1930
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.251,111CNJ0260,349232768 
Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.63,347CNJ066,24324717 
Archbald CollieryShaft 15Taylor 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.247,812DL&W0263,729215886 
Auchincloss Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.230,822DL&W0249,019209494 
Austin CollieryTunnel 17Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.27,642LV027,64221298 
Avondale Colliery13Plymouth Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.141,268DL&W0152,624206480 
Baker Colliery5ScrantonLackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.440,234DL&W0463,3012111425 
BaltimoreNo. 5Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.225D&H0590 79Coal prepared at Loree No. 5 Colliery, 12th District.
Barnum Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneScranton Anthracite Coal Co.0Erie045,89023097 
Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.452,067DL&W0510,3772201168 
Boland Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaCarova Coal Mining Co.65,493D&H065,44329879Coal prepared at Langcliffe Breaker, 7th District.
Broadwell Colliery7 LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.68,733D&H072,912206126 
Bulls Head CollierySlope 13Scranton 1LackawannaMid City Coal Co.0Wagon37,38659,463215134Wagons to NYO&W.
Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.290,164Erie0322,1811491495 
ButtonwoodNo. 22Colliery13Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.394,740CNJ0451,8611921180 
Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.39,064NYO&W040,16951572Coal prepared at Johnson Colliery 6th District.
Central Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.125,745Erie0149,305132480 
Chauncey CollierySlope 113Plymouth Twp. 1LuzerneGeorge F. Lee Coal Co.117,458DL&W0146,295248322 
Childs CollierySlope2 LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.851NYO&W08519631Began operations Sep 2. Coal prepared at Throop Washery, 6th District.
Clifford Washery7 LuzerneM. & M. Coal Co.78,071Erie081,88724236 
Clinton Colliery1Vandling 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.45,138D&H047,845177154 
Clinton Colliery1 SusquehannaHudson Coal Co.35,646D&H037,783177122 
Clinton Colliery1Vandling 1WayneHudson Coal Co.88,221D&H098,511177214 
Coal & Timber CollierySlope1 LackawannaCoal & Timber Co.21,571DL&W021,57125041Coal sold run-of-mine to Kingston Coal Co.
Coal Brook CollieryTunnel 12Carbondale 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.547,279D&H0619,8202301325 
Connell Colliery10Bernice 1SullivanConnell Anthracite Mining Co.30,433LV046,47763443 
Consolidated Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneT. F. Quinn Coal Co.25,220NYS&W027,748128222 
Cranston Colliery8 LuzerneB. M. Cranston0Truck 19,3209,42024428 
Crippen Colliery6 LackawannaThroop Coal Co.0Truck 13,9243,92411614Coal prepared at Throop Washery, 6th District.
Dana CollierySlope1Peckville 1LackawannaJohn J. Barrett24,000DL&W024,00030247Coal sold run of mine to Kingston Coal Co.
Devils Eyebrow Colliery1 LackawannaMine Run Coal Co.16,328D&H016,66824231Coal sold run-of-mine to Kingston Coal Co.
DFMNo. 1CollierySlope2 LackawannaD. F. M. Mining Co.3,612Erie03,61217847Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Colliery.
Diamond CollieryShaft 13Scranton 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.441,315DL&W0463,5052371329 
Dorrance CollieryShaft 111Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.534,173LV0659,8392761073 
Dunmore CollieryShaft 16DunmoreLackawannaDunmore Anthracite Coal Co.0Truck 13,2253,2251568Coal prepared at Throop Washery, 6th District.
East Alden Colliery14 LuzerneEast Alden Mining Co.18,896LV019,04617134 
East Boston CollieryShaft 110Kingston Twp. 1LuzerneEast Boston Coal Co.218,984DL&W / LV0291,422290614 
East Boston MineShaft 112Kingston Twp. 1LuzerneBarry Coal Co.15,641015,64129035 
Eddy Creek Colliery3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.1,019,730D&H01,019,8022751784 
Erie CollieryShaft 12Mayfield 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.30,773Erie033,08658351Coal prepared at Underwood Breaker, 6th District.
