1929
All Districts
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.266,788CNJ0278,879243806 
Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.74,645CNJ079,24728217Coal prepared at Kingston Coal Co.
Archbald CollieryShaft 15Taylor 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.313,389DL&W0324,292274996 
Auchincloss Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.293,792DL&W0303,350262525 
Austin CollieryTunnel 17Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.35,139LV035,13924486Coal prepared at Louise Breaker, 10th District.
Avondale Colliery13Plymouth Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.212,172DL&W0233,329259571 
Baker Colliery5ScrantonLackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.575,330DL&W0599,0882761189 
BaltimoreNo. 5Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.30,510D&H038,55712758 
Barnum Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneScranton Anthracite Coal Co.21,141Erie040,08328084 
Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.69,916080,300125487 
Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.562,881DL&W0614,4972711139 
Boland Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaLangcliffe Collieries Co.31,971D&H032,89116559 
Broadwell Colliery7 LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.70,251D&H071,593245118 
Bulls Head CollierySlope 13Scranton 1LackawannaMid City Coal Co.0Wagon65,91086,714286168Wagons to NYO&W.
Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.301,363Erie0329,7191551316 
ButtonwoodNo. 22Colliery13Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.399,160CNJ0453,0892141135 
Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.56,610NYO&W062,49692512Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker, 6th District.
Central Colliery7Duryea 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.150,996Erie0175,553174477Coal prepared at Old Forge Breaker, 4th District.
Chauncey CollierySlope 113Plymouth Twp. 1LuzerneGeorge F. Lee Coal Co.112,026DL&W0137,278244323 
Clinton Colliery1Vandling 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.101,313D&H0111,414146208 
Clinton Colliery1 SusquehannaHudson Coal Co.59,941D&H065,918146152 
Clinton Colliery1Vandling 1WayneHudson Coal Co.44,679D&H049,134146146 
Coal Brook CollieryTunnel 12Carbondale 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.632,925D&H0682,1272421455 
Connell Colliery10Bernice 1SullivanConnell Anthracite Mining Co.62,700LV086,36294431 
Consolidated Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneT. F. Quinn Coal Co.20,414NYS&W022,594106207 
Cranston Colliery8 LuzerneB. M. Cranston0Truck 110,33810,43824620 
Crippen Colliery6 LackawannaThroop Coal Co.0Truck 111,93611,93619514 
Cullen Washery12 LuzerneCullen Fuel Co., Inc.2,08302,1834720 
Dana CollierySlope1Peckville 1LackawannaJohn J. Barrett9,000DL&W09,00016023Coal sold run of mine to Kingston Coal Co.
Devils Eyebrow Colliery1 LackawannaMine Run Coal Co.20,710D&H021,16028640Coal sold run-of-mine to Kingston Coal Co.
DFMNo. 1CollierySlope2 LackawannaD. F. M. Coal Co.13,131Erie013,13125523Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Colliery, Temple Coal Co.
Diamond CollieryShaft 13Scranton 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.498,582DL&W0527,0262521349 
Dorrance CollieryShaft 111Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.512,063LV0647,8512851050 
Dunmore CollieryShaft 16DunmoreLackawannaDunmore Anthracite Coal Co.0Truck 17,2977,29722523 
East Alden Colliery14 LuzerneEast Alden Mining Co.17,627LV017,97718543 
East Boston CollieryShaft 110Kingston Twp. 1LuzerneEast Boston Coal Co.196,511DL&W / LV0260,289289625 
East Boston MineShaft 112Kingston Twp. 1LuzerneBarry Coal Co.5,69105,69127149 
Eddy Creek Colliery3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.939,495D&H0966,0402671762 
Erie CollieryShaft 12Mayfield 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.160,022Erie0169,011260388Coal prepared at Underwood Breaker, 6th District.
Ewen Colliery8Jenkins Twp. 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.631,716Erie 10683,1342321634 
Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.348,059LV0427,486253816 
Fall Brook Colliery1 LackawannaMurrin Coal Co.5,40005,40036 Esitmated; operator out of business and could not be located.
FlanaganNo. 14Washery8 LuzerneFlanagan Coal Co.86,570Erie086,57020154 
Florence Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh & Wyoming Valley Coal Mining Co.33,103036,94118097 
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.125,340Erie0150,440145383 
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.10,164Erie011,566145250 
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneHillside Coal & Iron Co.38,876Erie041,00014575 
Fox Hill Colliery10 LuzerneFox Hill Mining Co.26,880026,88025150Coal prepared at Kingston Coal Co.
Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.11,766LV022,02316533 
Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.222,724LV0255,244218569 
Frisbe CollieryNo. 1 Slope2 LackawannaWilson Coal Co.8,65408,65415537Coal sold run-of-mine to Kingston Coal Co.
Gaylord Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.71,467CNJ / D&H / DL&W / PRR095,187238261 
Gibbons Colliery5 LackawannaJohn Gibbons Coal Co.16,129D&H / DL&W029,10013585 
Glendale Colliery1 LackawannaSeymour Coal Co.123,790D&H0125,180223316Formerly Glendale Anthracite Collieries.
