1881
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Albright CollieryMiddle LuzerneAlbright Coal Co.0012,83175111 
Alden CollieryShaftMiddleNewport Twp. 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.000  Digging new shaft, 28 feet of 1,000 probable feet completed.
Archbald CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 1079,563 254 
Avondale CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10168,989230367 
Baltimore Slope CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00102,990236245 
Baltimore Tunnel CollieryTunnelMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00144,485245252 
Barnum CollieryShaftEasternMarcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 10173,287 400 
Beaver CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittstonLuzerneWaterman & Beaver0016,029 32 
Bellevue CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10165,486 425 
Belmont CollieryDriftsEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaButler Coal Co.004,856 101 
Bennett CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneThomas Waddell & Co.000  Digging new shaft, 290 feet of 1,000 probable feet completed.
Black Diamond CollieryShaftMiddleKingston Twp.Luzernedata not available0084,783207281 
Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10105,561235232 
Brisbin CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10145,251 312 
Butler CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneButler Coal Co.0063,326 157 
Capouse CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.00276,840 506 
CarbondaleNo. 3CollieryShaftEasternCarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.006,182 234 
CarbondaleNo. 1CollieryShaftEasternCarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0025,923 124 
Cayuga CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10107,014 292 
Central CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10138,769 327 
Central CollieryShaft 1EasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 100 71 
Chauncey CollieryTunnelMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneT. P. McFarland0024,51520657 
Coal Brook CollieryTunnel 1EasternCarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00220,639 440 
Columbia CollieryTunnelEasternMarcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneGrove Brothers0015,605 47 
Continental CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 1048,242 250 
Conyngham CollieryShaftMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0038,775111197 
DiamondNo. 2CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10181,224 411 
DiamondNo. 2CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 1081,402 233 
Diamond CollieryShaftMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00179,216191304 
Dodge CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10140,917 310 
Dodson CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzernePlymouth Coal Co.0098,648244206 
Dorrance CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.000  Digging new shaft, 250 feet of probable 1,000 feet completed.
Dunmore Breaker CollieryEasternDunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 100 53 
Dunmore Screens CollieryEasternDunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 100 76 
East Boston CollieryShaftMiddlenear KingstonLuzerneWilliam G. Payne & Co.00112,000192238 
Eaton CollierySlope / TunnelEasternArchbaldLackawannaJones, Simpson & Co.00108,193 276 
Elk Creek CollieryEasternFell Twp.LackawannaBrennan & Bridget0017,838 37 
Elk Hill CollieryTunnelEasternDickson CityLackawannaElk Hill Coal & Iron Co.0050,107 127 
EmpireNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00308,282229729 
Enterprise CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneH. C. Roberts & Co.00137,930219326 
Erie CollieryShaftEasternGlenwoodLackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0079,411 239 
Everhart CollierySlopeEasternJenkins Twp.LuzerneThomas Waddell & Co.0056,861 123 
Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00209,000218429 
Fair Lawn CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLackawannaFair Lawn Coal Co.0053,056 158 
Fairmount CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneA. Morris & Co.0053,878 157 
Filer CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternWintonLackawannaFiler & Livey0DL&W 10132,720 413 
Forest City CollieryShaft / TunnelEasternClifford Twp.SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0019,856 44 
Forty Fort CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer00112,331227291 
Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00145,229208445 
Gaylord CollieryShaft / SlopeMiddlePlymouthLuzerneGaylord Coal Co.00163,010266349 
Grassy Island CollieryShaftEasternOlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00142,283 359 
Green Ridge CollierySlopeEasternDunmoreLackawannaGreen Ridge Coal Co., Limited0D&H 10126,831 300 
Greenwood CollieryShaft / Slope / TunnelEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.00149,013 410 
Gypsy Grove CollieryNo. 3 ShaftEasternDunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 10113,596 263 
Hampton CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10190,471 397 
HartfordNo. 6CollierySlopesMiddlenear AshleyLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00213,155231567 
Heidelberg CollieryShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.002,000 2 
Henry CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00122,937220262 
Hillman CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneH. Baker Hillman0052,000244110 
Hillside CollieryShaftEasternPleasant Valley (Avoca)LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.0062,624 211 
HollenbackNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00238,051237504 
Hollenback CollierySlope 1MiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneR. S. Poole0019,45017650 
Hyde Park CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10142,670 313 
JermynNo. 1CollieryShaftEasternJermynLackawannaJohn Jermyn00118,481 299 
Jermyn Green Ridge Shaft CollieryShaftEasternGreen RidgeLackawannaJohn Jermyn00181,514214332 
Jermyn Slope CollierySlopeEasternJermynLackawannaJohn Jermyn0034,840 112 
KingstonNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 ShaftMiddleKingstonLuzerneKingston Coal Co.00141,199242212 
KingstonNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / No. 3 Shaft (sinking)MiddleKingstonLuzerneKingston Coal Co.00252,887245313 
Lackawanna CollieryShaftEasternBlakelyLackawannaLackawanna Coal Co.000 60 
LanceNo. 11CollieryShaft 1Middlenear PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000  Idle.
Laurel Run CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00164,174251273 
Law CollieryLaw ShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1068,801 148 
Leggetts Creek CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00137,289 362 
Lucas CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLucas Coal Co.000 50Also known as Calico.