Ewen Colliery8Jenkins Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.627,556Erie0700,1892061664 
Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.303,456LV0372,313223816 
FlanaganNo. 14Washery8 LuzerneFlanagan Coal Co.17,805Erie017,8054632 
Florence Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneRose Coal Co.9,125NYS&W010,92516899 
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.46,509Erie061,21493357Coal prepared at Underwood Breaker, 6th District.
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaThe Pittston Co.33,226Erie043,73193335 
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneThe Pittston Co.12,380Erie016,2949360 
Fox Hill Colliery10 LuzerneFox Hill Mining Co.27,526027,52624954Coal prepared at Kingston Coal Co.
Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.8,309LV019,25516424 
Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.188,050LV0221,891176538 
Frisbe CollieryNo. 1 Slope2 LackawannaWilson Coal Co.4,52004,52014232Coal sold run-of-mine to Kingston Coal Co.
Gaylord Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.104,969CNJ / D&H / DL&W / PRR0128,483254270 
Gibbons Colliery5 LackawannaJohn Gibbons Coal Co.3,493D&H / DL&W06,1142982 
Glendale Colliery1 LackawannaSeymour Coal Co.160,299D&H0168,099284452 
Grand Tunnel Colliery13 LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.83,132DL&W089,218210303 
Gravity Slope Colliery2Archbald 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.575,463D&H0627,4372841122 
Green Ridge CollierySlope 14Dunmore 1LackawannaGreen Ridge Coal Co.44,933Erie060,761255143 
Hadleigh Colliery13Sugar Notch 1LuzernePittston Coal Mining Co.22,875CNJ, LV032,203162151 
Hallstead Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.149,895DL&W0159,316244428Coal prepared at Taylor Breaker, 4th District.
Harry E. Colliery9Swoyersville 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.270,925DL&W / LV0330,900238880 
Heidelberg Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.60,538LV065,251162227 
Hillman Colliery11Plains Twp. 1LuzerneHillman Colliery Co.15,498LV029,51122377 
Hollenback Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.215,213CNJ0281,089193880 
Humbert Colliery1Winton 1LackawannaHumbert Coal Co.80,292Erie081,883215244 
Hyde Park CollieryShaft 15Scranton 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.279,424DL&W0352,7762111263 
JermynNo. 1Colliery1Jermyn 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.519,006D&H0523,1062261027 
Jermyn Colliery4 LackawannaJohn J. Jermyn Estate217,827DL&W / Erie / LV0254,847180661 
Johnson Colliery6Dickson City 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.29,684NYO&W038,01651562 
Keystone Colliery10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneJohn Conlon Coal Co.30,264Erie030,264198114Coal prepared at Madiera Colliery.
KingstonNo. 4Colliery9Edwardsville 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.244,366D&H / DL&W / LV / PRR0277,940253695 
KingstonNo. 2Colliery12Edwardsville 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.212,524CNJ / D&H / DL&W / LV / PRR0261,238254718 
Kintz Colliery9 LuzerneHarris-Denly Coal Co.0Truck 18,06712,05022036Trucks to DL&W and LV
Lackawanna Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaLackawanna Coal Co.156,652Erie0162,227181446 
Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.0D&H00  Idle.
LanceNo. 11CollieryShaft 112Plymouth 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.371,517CNJ0443,5841921193 
Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneCardova Mining Co.57,852D&H / Erie069,831198166 
Leggetts Creek CollieryShaft 13Scranton 1LackawannaSouth Penn Collieries Co.287,311D&H0332,439277660Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker, 3rd District.
Light Stripping2Archbald 1LackawannaLight Co.0Truck 134,07634,07617829Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Colliery.
