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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Alden CollieryShaftMiddleNewport Twp. 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.000 140Digging new shaft, 225 feet of 1,000 probable feet completed.
Avondale CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10187,119221376 
Baltimore CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0069,042242408 
Baltimore Tunnel CollieryTunnelMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0079,940193278 
Bennett CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneWaddell & Walters0026,226186186 
Black Diamond CollieryShaftMiddleKingston Twp.LuzerneHaddock & Steel0082,946224347 
Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0094,341232164January operated by DL&W, Feb-Dec by D&H.
Chauncey CollieryTunnelMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneT. P. McFarland0023,59323964 
Clear Spring CollieryShaftMiddleWest PittstonLuzerneClear Spring Coal Co.000 19Digging new shaft, 160 feet of 900 probable feet completed.
Conyngham CollieryShaftMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00108,886249242 
Diamond CollieryShaftMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00100,645207255 
Dodson CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzernePlymouth Coal Co.00121,477210252 
Dorrance CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.000 30Digging new shaft, 600 feet of probable 1,000 feet completed.
East Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneW. G. Payne & Co.00115,000205278 
EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00268,178221696 
Enterprise CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneAndrew Langdon & Co.00145,456222325 
Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00111,500171323 
Forty Fort CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleWyomingLuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.00120,477231358 
Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00160,305211444 
Fuller CollieryShaftMiddleKingston Twp.LuzerneFuller Coal Co.000 36Digging new shaft, 70 feet of probable 1,000 feet completed.
Gaylord CollieryShaft / SlopeMiddlePlymouthLuzerneGaylord Coal Co.00168,804228852 
Harry E. CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleKingstonLuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.0054,527213230 
HartfordNo. 6CollierySlopesMiddlenear AshleyLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00216,762231609 
Henry CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00123,411220271 
Hillman CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneHillman Coal Co.0050,000251130 
HollenbackNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00227,929213468 
Hollenback CollierySlope 1MiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneR. S. Poole0013,18223045 
KingstonNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 ShaftMiddleKingstonLuzerneKingston Coal Co.00183,103266268 
KingstonNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 ShaftMiddleKingstonLuzerneKingston Coal Co.00250,106255389 
Laurel Run CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00140,718248273 
Maltby CollieryShaft 1Middlenear WyomingLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0030,55196213 
Midvale CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0052,256200171 
Mill Creek CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00172,350244342 
Mineral Spring CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0080,467204193 
NottinghamNo. 15CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00334,921218791 
Pettebone CollieryShaftMiddleKingston Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 100  New shaft just started. Location may be called Dorrancetown until 1921, however, location from inspection reports are used.
Pine Ridge CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00126,422247312 
PlymouthNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00213,444243361 
PlymouthNo. 3CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00158,669231354 
PlymouthNo. 4CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00113,342232302 
PlymouthNo. 5CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00189,386241366 
Prospect CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00223,633229480 
Raubville CollieryShaft / DriftsMiddleLuzerne BoroughLuzerneThomas Waddell0064,100216188 
Red AshNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 SlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0097,454232216 
Red AshNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Slope / Tunnel 1MiddleWilkes-Barre Twp.LuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0069,204195238 
ReynoldsNo. 16CollierySlopeMiddlePlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00160,249232355 
Salem CollieryTunnelMiddleSalem Twp.LuzerneSalem Coal Co.0047,450250180 
SCCNo. 1CollierySlopeMiddleNanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00155,276278578 
SCCNo. 2CollierySlopeMiddleEast NanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00329,616264962 
SCCNo. 3CollieryTunnelMiddleWest NanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00117,066253297 
SCCNo. 5CollieryShaft 1MiddleEmpireLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00302,212284683 
Schooley CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneCowan, Dinniny & Co.000 65Digging new shaft, 170 feet of probable 900 feet completed.
South Wilkes-Barre CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000 24Digging new shaft, completed to 704 feet and hoisting coal.
StantonNo. 7CollieryMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000 97Breaker not working.
Sugar NotchNo. 10CollierySlopeMiddleSugar NotchLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0087,802134449 
Sugar NotchNo. 9CollieryShaftMiddleSugar NotchLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00162,976211527 
Wanamie CollierySlopeMiddleWanamieLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00133,660197442 
Warrior Run CollierySlopeMiddleWarrior RunLuzerneA. J. Davis0051,811153214 
West End CollieryTunnelMiddleMocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.0088,711283241 
Woodward CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 100 20Digging new shaft, 600 feet of probable 1,000 feet completed.
Wyoming CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.00222,646242471 

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


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