1876
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Archbald CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.5,933DL&W 108,40030117 
Audenreid CollieryShaftMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0070,510140140 
Avondale CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10120,605193193 
Baltimore Slope CollierySlopeMiddleMiners MillsLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.008,6771414 
Baltimore Tunnel CollieryTunnelMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0092,051126126 
Beaver CollieryEasternPittstonLuzerneWaterman, Beaver & Co.20,130020,39423336 
Bellevue CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.9,274DL&W 1012,31422358 
Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10100,030174174 
Brisbin CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.49,702DL&W 1051,85293269 
Brown's CollieryEasternPleasant Valley (Avoca)LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.11,625PCC Gravity 1011,62521911 
Butler CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.60,389066,222214235 
Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.108,6460118,185182354 
Carbon Hill CollieryEasternOld Forge Twp.LuzerneGlenwood Coal Co.15,000016,13681231Abandoned in Sept due to poor quality of coal.
CarbondaleNo. 3CollieryShaftEasternCarbondaleLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.12,980013,680138214 
Cayuga CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.93,539DL&W 1096,076158264 
Central CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.110,962DL&W 10118,462172276 
Chauncey CollierySlopeMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneAlbrighton, Roberts & Co.000   
Chestnut Hill CollieryEasternCarbondaleLuzerneEli E. Hendricks & Co.1,79803,4685152 
Coal Brook CollieryTunnels (5)EasternCarbondaleLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.113,6830116,933118652 
Columbia CollieryTunnelEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneGrove Brothers17,573017,72314645 
Continental CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.96,169DL&W 1098,987162318 
Conyngham CollieryShaftMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0005050 
Dawson CollieryShaftEasternPleasant Valley (Avoca)LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.65,478PCC Gravity 1066,203219171 
DiamondNo. 2CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.120,062DL&W 10124,350162360 
DiamondNo. 2CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.50,907DL&W 1054,135162 Employees included with Tripp Breaker.
Diamond CollieryShaftMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00160,016149149 
Dodge CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.88,881DL&W 1092,120138302 
Dodson CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000   
East Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneWilliam G. Payne & Co.0091,002188188 
Eaton CollieryShaft / Slope / Tunnel 1EasternArchbaldLuzerneJones, Simpson & Co.83,437085,203157324 
Eddy Creek CollieryShaftEasternOlyphantLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.67,953076,566140351 
Elk Hill CollieryTunnel 1EasternBlakely Twp.LuzerneElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.42,110042,410215178 
Ellenwood CollieryShaftMiddleKingstonLuzerneBroderick & Co.0050,0009696 
EmpireNo. 4CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00205,502174174 
Enterprise CollieryShaftMiddlePlainsvilleLuzerneRiverside Coal Co.0076,478175175 
Erie CollieryShaftEasternCarbondale Twp.Luzernedata not available90,478097,550180310 
Espy CollierySlopeMiddleHanover Twp.LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000   
Everhart CollieryEasternJenkins Twp.LuzerneWaddell & Schooly53,568054,868200156 
Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleWest PittstonLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00155,000201201 
Fair Lawn CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLuzerneFair Lawn Coal Co.28,442032,373180122 
Filer CollieryEasternWintonLuzerneFiler & Livey103,856DL&W 10110,456 332 
Forty Fort CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer00182,652183183 
Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.0094,633127127 
Gaylord CollierySlopeMiddlePlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00132,460156156 
Grassy Island CollieryShaftEasternOlyphantLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.77,939081,008134341 
Green Ridge CollierySlopeEasternDunmoreLuzerneJ. P. W. Reily & Co.132,515D&H 10141,280192347 
Greenwood CollierySlope / Tunnel 1EasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneLackawanna and Susquehanna Coal and Iron Co.82,000086,960142324Purchased by Penn Anthracite (NYT article March 18, 1879).
Gypsy Grove CollieryNo. 3 Shaft / No. 4 Shaft 1EasternDunmoreLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.95,011PCC Gravity 1095,363213244 
Hampton CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.104,415DL&W 10109,387158344 
HartfordNo. 6CollierySlopeMiddlenear AshleyLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00118,257140140 
Henry CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00112,069202202 
Hillman CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneH. B. Hillman & Son0041,000172172 
Hillside CollieryShaft 1EasternPleasant Valley (Avoca)LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.65,588070,912175306 
Hollenback CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneElliott, Pool & Co.0034,857178178 
HollenbackNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 SlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0069,448175175 
HollenbackNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 SlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000149149Coal reported with Diamond Breaker.
Hutchinson CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneCharles Hutchinson & Co.0090,000296296 
Hyde Park CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.8,765DL&W 109,04318279 
JermynNo. 1CollieryShaftEasternJermynLuzerneJohn Jermyn54,800069,200130212 
Jermyn Green Ridge Shaft CollieryNo. 2 ShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneJohn Jermyn22,322024,322 173Jermyn No. 2 Shaft Scranton
Jermyn Slope CollierySlopeEasternJermynLuzerneGlenwood Coal Co.65,000066,000130215 
Jersey CollierySlopeMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 104,7631212 
LanceNo. 11CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0091,162148148 
Laurel Run CollierySlopeMiddleMiners MillsLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0088,694140140 
Law CollieryLaw ShaftEasternPleasant Valley (Avoca)LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.41,537PCC Gravity 1043,562223120 
Leggetts Creek CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.84,523087,148134406 
Maltby CollieryShaftMiddlenear WyomingLuzerneS. C. Maltby000   
Meadow Brook CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneWilliam Connell & Co.66,807068,207140275 
Meadow Brook CollieryTunnelEasternScrantonLuzerneWilliam Connell & Co.73,429075,302140278 
Midvale CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0058,000183183 
Mill Creek CollierySlopeMiddleMiners MillsLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00123,253167167 
Mineral Spring CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0075,076160160 
Mocanaqua CollieryMiddleShickshinnyLuzerneMocanaqua Coal Co.000  Idle.
