, Parrish & Co.0024,800124131 
1880Red Ash CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0065,000186217 
1881Red Ash CollieryMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0092,599227259 
1882Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 SlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0097,454232216 
1882Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 1MiddleWilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0069,204195238 
1883Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 SlopeMiddleWilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0091,170215234 
1883Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 1MiddleWilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.00118,134209296 
1884Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 1MiddleWilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0Lehigh & Susquehanna092,831166315 
1884Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 1MiddleWilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0Lehigh & Susquehanna0104,478166343 
1885Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 13Wilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0Lehigh & Susquehanna0105,822151311 
1885Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 13Wilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0Lehigh & Susquehanna0110,220153342 
1886Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 13Wilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.115,820Lehigh & Susquehanna0115,820163318 
1886Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 13Wilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.129,781Lehigh & Susquehanna0131,957162350 
1887Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 13Wilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.145,7810145,781194308 
1887Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.175,1200177,712207365 
1888Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.00165,19524232815x,xx5 tons of railroad shippments unreadable.
1888Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.00199,479242375xxx,243 tons of railroad shippments unreadable
1889Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.139,3780139,378178324 
1889Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.161,2530164,170175400 
1890Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.122,0130122,013171284 
1890Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.155,5360158,698169393 
1891Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.120,7910120,791188303 
1891Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.176,0860176,086200383 
1892Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.112,2480112,248186361 
1892Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.153,3150156,989178389 
1893Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.126,4300126,430192358 
1893Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.166,9630166,963184403 
1894Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.96,530096,530127324 
1894Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.113,2010116,190123387 
1895Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.99,8800106,758122327 
1895Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.108,3930114,867125363 
1896Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.107,9260114,766137356 
1896Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.140,5720147,173135427 
1897Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.86,331093,17198325 
1897Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.110,4150116,787101407 
1898Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.71,522LV078,36290297 
1898Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.90,903LV097,00691355 
1899Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.40,624048,1242136 
1899Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.162,2120168,552212366 
1900Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0CNJ00 143 
1900Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.163,073CNJ0174,987165537 
1901Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0CNJ00222203Coal taken to Red Ash No. 2 Breaker.
1901Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.238,465CNJ0250,584222354 
1902Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope 14Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0CNJ00   
1902Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 14Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.119,914CNJ0125,115114534 
1903Red Ash CollierySlope / Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.141,300CNJ0152,777131486 
1904Red Ash Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.201,309CNJ0214,951   
1904Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0CNJ00234212Coal taken to No. 2 Breaker.
1904Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.194,585CNJ0197,508224276Coal from Red Ash No. 1 included.
1905Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0CNJ00210235Coal taken to the No. 2 Breaker.
1905Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.219,790CNJ0235,056212329Coal from Red Ash No. 1 included.
1906Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.157,453CNJ0168,830164212 
1906Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0CNJ00164274Coal production numbers included in No. 1 Colliery
1907Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.211,636CNJ0229,585197546 
1908Red Ash CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope and Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.173,262CNJ0189,040168651 
1909Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.206,996CNJ0224,941175611 
1910Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.197,007CNJ0215,923178636 
1911Red Ash Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.19,456CNJ033,386   
1911Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.180,999CNJ0185,086181624 
1912Red Ash Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.34,344CNJ045,464  Data included with Red Ash Colliery.
1912Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.191,339CNJ0199,359191653 
1913Red Ash Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.48,455CNJ058,921  Included with numbers from Red Ash Breaker.
1913Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope / No. 2 Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.161,622CNJ0168,106172661 
1914Red Ash Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.38,176CNJ049,380  Included with data from Red Ash Colliery.
1914Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope / No. 2 Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.163,251CNJ0168,692184592 
1915Red Ash CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope / No. 2 Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.116,846CNJ0119,933135249 
1915Red Ash Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.46,920CNJ061,056135  
1916Red Ash Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.59,564CNJ074,113128 Employees included with Red Ash Breaker.
1916Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.99,687CNJ0102,109128327 
1917Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.188,455CNJ0202,967124361 
1918Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.175,483CNJ0197,512182342 
1919Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope 111Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.78,071CNJ090,432122275Red Ash No. 2 Slope idle due to mine fire; stripping in operation.
1920Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope 111Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.91,065CNJ0107,253219290Idle due to mine fire; stripping in operation.
1921Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope 111Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.40,584CNJ054,809121250No. 2 slope idle due to mime fire, stripping and Slope No. 1 in operation.
1922Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 1 Slope / No. 2 Slope 111Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.22,809CNJ031,69246218 
1933Red Ash Colliery12Wilkes-Barre 1LuzernePlymouth Red Ash Coal Co.1,74605,7833893 
1941Red Ash MineShaft9Wilkes-Barre 1LuzernePittston Duryea Coal Co.11,9486,12721,85440193 
1942Red Ash MineShaft9Wilkes-Barre 1LuzernePittston Duryea Coal Co.154,89359,091232,842205353Coal prepared at William A. Breaker, 7th District.
1942Red Ash MineSlope9Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneSleepy Hollow Coal Co.3,6291913,82018116Coal prepared at Dial Rock Colliery.
1943Red Ash MineShaft9Wilkes-Barre 1LuzernePittston Duryea Coal Co.122,39451,673200,750269277 
1944Red Ash MineShaft9Wilkes-Barre 1LuzernePittston Duryea Coal Co.78,68139,242131,465305210 
1945Red Ash MineShaft9Wilkes-Barre 1LuzernePittston Duryea Coal Co.64,58140,552114,790281298Run of mine operation.
1946Red Ash MineShaft9Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.119,96953,665189,309280411Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1947Red Ash MineShaft9Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.149,69230,178191,564263384Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1948Red Ash Mine9Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.118,22640,820169,929273365Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1961Red Ash Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneK. P. T. Coal Co.00331745Coal prepared at Dicksville Breaker.

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


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