Maltby CollieryShaft 1Middlenear WyomingLuzerneC. S. Maltby0098,538236304 
Marvine CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00165,627 328 
Meadow Brook CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.00116,431 332 
Midvale CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0055,808207154 
Mill Creek CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00165,283243325 
Mineral Spring CollierySlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0079,930195201 
Mosier CollieryShaftEasternHughestownLuzerneButler Coal Co.0052,200 135 
Mount Pleasant CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLackawannaWilliam T. Smith0DL&W 10123,716 281 
National CollieryNational Shaft / National Slope / Meadow Brook TunnelEasternScrantonLackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.00124,004 332 
NottinghamNo. 15CollieryShaftMiddlenear PlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00371,198235956 
OlyphantNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 ShaftEasternOlyphantLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00105,239 288 
Oxford CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 100 20 
Pancoast CollieryShaft / SlopeEasternDickson CityLackawannaPancoast Coal Co.000 62 
PCCNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 ShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1029,477 68 
PCCNo. 1CollieryNo. 1 TunnelEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1040,878 82 
PCCNo. 10CollieryNo. 10 ShaftEasternHughestownLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 10126,130 311 
PCCNo. 11CollieryNo. 11 ShaftEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1036,280 82 
PCCNo. 12CollieryNo. 12 ShaftEasternPleasant Valley (Avoca)LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1076,975 150 
PCCNo. 13CollieryNo. 13 ShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1024,135 59 
PCCNo. 2CollieryNo. 2 ShaftEasternDunmoreLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1053,407 111 
PCCNo. 2CollierySlopeEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1049,504 98 
PCCNo. 2CollieryShaftEasternPittstonLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 100 71 
PCCNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 SlopeEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1071,962 141 
PCCNo. 4CollieryNo. 4 ShaftEasternPittstonLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1090,515 155 
PCCNo. 5CollieryNo. 5 ShaftEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1071,270 166 
PCCNo. 6CollieryNo. 6 ShaftEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1056,874 160 
PCCNo. 6CollieryNo. 6 SlopeEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1027,826 65 
PCCNo. 7CollieryNo. 7 ShaftEasternJenkins Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1094,925 160 
PCCNo. 8CollieryNo. 8 ShaftEasternPittston Twp.LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1060,686 145 
PCCNo. 9CollieryNo. 9 ShaftEasternHughestownLuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1069,323 139 
Phoenix CollieryShaftEasternPittstonLuzerneC. M. Sanderson & Co.0036,112 154 
Pierce CollieryTunnelEasternArchbaldLackawannaPierce Coal Co.00130,000 371 
Pine Brook CollieryShaftEasternScrantonLackawannaLackawanna Iron & Coal Co.0013,431 134 
Pine Ridge CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00135,612247257 
PlymouthNo. 2CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00124,277208304 
PlymouthNo. 3CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00199,811189288 
PlymouthNo. 4CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00101,287188233 
PlymouthNo. 5CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouthLuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00204,415241325 
Prospect CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00224,227231504 
Pyne CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10167,667 338 
Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00175,339 78 
Raubville CollieryShaft / DriftsMiddleLuzerne BoroughLuzerneWaddell & Walters0040,770207143 
Red Ash CollieryMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneRed Ash Coal Co.0092,599227259 
ReynoldsNo. 16CollierySlopeMiddlePlymouthLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00162,173242427 
Roaring Brook CollierySlopeEasternDunmoreLackawannaRoaring Brook Coal Co.0090,000 169 
Salem CollieryTunnelMiddleSalem Twp.LuzerneSalem Coal Co.0052,450280153 
SCCNo. 1CollierySlopeMiddleNanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.000255418 
SCCNo. 2CollierySlopeMiddleEast NanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.00766,749245999 
SCCNo. 3CollieryTunnelMiddleWest NanticokeLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.0085,926214262 
SCCNo. 5CollieryShaft 1MiddleEmpireLuzerneSusquehanna Coal Co.000270662 
School Fund Association CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLackawannaSchool Fund Coal Association0056,700 178Operation name changed to Bridge in 1882 with new owner.
Scranton Mines CollierySlopeEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 100 38 
Seneca CollierySlopeEasternPittstonLuzernePittston Coal Co.0054,270 180 
Sibley CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co.0076,871 204 
Sloan CollieryShaftEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 10119,126 244 
South Wilkes-Barre CollieryShaftMiddleWilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.000  Digging new shaft, 586 feet of probable 1,100 feet completed.
Spring Brook CollieryTunnelEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.0090,590 248 
Stark CollieryShaftEasternMoosicLackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.0PCC Gravity 1073,263 168 
Stetler CollieryShaftEasternMarcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneS. N. Stetler & Co.000 31 
Sugar NotchNo. 10CollierySlopeMiddleSugar NotchLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00134,388209503 
Sugar NotchNo. 9CollieryShaftMiddleSugar NotchLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00166,802222557 
Taylor CollieryShaft / DriftEasternLackawanna Twp.LackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W) 10149,358 368 
Throop CollieryShaftEasternDickson CityLackawannaJohn Jermyn000 112 
Tomkins CollieryShaftEasternPittstonLuzerneAlva Tomkins0013,889 78 
Tripp CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0069,017 123 
Twin CollieryShaftEasternPittstonLuzernePittston Coal Co.0033,546 163 
Von Storch CollierySlopeEasternScrantonLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00237,756 558 
Wanamie CollierySlopeMiddleWanamieLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.00121,377197394 
Warrior Run CollierySlopeMiddleWarrior RunLuzerneA. J. Davis0060,000149226 
White Oak CollierySlope / Tunnel 1EasternArchbaldLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00123,480 276 
Woodward CollieryShaftMiddlePlymouth Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.0DL&W 100  Digging new shaft, 30 feet of probable 1,000 feet completed.
Wyoming CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.Luzernedata not available00214,475243428 

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


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