Mount Pleasant CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLuzerneMount Pleasant Coal Co.78,000DL&W 1086,500190275 
NottinghamNo. 15CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00162,920165165 
Oakwood CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0002828 
Park CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLuzernePark Coal Co.36,200050,933224137 
Paxton CollieryDrift 1MiddleShickshinnyLuzerneSalem Coal Co.0034,500175175 
PCCNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 ShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.975PCC Gravity 101,805 27 
PCCNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 TunnelEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.25,200PCC Gravity 1025,90023770 
PCCNo. 10CollieryNo. 10 ShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.126,668PCC Gravity 10130,396220355 
PCCNo. 11CollieryNo. 11 ShaftEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.41,038PCC Gravity 1041,818238103 
PCCNo. 12CollieryNo. 12 ShaftEasternPleasant Valley (Avoca)LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.59,230PCC Gravity 1060,355227132 
PCCNo. 2CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternDunmoreLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.48,127PCC Gravity 1048,417226123 
PCCNo. 2CollierySlopeEasternPort GriffithLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.39,843PCC Gravity 1041,11822699 
PCCNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 SlopeEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.65,294PCC Gravity 1065,864228136 
PCCNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 ShaftEasternPittstonLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.77,629PCC Gravity 1078,129229150 
PCCNo. 5CollieryNo. 5 ShaftEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.67,943PCC Gravity 1068,443238150 
PCCNo. 6CollieryNo. 6 ShaftEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.57,887PCC Gravity 1058,887238153 
PCCNo. 6CollieryNo. 6 SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.26,236PCC Gravity 1026,23621652 
PCCNo. 7CollieryNo. 7 ShaftEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.77,893PCC Gravity 1079,118229161 
PCCNo. 8CollieryNo. 8 ShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.73,505PCC Gravity 1074,505216197 
PCCNo. 9CollieryNo. 9 ShaftEasternPittstonLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.46,394PCC Gravity 1047,119217142 
Phoenix CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.Luzernedata not available26,791031,107150122 
Pine Brook CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLuzerneLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.68,500073,825150217 
Pine Ridge CollieryShaftMiddleMiners MillsLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00120,432198198 
PlymouthNo. 1CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0050,075102102 
PlymouthNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0026,8306262 
PlymouthNo. 3CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.000   
PlymouthNo. 4CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.000   
PlymouthNo. 5CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00117,702189189 
Prospect CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0026,0009292 
Pyne CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.93,804DL&W 1097,607129305 
Ravine CollieryShaftEasternPittstonLuzernePittston Coal Co.18,875021,37575188 
Roaring Brook CollieryShaftEasternDunmoreLuzerneRoaring Brook Coal Co.97,0000101,266163311 
Rock Hill CollieryTunnelEasternPittstonLuzerneBowkly & Son15,000015,72613756 
SCCNo. 1CollierySlope / Tunnel 1MiddleEast NanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00178,280250250 
SCCNo. 2CollieryShaft / SlopeMiddleEast NanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00257,254232232 
SCCNo. 3CollierySlopeMiddleWest NanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00147,836243243 
Scranton Mines CollierySlopeEasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.763DL&W 102,853 4 
Seneca CollierySlopeEasternPittstonLuzernePittston Coal Co.28,502036,408124174 
Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LuzerneElliott, Keorner & Co.34,328035,796136269 
Sloan CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.94,590DL&W 1097,990148203 
Spring Brook CollieryTunnel 1EasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneGlenwood Coal Co.46,538047,81492226Abandoned in Sept due to poor quality of coal.
Stark CollieryShaftEasternMoosicLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.85,800PCC Gravity 1086,800220232 
Sugar NotchNo. 10CollierySlopeMiddleSugar NotchLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0082,261   
Sugar NotchNo. 9CollierySlopeMiddleSugar NotchLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000157157 
Taylor CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.99,406Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W) 10103,966149351 
Tomkins CollieryShaftEasternPittstonLuzerneAlva Tomkins15,700017,620156101 
Tripp CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.48,762DL&W 1051,045162319 
Twin CollieryShaftEasternPittstonLuzernePittston Coal Co.26,680029,68011676 
Von Storch CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.130,7510135,611138548 
WanamieNo. 1CollierySlopeMiddleWanamieLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00109,625148148 
WanamieNo. 2CollierySlopeMiddleWanamieLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000   
Warrior Run CollierySlopeMiddleWarrior RunLuzerneA. J. Davis & Co.0056,150147147 
Washington CollierySlopeMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.0075,653168168 
WatermanNo. 1CollieryShaftMiddleKingstonLuzerneWaterman, Beaver & Co.00125,545194194 
WatermanNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddleKingstonLuzerneWaterman, Beaver & Co.00177,807176176 
White Bridge MineTunnelEasternCarbondaleLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.18,081018,081108235 
White Oak CollierySlope / TunnelEasternArchbaldLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.76,907080,602159308 
Winton CollieryEasternBlakely Twp.LuzerneFiler & Livey41,594045,494 277 
Wyoming CollieryShaftMiddlePlainsvilleLuzerneRiverside Coal Co.00128,441113113 

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


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