1888
District 2
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Barnum CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts2Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.190,701E&WV 10190,701213466 
Bennett CollieryShaft2Plains Twp.LuzerneWaddell & Walters107,5580114,303267219 
Bernice CollieryDift2BerniceSullivanState Line & Sullivan R.R. Co.81,238084,080220273 
Black Diamond CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneJohn C. Haddock120,319DL&W 10135,169180287 
Boston CollierySlope2Jenkins Twp.LuzerneNelson Cowan53,653055,615222205 
Butler CollieryShaft2Pittston Twp.LuzerneS. B. Bennett51,895055,001257208 
Central MineNo. 13 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.85,738E&WV 1085,738212296 
Central MineLaws Shaft2Pittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.90,179E&WV 1090,179212224 
Clear Spring CollieryShaft2West PittstonLuzerneClear Spring Coal Co.165,8040180,625224367 
Columbia CollieryShaft / Tunnel2Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co., Limited184,4250187,365214300 
Consolidated CollieryShaft / Slope2AvocaLuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.140,3320142,454209480 
Delaware CollieryShaft2Plains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.58,106059,608118254 
Dunn CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.63,808063,822121408Breaker burned July 17, 1888 (NY Times).
East Boston CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneW. G. Payne & Co.173,879DL&W 10175,861217416 
Elmwood CollieryShaft2Pittston Twp.LuzerneFlorence Coal Co.156,0210164,494250336 
Enterprise CollieryShaft / Slope2Plains Twp.LuzerneA. Langdon130,5200137,917239404 
Ewen MineNo. 1 Shaft2HughestownLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.65,059E&WV 1065,059225151 
Ewen MineNo. 8 Shaft2HughestownLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.56,382E&WV 1056,382224157 
Ewen MineNo. 4 Slope2Jenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.66,576E&WV 1066,576224175 
Ewen MineNo. 7 Shaft2Jenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.84,414E&WV 1084,414227194 
Exeter CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.128,228LV 10128,228215334 
Fairmount CollieryShaft2Pittston Twp.LuzerneH. W. Harris & Co.28,000038,208151186 
Forty Fort CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.94,0210107,712219219 
Greenwood CollieryShaft / Slope2Lackawanna Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.96,7310104,378183444 
Hallstead CollieryShaft2Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.194,024DL&W 10207,835212560 
Harry E. CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.127,1020138,783200361 
Heidelberg CollieryShaft / Slope2Pittston Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.71,500LV 1071,500191340 
Henry CollieryShaft2Plains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.174,383LV 10185,485213371 
Hillman CollierySlope2Plains Twp.LuzerneH. Baker Hillman46,786LV 1049,883228119 
Hunt CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.42,990DL&W 1059,551194194 
Keystone CollierySlope / Tunnel2Plains Twp.LuzerneKeystone Coal Co.118,4690119,018250336 
Laurel Run CollierySlope2ParsonsLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.155,5840155,584253333 
Maltby CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.1,743LV 101,92512179 
Mill Creek CollierySlope2Plains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.128,6990128,699228214 
Mill Hollow CollieryShaft2Luzerne BoroughLuzerneThomas Waddell60,840065,158201234 
Mineral Spring CollieryMineral Spring Slope / Coal Brook Slope2ParsonsLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.61,613LV 1066,329192230 
Mosier CollieryShaft / Slope2HughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.92,100094,541249212 
Old Forge CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.148,554E&WV 10148,554210366 
PCCNo. 10MineNo. 10 Shaft / No. 10 Jr. Shaft / Abbott's Slope2HughestownLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.110,451Erie 10110,451204857 
PCCNo. 10MineNo. 9 Shaft2HughestownLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.49,801Erie 1049,801140140 
PCCNo. 14CollieryShaft / Slope2Jenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.146,946E&WV 10146,946219355 
PCCNo. 6MineNo. 11 Shaft2Jenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.28,942E&WV 1028,94222196 
PCCNo. 6MineNo. 5 Shaft2Jenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.62,324E&WV 1062,324219166 
PCCNo. 6MineNo. 6 Shaft2Jenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.65,850E&WV 1065,850219162 
Pettebone CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 100 54 
Pine Ridge CollieryShaft2Miners MillsLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.192,1920195,130253451 
Prospect CollieryProspect Shaft / Oakwood Shaft / Midvale Slope2Plains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.289,504LV 10289,639223672 
Schooley CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneNelson Cowan103,3140116,330197348 
Seneca CollieryShaft2PittstonLuzerneButler Coal Co.59,333062,897145259 
Sibley CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaElliott, McClure & Co.122,8390135,224211350 
Twin CollieryShaft2PittstonLuzerneButler Coal Co.15,448LV 1016,82367190 
Wyoming CollieryShaft / Slope2Plains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.132,349LV 10140,349191832 

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


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