Year | Operation Name | Number | Type | Opening | District | City | County | Company Name | Railroad Shipments (tons) | Railroad to Mine | Truck Shipments (tons) | Total Production (tons) | Days Worked | Employees | Notes |
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1895 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Tunnel / Hanover Tunnel | 4 | Hanover Twp. | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 6,876 | | 0 | 16,636 | 55 | 445 | |
1896 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Tunnel / Hanover Tunnel | 4 | Hanover Twp. | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 70,309 | | 0 | 100,726 | 128 | 439 | |
1897 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Tunnel / Hanover Tunnel | 4 | Hanover Twp. | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 134,327 | | 0 | 167,322 | 173 | 565 | |
1898 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Tunnel / Esby Tunnel | 4 | Hanover Twp. | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 220,113 | CNJ | 0 | 254,610 | 164 | 871 | |
1899 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Tunnel / Esby Tunnel | 4 | Hanover Twp. | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 253,922 | DL&W | 0 | 284,549 | 162 | 797 | |
1900 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Tunnel / Hanover Tunnel | 4 | Hanover Twp. | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 183,713 | DL&W | 0 | 209,722 | 128 | 697 | |
1901 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Tunnel / Espy Tunnel | 4 | Hanover Twp. | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 323,407 | DL&W | 0 | 353,884 | 187 | 742 | |
1902 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Tunnel / Espy Tunnel 1 | 4 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 201,012 | DL&W | 0 | 225,161 | 114 | 786 | |
1903 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 369,013 | DL&W | 0 | 401,143 | 200 | 867 | |
1904 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 411,841 | DL&W | 0 | 442,325 | 311 | 873 | |
1905 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 439,497 | DL&W | 0 | 466,251 | 222 | 938 | |
1906 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 379,311 | DL&W | 0 | 406,771 | 242 | 885 | |
1907 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 314,980 | DL&W | 0 | 342,329 | 226 | 805 | |
1908 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 400,289 | DL&W | 0 | 428,107 | 225 | 927 | |
1909 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 419,256 | DL&W | 0 | 450,887 | 225 | 1030 | |
1910 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 458,569 | DL&W | 0 | 492,795 | 255 | 1045 | |
1911 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 389,934 | DL&W | 0 | 424,239 | 251 | 925 | |
1912 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 373,340 | DL&W | 0 | 404,391 | 245 | 895 | |
1913 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 443,446 | DL&W | 0 | 473,580 | 269 | 909 | |
1914 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 451,580 | DL&W | 0 | 481,443 | 250 | 979 | |
1915 | Bliss | | Colliery | Bliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 448,823 | DL&W | 0 | 477,640 | 226 | 955 | |
1916 | Bliss | | Colliery | No. 1 Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 483,866 | DL&W | 0 | 520,770 | 270 | 764 | |
1917 | Bliss | | Colliery | No. 1 Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 546,274 | DL&W | 0 | 585,875 | 299 | 816 | |
1918 | Bliss | | Colliery | No. 1 Shaft / Espy Tunnel | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 483,941 | DL&W | 0 | 540,700 | 300 | 762 | |
1919 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 508,097 | DL&W | 0 | 557,375 | 281 | 895 | |
1920 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. | 549,935 | DL&W | 0 | 599,142 | 288 | 848 | |
1921 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 588,463 | DL&W | 0 | 646,301 | 287 | 902 | |
1922 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 331,862 | DL&W | 0 | 374,763 | 158 | 894 | |
1923 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 595,526 | DL&W | 0 | 658,080 | 276 | 943 | |
1924 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 671,747 | DL&W | 0 | 731,031 | 286 | 1037 | |
1925 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 467,790 | DL&W | 8,670 | 502,500 | 196 | 1228 | |
1926 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 670,888 | DL&W | 0 | 711,178 | 260 | 1165 | |
1927 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 624,980 | DL&W | 0 | 679,529 | 252 | 1148 | |
1928 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 581,012 | DL&W | 0 | 625,971 | 258 | 1121 | |
1929 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 562,881 | DL&W | 0 | 614,497 | 271 | 1139 | |
1930 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 452,067 | DL&W | 0 | 510,377 | 220 | 1168 | |
1931 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 415,017 | | 0 | 465,902 | 150 | 1220 | |
1932 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 446,619 | | 0 | 489,349 | 143 | 1126 | |
1933 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 514,606 | | 0 | 557,980 | 180 | 1098 | |
1934 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 399,472 | | 0 | 436,076 | 155 | 1157 | |
1935 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 470,137 | | 0 | 524,697 | 159 | 1420 | |
1936 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 475,388 | | 0 | 533,953 | 143 | 1359 | |
1937 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 467,538 | | 0 | 526,251 | 154 | 1269 | |
1938 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 399,224 | | 0 | 454,716 | 150 | 1356 | |