Grand Tunnel Colliery13 LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.96,723DL&W097,693254282 
Gravity Slope Colliery2Archbald 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.502,732D&H0529,2222411124 
Green Ridge CollierySlope 14Dunmore 1LackawannaGreen Ridge Coal Co.51,864Erie060,270273129 
Greenwood Colliery5Moosic 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.21,006D&H023,74536233 
Hadleigh Colliery13Sugar Notch 1LuzernePittston Coal Mining Co.39,624CNJ, LV048,597175168 
Hallstead Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.175,307DL&W0175,307279490Coal prepared at Taylor Breaker, 4th District.
Harry E. Colliery9Swoyersville 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.305,734DL&W / LV0362,090270851 
Heidelberg Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.72,880LV075,500185231 
Hillman Colliery11Plains Twp. 1LuzerneHillman Colliery Co.17,724LV030,50024861 
HollenbackNo. 2Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.221,564CNJ0298,863210860 
Humbert Colliery1Winton 1LackawannaHumbert Coal Co.56,444Erie057,261172220Formerly Sunnyside
Hyde Park CollieryShaft 15Scranton 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.319,919DL&W0374,5182751249 
JermynNo. 1Colliery2Jermyn 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.561,707D&H0568,7722351023 
Jermyn Colliery4 LackawannaJohn J. Jermyn268,420DL&W / Erie / LV0306,211233679 
Johnson Colliery6Dickson City 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.20,961NYO&W031,53161476 
KingstonNo. 4Colliery9Edwardsville 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.256,719D&H / DL&W / LV / PRR0289,453296679 
KingstonNo. 2Colliery12Edwardsville 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.204,295CNJ / D&H / DL&W / LV / PRR0261,358243740 
Kintz Colliery9 LuzerneHarris-Denly Coal Co.0Truck 110,83618,01024938Trucks to DL&W and LV
Lackawanna Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaGrove Hill Coal Co.000  Idle.
Lackawanna Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaLackawanna Coal Co., Limited174,461Erie0177,430214359 
Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.12,505D&H013,13316275 
LanceNo. 11CollieryShaft 112Plymouth 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.897,476CNJ0472,4872051183 
Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLangcliffe Collieries Co.49,431D&H / Erie060,443136243 
Leggetts Creek CollieryShaft 13Scranton 1LackawannaSouth Penn Collieries Co.331,432D&H0384,353300684Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery.
Loomis Colliery13Nanticoke 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.824,637DL&W0877,6362621826 
LoreeNo. 5Colliery12Larksville 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.837,281D&H0968,4992362585 
Louise Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneRaub Coal Co.62,585LV081,283206248 
Lynott Stripping8 LuzerneLynott & Brown0Truck 12,0004,80325511 
M&M Washery7 LuzerneM. & M. Coal Co.54,000Erie054,00023538 
Madeira Colliery10Plains 1LuzerneJohn Conlon Coal Co.137,942D&H / Erie0157,578243381 
Maltby Colliery9Swoyersville 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.235,938LV0270,070240624 
Marvine Colliery3ScrantonLackawannaHudson Coal Co.767,966D&H0897,6242701837Coal from Dickson included.
MaxwellNo. 20Colliery13Ashley 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.609,718CNJ0680,0352121579 
Meadowside Colliery3Dunmore 1LackawannaMeadowside Coal Co.17,433DL&W / Erie026,772140124 
Mineral Spring Colliery10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.27,970LV031,06891161 
Miners Mills Colliery10Miners Mills 1LuzerneMiners Mills Coal Mining Co.107,195LV0107,195289160Coal prepared at East Boston Colliery.
Moffat Colliery5 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.47,436L&WV047,721181176 
Mount Pleasant CollieryShaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.86,592NYO&W089,823288292Coal prepared at Pine Brook Breaker, 4th District.
Murray CollieryShaft 110 SullivanAnthracite Power & Utilities Co.17,863LV023,734108145 
Namura Colliery5 LuzerneNamura Coal Co.1,55801,55816811Coal prepared by Kingston Coal Co. 12th District.
NanticokeNo. 5Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneNanticoke Valley Coal Co.61,129PRR068,62628055 
Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTriplex Coal Co.486Erie06861584Leased from Temple Coal Co.
NottinghamNo. 15Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.314,263CNJ0364,1852211007 
Oak Run Colliery2 LackawannaLincoln Coal Co.23,477027,17524961 
Old Buffalo Mine1 LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.10,395NYO&W010,39530955Leased from Temple Coal Co.
Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.234,198Erie0272,2871741001 
Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.802,520D&H0973,6352581864 
Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.154,469NYO&W0169,923207638 
Pancoast Colliery4Throop 1LackawannaPrice-Pancoast Coal Co.218,464DL&W / NYO&W0243,649225538 
PCCNo. 5CollieryShaft4Dunmore 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.193,886Erie0259,759294518 
PCCNo. 1CollieryShaft 16Dunmore 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.985,443Erie0935,1692931466 
PCCNo. 14Colliery8Jenkins Twp. 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.461,378Erie0516,1941861646 
PCCNo. 6CollieryNo. 6 Shaft 18Jenkins Twp. 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.339,021Erie0399,2761601536 
PCCNo. 9Colliery8Pittston 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.477,631Erie0539,3761991474 
Pettebone Colliery10Kingston Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.364,308DL&W0402,6112271141 
Pickaway Colliery7 LuzerneScranton Anthracite Coal Co.26,300NYS&W026,30022751 
Pine Brook CollieryShaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.419,551NYO&W0509,9602941213 
Pine Ridge CollieryShaft 110Miners Mills 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.813,651D&H0918,4742332125 
Plymouth Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzernePlymouth Mining Co.5,000D&H07,00026818 
Plymouth Red Ash CollierySlope 112Plymouth 1LuzernePlymouth Red Ash Coal Co.27,941DL&W039,50931183 
Powderly CollierySlope 12CarbondaleLackawannaHudson Coal Co.401,783D&H0445,1962361088 
Prospect CollieryShaft 19Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.269,337LV0309,626217847 
Prospect - Henry Colliery10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.289,778LV0329,219216694Coal from Henry included.
Pyne CollieryShaft / Slope 14Taylor 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.282,304DL&W0299,375257867 
Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.70,398D&H074,152124294 
Radiant MineSlope2 LackawannaAmpere Coal Co.0Truck 110,81310,88819443Coal prepared at South Penn Colliery, Scranton. Trucks to D&H
Raymond Colliery2Archbald 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.153,462NYO&W0160,441203578Coal prepared at Ontario Breaker, 6th District.
RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 16Dickson City 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.10,052NYO&W010,18079124 
Richmondale CollierySlope 11Scranton 1LackawannaLackawanna Anthracite Mining Co.68,970NYO&W070,440217187 
Riverside CollieryShaft 12Archbald 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.85,710NYO&W095,875123501 
Salem Colliery14Salem Twp. 1LuzerneE. S. Stackhouse Coal Co.28,834DL&W041,431198116 
SCCNo. 6Colliery14Glen Lyon 1LuzerneSusquehanna Collieries Co.752,715PRR0782,7062841445 
SCCNo. 7Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneSusquehanna Collieries Co.910,092PRR0978,4912852359 
Seneca Colliery7Pittston 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.95,062LV0128,214153484Coal from William A included.
South Wilkes-Barre Colliery11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.317,177CNJ0447,7352111171 
Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.48,305Erie067,374228219 
Spring Brook Colliery5Moosic 1LackawannaSpring Brook Coal Co.758D&H07583425 
Spring Brook Washery7Moosic 1LackawannaFlagg Coal Co.12,327013,7287446 
StantonNo. 7Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.481,631CNJ0565,2922011679 
Sterrick Creek Stripping2Jessup 1LackawannaH. A. Light Co.15,051015,3459812Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Colliery.
Sterrick Creek Colliery2Jessup 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.285,573Erie0337,123246702 
Stone Quarry Colliery1 LackawannaBeardslee & Lewis Coal Co.0016,13526335 
Storrs Colliery6Dickson City 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.1,007,427DL&W01,101,0492762399 
Sugar NotchNo. 9Colliery13Sugar Notch 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.342,621CNJ0377,5252141063 
Suscon Colliery9 LuzerneSuscon Coal Co.12,667Erie012,66716231 
Tappans CollierySlope 12 LackawannaLangcliffe Collieries Co.59,357D&H061,255149205Coal prepared at Langcliffe Colliery, Avoca.
Taylor Colliery4TaylorLackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.329,869DL&W0369,5382721175 
Throop Washery Washery6Throop 1LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.4,790NYO&W05,09016625 
Troy Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneTroy Coal Co.20,838DL&W / LV027,46828858 
Truesdale Colliery13Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.1,250,196DL&W01,303,5042722580 
Underwood Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.715,522Erie0753,4572581481 
Von Storch Colliery3ScrantonLackawannaSouth Penn Collieries Co.326,499D&H0398,175301786 
WanamieNo. 18Colliery14Wanamie 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.606,052CNJ0644,5942141449 
Warrior Run Colliery13Warrior Run 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.53,122LV058,870197149 
West Brook Mine2Carbondale 1LackawannaWest Brook Coal Co.0Truck 111,00011,00027637Coal prepared at Kingston Coal Co. Colliery.
West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.326,552CNJ / PRR0339,524225820 
West Ridge Colliery3Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.5,491NYO&W05,6008368Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker, 6th District.
Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.179,587LV0201,410258384 
William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.106,404LV0116,127155361Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
WilsonNo. 1CollierySlope2 LackawannaWilson Bros. Co.1,157Erie01,157747Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Colliery.
Winton Colliery2Winton 1LackawannaChilds Coal Co.9,292DL&W09,29220330Coal sold run-of-mine to Kingston Coal Co.
Woodward Colliery12Edwardsville 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.930,205DL&W0999,2162701584 
Yatesville Colliery9Yatesville 1LuzerneYatesville Coal Co.67,789Erie067,78024995 

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


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