1931

1931
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Operation Name	Number	Type	Opening	District	City	County	Company Name	Railroad Shipments (tons)	Railroad to Mine	Total Production (tons)	Days Worked	Employees	Notes
Alden		Colliery		14	Nanticoke¹	Luzerne	Alden Coal Co.	215,210		229,058	191	694
Alden		Washery		14	Nanticoke¹	Luzerne	Alden Coal Co.	36,194		37,324	191	17
Archbald		Colliery	Shaft¹	5	Taylor¹	Lackawanna	Glen Alden Coal Co.	184,379		192,511	124	849	Coal prepared at Diamond Colliery, 3rd District.
Auchincloss		Colliery		14	Nanticoke¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	207,066	DL&W¹	224,672	167	553
Austin		Colliery	Tunnel¹	7	Old Forge	Lackawanna	Raub Coal Co.	11,356	LV¹	11,440	79	86	Coal prepared at Louise Colliery, 10th District.
Avondale		Colliery		13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	111,880		123,447	121	406
Baker		Colliery		5	Scranton	Lackawanna	Glen Alden Coal Co.	300,643	DL&W¹	365,315	154	1363
Baltimore	No. 5	Stripping		11	Wilkes-Barre¹	Luzerne	Hudson Coal Co.	1,529		1,810	16	53
Baltimore Tunnel		Colliery	No. 4 Tunnel¹	11	Wilkes-Barre¹	Luzerne	Hudson Coal Co.	0		0		6	Idle.
Barnum		Colliery		7	Duryea¹	Luzerne	Scranton Anthracite Coal Co.	8,812		17,625	192	81
Berge-Rose		Colliery		4		Lackawanna	Berge-Rose Coal Co.	30,528		33,398	42	438	Formerly Jermyn. Coal prepared at Gaylord Colliery, 12th District.
Bliss		Colliery		14	Hanover Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	415,017		465,902	150	1220
Boland		Colliery		1	Carbondale¹	Lackawanna	Rendham Coal Co.	80,808		80,983	274	118	Coal sold to Kingston Coal Co. until December when it was sold to Jessup Coal Mining Co.
Broadwell		Colliery		7		Lackawanna	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	88,765		99,621	258	123	Coal prepared at Seneca Colliery.
Bulls Head		Colliery	Slope¹	3	Scranton¹	Lackawanna	Mid City Coal Co.	10,673		21,294	96	134
Butler		Colliery		7	Pittston Twp.¹	Luzerne	The Pittston Co.	136,078		160,238	73	1318
Buttonwood	No. 22	Colliery		13	Hanover Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	409,496		470,321	170	1268
Capouse		Colliery		4	Scranton¹	Lackawanna	Penn Anthracite Mining Co.	269,876		278,819	297	644	Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
Central		Colliery		7	Duryea¹	Luzerne	The Pittston Co.	172,239		198,782	134	530	Coal prepared at Butler Colliery.
Chauncey		Colliery	Slope¹	13	Plymouth Twp.¹	Luzerne	George F. Lee Coal Co.	125,159		149,307	208	267
Clinton		Colliery		1	Vandling¹	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	64,860		64,868	221	449
Clinton		Colliery		1		Susquehanna	Hudson Coal Co.	69,648		69,656			See data for Lackawanna County.
Clinton		Colliery		1	Vandling¹	Wayne	Hudson Coal Co.	116,175		123,603			See data for Lackawanna County.
Coal & Timber		Colliery	Slope	1		Lackawanna	Coal & Timber Co.	11,398		11,398	217	35
Coal Brook		Colliery	Tunnel¹	2	Carbondale¹	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	550,304		612,592	212	1256
Conaboy		Colliery		6	Olyphant¹	Lackawanna	Conaboy Coal Co.	4,800		4,800	42	70	Formerly known as Marshwood. Coal prepared by Flagg Coal Co., Moosic.
Connell		Colliery		10	Bernice¹	Sullivan	Connell Anthracite Mining Co.	52,769		71,504	74	462
Consolidated		Colliery		7	Avoca¹	Luzerne	Scranton Anthracite Coal Co.	83,710		93,612	175	206	Coal prepared at Barnum and Langcliffe Collieries.