Loomis Colliery13Nanticoke 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.692,996DL&W0765,7162091706 
LoreeNo. 5Colliery12Larksville 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.615,017D&H0708,0931592673Additional coal from Balitmore No. 5
Louise Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneRaub Coal Co.69,964LV089,223212288 
Lynott Stripping8 LuzerneLynott & Brown0Truck 12,8003,50025212 
Madeira Colliery10Plains 1LuzerneJohn Conlon Coal Co.151,411D&H / Erie0175,043256394 
Maltby Colliery9Swoyersville 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.219,505LV0253,101221649 
Marvine Colliery3ScrantonLackawannaHudson Coal Co.908,956D&H01,047,7872911890Coal from Dickson included.
MaxwellNo. 20Colliery13Ashley 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.549,246CNJ0606,2251861619 
Meadowside Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaMeadowside Coal Co.35,119DL&W / Erie046,478182150 
Mineral Spring Colliery10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.16,223LV016,87055161 
Miners Mills Colliery10Miners Mills 1LuzerneMiners Mills Coal Mining Co.108,050LV0108,050294187Coal prepared at East Boston Breaker.
Moffat Colliery5 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.49,169L&WV049,565198193 
Mount Pleasant CollieryShaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.119,881NYO&W0121,072300242Coal prepared at Pine Brook Breaker, 4th District.
Murray CollieryShaft 110 SullivanAnthracite Power & Utilities Co.8,376LV010,72975141 
NanticokeNo. 5Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneNanticoke Valley Coal Co.79,527PRR079,52729652 
Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaNorwesco Mining Co.10,563Erie010,5636929Coal prepared at Langcliffe Breaker, 7th District.
NottinghamNo. 15Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.299,229CNJ0349,774192993 
Old Buffalo Mine1 LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.12,169NYO&W012,16930055Coal prepared at Throop Washery, 6th District.
Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.71,781Erie085,17058729 
Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.673,621D&H0832,7192221808 
Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.96,283NYO&W0107,84678650 
Pancoast Colliery4Throop 1LackawannaPrice-Pancoast Coal Co.209,631DL&W / NYO&W0233,973235579 
Park Red Ash Stripping11 LuzernePark Red Ash Coal Co.0CNJ020,84219622Coal prepared at Hadleigh and Gaylord Collieries.
PCCNo. 5CollieryShaft4Dunmore 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.155,747Erie0220,175251567 
PCCNo. 1CollieryShaft 16Dunmore 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.688,656Erie0727,9172431412 
PCCNo. 14Colliery8Jenkins Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.512,891Erie0584,9381881753 
PCCNo. 6CollieryNo. 6 Shaft 18Jenkins Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.279,449Erie0346,3701331546 
PCCNo. 9Colliery8Pittston 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.503,019Erie0580,2301961381 
Pettebone Colliery10Kingston Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.334,581DL&W0376,4592101157 
Pickaway Colliery7 LuzerneScranton Anthracite Coal Co.19,600NYS&W019,60023058 
Pine Brook CollieryShaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.438,378NYO&W0537,0573001198 
Pine Ridge CollieryShaft 110Miners Mills 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.836,884D&H0950,7962282279 
Plymouth Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzernePlymouth Mining Co.6,000D&H015,75424315 
Plymouth Red Ash CollierySlope 112Plymouth 1LuzernePlymouth Red Ash Coal Co.35,975D&H050,559302109 
Powderly CollierySlope 11CarbondaleLackawannaHudson Coal Co.389,301D&H0412,6592061100 
Prospect CollieryShaft 19Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.209,540LV0240,450167899 
Prospect - Henry Colliery10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.197,627LV0234,700164694Coal from Henry included.
Pyne CollieryShaft / Slope 14Taylor 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.266,974DL&W0283,754249710 
Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.60,309D&H061,688114254 
Radiant MineSlope2 LackawannaAmpere Coal Co.0Truck 113,50013,72515855Operated by Ampere Coal Co. until July 20. Coal shipped to Kingston No. 2 Breaker, 12th District.
