1888
District 1
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Archbald CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.189,060DL&W 10197,425207471 
Bellevue CollieryShaft / Slope1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.180,761DL&W 10195,336193476 
Belmont CollieryTunnel1CarbondaleLackawannaA. Langdon49,748051,687195188 
Brennan CollieryTunnel1Fell Twp.LackawannaFrisbie & Co.15,992016,43221948 
Bridge CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaBridge Coal Co., Limited18,692033,323119188 
Brisbin CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.192,688DL&W 10205,952221428 
Buffalo Tunnel CollieryTunnel1Fell Twp.LackawannaA. J. Hoole & Co.21,189023,77419781 
Capouse CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.328,236DL&W 10335,53622064 
CarbondaleNo. 3CollieryShaft1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.10,362015,067222147 
CarbondaleNo. 1CollieryShaft1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.47,566050,696244268 
Cayuga CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.180,551DL&W 10194,458214436 
Central CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.255,126DL&W 10278,682214516 
Church CollieryTunnel1ScrantonLackawannaChurch Coal Co., Limited4,836016,49615028 
Clark CollieryTunnel1ScrantonLackawannaJames Flynn006,76916014 
Clifford CollieryShaft / Slope1Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.002,328 159 
Clinton CollierySlope / Tunnels1Fell Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.000  Commenced to open mines in December 1888.
Coal Brook CollieryTunnel1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.291,0680294,240265682 
Continental CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.245,383DL&W 10253,334216477 
DiamondNo. 2CollieryDiamond No. 2 Shaft / Trip Shaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.226,790DL&W 10248,478197399 
Dickson CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.257,7620270,205241420 
Dodge CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.159,221DL&W 10167,260207333 
Dolph CollieryTunnel1WintonLackawannaDolph Coal Co., Limited66,631069,759192228 
Eaton CollieryShaft / Tunnel1ArchbaldLackawannaJones, Simpson & Co.118,5870125,195289340 
Eddy Creek CollieryShaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.163,4490173,88825444 
Edgerton CollieryTunnel1ArchbaldLackawannaEdgerton Coal Co., Limited139,4810143,098203305 
Erie CollieryShaft1MayfieldLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.164,6710182,068264482 
Fair Lawn CollierySlope1ScrantonLackawannaFair Lawn Coal Co., Limited37,381045,486177177 
Filer CollierySlope1WintonLackawannaMount Jessup Coal Co., Ltd.63,290DL&W 1073,016252238Name changed to Mount Jessup this year.
Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope1Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.197,6650211,267270432 
Glenwood CollieryShaft1Mayville BoroughLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.107,3620112,996206373 
Grassy Island CollieryShaft / Tunnel1WintonLackawannaA. Langdon75,227090,538200375 
Grassy Island CollieryShaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.169,2680188,132252387 
Green Ridge CollierySlope1DunmoreLackawannaO. S. Johnson & Co.104,8750115,258272266 
Gypsy GroveNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft1DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.63,444E&WV 1066,120294175 
Gypsy GroveNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 Shaft1DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.65,756E&WV 1066,157249166 
Hampton CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.139,992DL&W 10146,302159450 
Holden CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.172,199DL&W 10181,315208311 
Hyde Park CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.143,688DL&W 10149,851220335 
JermynNo. 1CollieryShaft1JermynLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.200,0410219,770253482 
JermynNo. 4CollieryShaft1PriceburgLackawannaJohn Jermyn179,4640198,021252557 
Keystone CollieryTunnel1MayfieldLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.141,5380144,294267319 
Lackawanna CollieryShaft1BlakelyLackawannaLackawanna Coal Co., Limited211,2050222,650252470 
Leggetts Creek CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.160,7020173,126222428 
Manville CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.106,374D&H 10113,806125 Manville Colliery is worked every alternate month by the DL&W and D&H.
Manville CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.95,293DL&W 10102,479180430Manville Colliery is worked every alternate month by the DL&W and D&H.
Marshwood CollierySlope / Tunnel1Dickson CityLackawannaMoosic Mountain Coal Co.22,586028,446120170 
Marvine CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.190,7880203,569254412 
Meadow Brook CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.332,9700256,649231337 
Meadow Brook CollieryMeadow Brook Tunnel / National Shaft / National Slope1ScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.71,782072,19423491 
Mount Pleasant CollierySlope1ScrantonLackawannaWilliam T. Smith123,967DL&W 10150,345228396 
National CollieryShaft / Slope1ScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.112,515DL&W 10125,334234259 
OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.137,8180146,269250336 
Oxford CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.149,645DL&W 10159,230215402 
Pancoast CollieryShaft1Dickson CityLackawannaPancoast Coal Co., Limited176,291DL&W 10188,161225608 
PCCNo. 1CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.10,222E&WV 1011,72228260 
PCCNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.21,453E&WV 1021,69018141 
PCCNo. 5CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.142,714E&WV 10145,322274343 
Pierce CollieryTunnel1ArchbaldLackawannaJones, Simpson & Co.115,002DL&W 10120,402146350 
Pine Brook CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.260,938DL&W 10280,639303521 
Powderly CollierySlope1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.89,567095,827248279 
Pyne CollieryShaft / Slope1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.155,059DL&W 10192,928183445 
Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.201,7640203,95526576 
Richmond CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaProvidence Coal Co.14,402015,63015197 
S. V. White CollieryTunnel1WintonLackawannaWinton Coal Co., Limited68,743075,027204369 
Simpson CollierySlope1Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co., Limited126,7620132,444213213 
Sloan CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.196,390DL&W 10206,397210482 
Spencer CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaA. D. & F. M. Spencer138,558NYS&W 10147,795208339 
Stafford CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.28,311030,23423360 
Storrs Colliery1Dickson CityLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 103,000 100Sinking shaft and building breaker.
Taylor CollieryShaft / Drift1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.208,863DL&W 10221,009281472 
Tripp Colliery1ScrantonLackawannaTripp Local Sales400DL&W 1012,00025325 
Von Storch CollieryShaft / Slope1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.264,7960288,338250615 
Watkins Colliery1CarbondaleLackawannaCarbondale Coal Co., Limited126,7620132,444 201 
White Bridge MineTunnel1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.000   
White Oak CollierySlope / No. 3 1/2 Tunnel / No. 5 Tunnel1ArchbaldLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.127,5560135,550255347 

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


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