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District 1
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Archbald CollierySlope / Shaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.140,509DL&W 10149,091142480 
Bellevue CollieryShaft / Slope1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.143,346DL&W 10160,522147402 
Brennan CollieryTunnels1Fell Twp.LackawannaFrisbie, Blanchard & Co.9,649010,41412755 
Brisbin CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.136,617DL&W 10147,194143434 
Buffalo Tunnel CollieryTunnel1Fell Twp.LackawannaA. J. Hoole & Co.6,09306,6755852 
Capouse CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.242,247DL&W 10254,144158604 
CarbondaleNo. 3CollieryShaft1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.15,708054,728203147 
CarbondaleNo. 1CollieryShaft1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.43,4250107,597205260 
Cayuga CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.131,056DL&W 10141,185134433 
Central CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.177,737DL&W 10203,742139524 
Church CollierySlope / Tunnel1ScrantonLackawannaChurch Coal Co., Limited5,400016,00014525 
Clark CollieryTunnel1ScrantonLackawannaClark Coal Co.004,26920112 
Clifford CollieryShaft / Slope1Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.58,201069,964209137 
Clinton CollierySlope / Tunnels1Fell Twp.Wayne & LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.7,74007,83214717 
Coal Brook CollieryTunnel1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.244,0480249,867234397 
Continental CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.177,475DL&W 10187,467143474 
DiamondNo. 2CollieryDiamond No. 2 Shaft / Trip Shaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.170,271DL&W 10204,588151457 
Dickson CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.230,0610241,655233472 
Dodge CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.124,719DL&W 10132,245146349 
Dolph CollieryTunnel1WintonLackawannaDolph Coal Co., Limited76,463079,087168342 
Eaton CollieryShaft / Tunnel1ArchbaldLackawannaJones, Simpson & Co.129,3770136,937218424 
Eddy Creek CollieryShaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.90,398098,230132444 
Edgerton CollieryNo. 1 Tunnel / No. 2 Tunnel1ArchbaldLackawannaEdgerton Coal Co., Limited172,8380183,709183265 
Erie CollieryShaft / Slope1MayfieldLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.157,6730174,614198534 
Fair Lawn CollierySlope1ScrantonLackawannaFair Lawn Coal Co., Limited42,722054,922178227 
Fall Brook CollieryTunnel1Fell Twp.LackawannaJohn Murvin002,3791439 
Forest City CollieryShaft / Slope1Forest CitySusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.172,8240191,863219341 
Glenwood CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft1Mayville BoroughLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.231,0070245,607186551 
Grassy Island CollieryShaft / Drift1WintonLackawannaA. Langdon85,918095,094136360 
Grassy Island CollieryShaft / Drift1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.164,5320176,763235400 
Green Ridge CollierySlope1DunmoreLackawannaO. S. Johnson & Co.112,0970124,651226266 
Gypsy GroveNo. 1CollieryNo. 3 Shaft / No. 4 Shaft 11DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.4,569E&WV 108,96228143 
Gypsy Grove CollieryNo. 3 Shaft / No. 4 Shaft1DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.132,347E&WV 10137,847207330 
Hampton CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.129,087DL&W 10142,688142479 
Holden CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.135,840DL&W 10143,401144338 
Hyde Park CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.109,540DL&W 10118,132137372 
JermynNo. 1CollieryShaft1JermynLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.171,2450193,239231429 
JermynNo. 3CollierySlope1Dickson City BoroughLackawannaJohn Jermyn1,86302,41318150 
JermynNo. 4CollieryShaft1Dickson City BoroughLackawannaJohn Jermyn150,7680163,968211619 
Keystone CollieryTunnel1MayfieldLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.104,5380106,738224322 
Lackawanna CollieryShaft1BlakelyLackawannaLackawanna Coal Co., Limited188,6110197,918219484 
Leggetts Creek CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.164,2170187,829232467 
Manville CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.79,025D&H 1085,28195193Manville Colliery is worked every alternate month by the DL&W and D&H.
Manville CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.60,480DL&W 1072,47190190Manville Colliery is worked every alternate month by the DL&W and D&H.
Marshwood CollierySlope / Tunnel1Dickson CityLackawannaMoosic Mountain Coal Co.59,647062,779217193 
Marvine CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.157,7720176,581229427 
Meadow Brook CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.168,8360194,272185348 
Meadow Brook CollieryMeadow Brook Tunnel / National Shaft / National Slope1ScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.160,9390178,609179385 
Midland MineWilson Creek Tunnel / Midland Tunnel1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.000234282 
Mount Jessup CollierySlope1WintonLackawannaMount Jessup Coal Co., Ltd.32,352DL&W 1039,102186172 
Mount Pleasant CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaWilliam T. Smith43,140DL&W 1052,78772395 
Murray CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaMurray and Jackson6,00008,08025418 
OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft1OlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.71,565078,165122357 
Oxford CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.107,228DL&W 10124,076146409 
Pancoast CollieryShaft1Dickson CityLackawannaPancoast Coal Co., Limited138,024DL&W 10153,111199621 
PCCNo. 5CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.134,583E&WV 10144,794212417 
Pierce CollierySlope / Tunnel1ArchbaldLackawannaPierce Coal Co., Limited87,163DL&W 1091,507102338 
Pine Brook CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.319,597DL&W 10345,000182574 
Powderly CollierySlope1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.85,4000140,428210276 
Providence CollieryShaft1ScrantonLackawannaProvidence Coal Co.34,421039,071172138 
Pyne CollieryShaft / Slope1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.151,105DL&W 10164,814150432 
Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.179,3310235,00125475 
Rushbrook CollieryShaft1ArchbaldLackawannaRushbrook Coal Co.002,00021212 
S. V. White CollieryTunnel1WintonLackawannaWinton Coal Co., Limited35,706037,993105225 
Simpson CollierySlopes1Fell Twp.LackawannaNorthwest Coal Co., Limited142,7240154,850219287 
Sloan CollieryShaft1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.144,258DL&W 10169,956138485 
Spencer CollieryShaft1DunmoreLackawannaSpencer Brothers115,152NYS&W 10125,397160350 
Storrs CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / No. 3 Shaft1Dickson CityLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.6,592DL&W 1014,23025190 
Taylor CollieryShaft / Drift1Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.162,592DL&W 10174,355163459 
Tripp Colliery1ScrantonLackawannaTripp & Co.200DL&W 1013,00016041 
Von Storch CollieryShaft / Slope1ScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.232,2560254,758227630 
Watkins CollierySlope / Tunnel1CarbondaleLackawannaCarbondale Coal Co.4,28006,01543121 
White Oak CollierySlope / Drift1ArchbaldLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.150,4320158,350230873 

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


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