Radiant MineSlope2 LackawannaGap Mining Co.0Truck 18,5838,72310750Operated by Gap Mining Co. beginning Aug. 6. Coal trucked to Kingston No. 2 Breaker, 12th District.
Raymond Colliery2Archbald 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.62,328NYO&W065,06778564Coal prepared at Ontario Breaker, 6th District.
RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 16Dickson City 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.8,535NYO&W08,53551122 
Richmondale CollierySlope 11Scranton 1LackawannaLackawanna Anthracite Mining Co.80,004NYO&W081,054227192 
Riverside CollieryShaft 12Archbald 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.26,863NYO&W031,08751374 
Salem Colliery14Salem Twp. 1LuzerneE. S. Stackhouse17,938DL&W035,615156122 
SCCNo. 6Colliery14Glen Lyon 1LuzerneSusquehanna Collieries Co.693,789PRR0731,7392471501 
SCCNo. 7Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneSusquehanna Collieries Co.828,523PRR0895,9172532402 
Seneca Colliery7Pittston 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.154,409LV0193,131224504 
SindacoNo. 14Colliery5 LackawannaSindaco Coal Co.0Truck 193093022419 
South Wilkes-Barre Colliery11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.341,229CNJ0452,3681941272 
Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.46,626Erie069,010232194 
Spring Brook Colliery5Moosic 1LackawannaSpring Brook Coal Co.2,500D&H03,50026218 
Spring Brook Washery7Moosic 1LackawannaFlagg Coal Co.56,105057,88530030 
StantonNo. 7Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.504,632CNJ0587,6361911865 
Sterrick Creek Colliery2Jessup 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.249,398Erie0304,682178846 
Stone Quarry Colliery1 LackawannaBeardslee & Lewis Coal Co.1,225024,50124564 
Storrs Colliery5Dickson City 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.768,065DL&W0876,5002112452 
Sugar Notch Colliery13Sugar Notch 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.293,342CNJ0325,2891911078 
Suscon Colliery9 LuzerneSuscon Coal Co.16,550Erie016,55023743 
Tappans CollierySlope 12 LackawannaCarova Coal Mining Co.116,345D&H0117,689243279Coal prepared at Carova Coal Co. Breaker, 7th District Avoca.
Taylor Colliery4TaylorLackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.275,426DL&W0316,1622101330 
Throop Washery Washery6Throop 1LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.0NYO&W0015429Prepared coal from Dunmore and Crippen Mines.
Troy Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneTroy Coal Co.16,810DL&W / LV021,34126052 
Truesdale Colliery13Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.1,059,731DL&W01,149,0722302491 
Underwood Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.453,147Erie0479,7231581479 
Von Storch Colliery3ScrantonLackawannaSouth Penn Collieries Co.352,325D&H0416,935298800 
Wanamie Colliery14Wanamie 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.580,344CNJ0624,3452361232 
Warrior Run Colliery13Warrior Run 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.37,456LV038,24316697 
West Brook Mine2Carbondale 1LackawannaWest Brook Coal Co.0Truck 126,39826,39820535Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker, 3rd District.
West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.377,061CNJ / PRR0392,729277827 
West Ridge Colliery3Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.3,767NYO&W03,7675349Coal prepared at Johnson Colliery 6th District.
West Side Colliery2 LackawannaScott, Farber & Consargra0080010819 
Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.130,730LV0151,478201388 
William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.103,184LV0117,013167350 
WilsonNo. 1CollierySlope2 LackawannaWilson Bros. Co.2,491Erie02,49120515Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Breaker.
Winton Colliery1Winton 1LackawannaChilds Coal Co.14,860DL&W014,86026836Coal sold run-of-mine to Kingston Coal Co.
Woodward Colliery12Edwardsville 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.674,848DL&W0760,0152091599 
Yatesville Colliery9Yatesville 1LuzerneYatesville Coal Co.48,307Erie048,30730154 

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


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