1939 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 489,227 | | 0 | 571,737 | 188 | 1352 | |
1940 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 427,145 | | 2,973 | 494,037 | 164 | 1305 | |
1941 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 421,392 | | 3,494 | 492,361 | 183 | 1103 | |
1942 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 14 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 408,846 | | 3,501 | 476,384 | 240 | 876 | |
1943 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 322,720 | | 1,992 | 387,460 | 276 | 697 | Transferred from 14th District. |
1944 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 305,039 | | 1,900 | 376,981 | 310 | 589 | |
1945 | Bliss | | Colliery | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 257,029 | | 1,301 | 351,420 | 280 | 547 | |
1946 | Bliss | | Breaker | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 184,679 | | 851 | 226,571 | 291 | 643 | Includes 20,4987 tons of bank coal. |
1946 | Bliss | | Stripping | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 239,740 | | 0 | 280,143 | | | |
1947 | Bliss | | Breaker | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 201,771 | | 740 | 238,894 | 292 | 602 | |
1947 | Bliss | | Stripping | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 200,574 | | 0 | 227,156 | | | |
1948 | Bliss | | Breaker | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 172,696 | | 0 | 208,262 | 287 | 509 | |
1949 | Bliss | | Breaker | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 121,344 | | 0 | 128,107 | 210 | 287 | Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers. |
1950 | Bliss | | Mine | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 188,617 | | 0 | 193,631 | 223 | 443 | Coal prepared at Truesdale Breaker. |
1951 | Bliss | | Mine | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 136,197 | | 0 | 139,933 | 199 | 383 | Coal prepared at Truesdale Breaker. |
1952 | Bliss | | Mine | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 179,062 | | 0 | 185,672 | 227 | 355 | Coal prepared at Truesdale Breaker. |
1953 | Bliss | | Mine | Shaft | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 43,005 | | 0 | 44,445 | 76 | 262 | |
1954 | Bliss | | Mine | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Coal Co. | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Operation suspended September 15, 1953. |
1954 | Bliss | | Stripping | | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Bliss Coal Co. | 0 | | 0 | 260 | 111 | 5 | |
1955 | Bliss | | Mine | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Operation suspended September 15, 1953. |
1956 | Bliss | | Mine | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Operation suspended September 15, 1953. |
1957 | Bliss | | Mine | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Pumping work only. Operations suspended September 15, 1953. |
1957 | Bliss | | Breaker | | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Bliss Coal Co. | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 200 | 3 | |
1957 | Bliss | | Stripping | | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Bliss Coal Co. | 0 | | 0 | 6,841 | 305 | 4 | |
1958 | Bliss | | Mine | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Ventilation only, operations suspended September 15, 1953. |
1958 | Bliss | | Breaker | | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Bliss Coal Co. | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 200 | 2 | |
1958 | Bliss | | Stripping | | 10 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Bliss Coal Co. | 0 | | 0 | 7,104 | 302 | 5 | |
1961 | Bliss | | Stripping | | 7 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 108,371 | | 25,261 | 189,960 | 259 | 99 | Coal prepared at Woodward, Pompey and Loree breakers. |
1962 | Bliss Mills | | Stripping | | 11 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 53,292 | | 15,500 | 103,890 | 242 | 80 | Coal prepared at Huber, Loree, Marvine and Pompey breakers. |
1962 | Bliss Red Ash | | Stripping | | 11 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 4,550 | | 1,141 | 8,729 | 257 | 6 | Operation discontinued November 1962. Coal prepared at Loree Breaker. |
1963 | Bliss | | Stripping | | 11 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 23,063 | | 5,090 | 36,809 | 255 | 42 | Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers. |
1964 | Bliss | | Stripping | | 11 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 43,493 | | 9,781 | 69,297 | 241 | 42 | Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers. |
1965 | Bliss | 30-5A5 | Stripping | | 1 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Glen Alden Corporation | 7,341 | | 1,163 | 13,162 | 230 | 20 | Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers. |
1966 | Bliss | 30-5A5 | Stripping | | 1 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Blue Coal Corporation | 7,659 | | 2,820 | 14,529 | 142 | 0 | Coal prepared at Huber Breaker. |
1967 | Bliss | 30-45A | Stripping | | 1 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Blue Coal Corporation | 9,892 | | 4,458 | 21,917 | 216 | 7 | Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers. |
1968 | Bliss | 30-45 | Stripping | | 1 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Blue Coal Corporation | 899 | | 516 | 2,316 | 27 | 0 | Coal prepared at Huber Breaker. |
1970 | Bliss | | Bank | | 6 | Hanover Twp. 1 | Luzerne | Blue Coal Corporation | 645 | | 349 | 1,876 | 59 | 6 | Coal prepared at Huber Breaker. |
1970 | Bliss-Alden | 30-73, 30-74 | Stripping | | 1 | | Luzerne | Blue Coal Corporation | 31,921 | | 17,308 | 92,879 | 213 | 72 | Coal prepared at Huber Breaker. |
Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.