Cranston		Colliery		8		Luzerne	Cranston Coal Co.	7,882		11,306	233	30
Dana		Colliery		1	Peckville¹	Lackawanna	Barrett, John J.	30,198		39,450	303	47	Coal sold run of mine to Kingston Coal Co.
Daniels	No. 1	Colliery		1		Lackawanna	Daniels Coal Co., Inc.	34,553		39,718	93	393	Operated by Daniels after Sep 1. Formerly Glendale.
Delaware		Stripping		10	Plains Twp.¹	Luzerne	Hudson Coal Co.	57,474		57,474	0	0
DFM	No. 1	Colliery		2		Lackawanna	D. F. M. Mining Co.	4,500		4,500	150	45	Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Breaker, Temple Coal Co.
Diamond		Colliery	Shaft¹	3	Scranton¹	Lackawanna	Glen Alden Coal Co.	271,491		283,446	140	1242
Dorrance		Colliery	Shaft¹	11	Wilkes-Barre¹	Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	677,654		845,656	281	1087
Dunmore		Colliery	Shaft¹	6	Dunmore	Lackawanna	Dunmore Anthracite Coal Co.	713		713	175	9
East Alden		Colliery		14		Luzerne	East Alden Mining Co.	16,022		16,172	175	28
East Boston		Colliery	Shaft¹	10	Kingston Twp.¹	Luzerne	East Boston Coal Co.	151,952		237,615	242	524
East Boston		Mine	Shaft¹	12	Kingston Twp.¹	Luzerne	Barry Coal Co.	4,818		4,818	300	33	Coal preapred at East Boston Breaker, 10th District.
Eddy Creek		Colliery		3	Olyphant¹	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	720,823		721,045	185	1660
Erie		Colliery	Shaft¹	2	Mayfield¹	Lackawanna	The Pittston Co.	60,735		60,735	187	72	Coal prepared at Underwood Breaker, 6th District.
Ewen		Colliery		8	Jenkins Twp.¹	Luzerne	The Pittston Co.	827,726	Erie¹	956,547	237	1725
Exeter		Colliery	Shaft¹	9	Exeter¹	Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	247,218		325,155	158	818
Florence		Colliery		7	Pittston Twp.¹	Luzerne	Standard Anthracite Mining Co.	75,105		75,105	286	157	Coal prepared at Spring Brook Washery.
Forest City		Colliery		1	Forest City¹	Lackawanna	The Pittston Co.	122,715		151,125	174	839
Forest City		Colliery		1	Forest City¹	Susquehanna	The Pittston Co.	93,476		115,117			See data for Lackawanna County.
Forest City		Colliery		1	Forest City¹	Wayne	The Pittston Co.	27,529		33,903			See data for Lackawanna County.
Fox Hill		Colliery		10		Luzerne	Fox Hill Mining Co.	15,599		15,899	206	47	Coal prepared at Hillman Breaker, 11th District.
Franklin		Washery		11	Wilkes-Barre¹	Luzerne	John Ames Coal Co.	7,726		23,740	177	30
Franklin		Colliery		11	Wilkes-Barre¹	Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	30,493		39,542	27	531
Gaylord		Colliery		12	Plymouth¹	Luzerne	Kingston Coal Co.	127,524		165,710	241	277
Glendale		Colliery		1		Lackawanna	Seymour Coal Co.	50,745		55,910	97		Operated by Seymour Coal Co until May 1 and Daniels after Sep 1. Figures are estimates.
Gravity Slope		Colliery		2	Archbald¹	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	196,064		220,610	88	1128
Gravity Slope		Washery		2	Archbald¹	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	92,714		126,457			Data included with colliery.
Green Ridge		Colliery	Slope¹	4	Dunmore¹	Lackawanna	Green Ridge Coal Co.	63,789		83,771	287	148
Hadleigh		Colliery		13	Sugar Notch¹	Luzerne	Pittston Coal Mining Co.	12,334		16,303	55	148
Hallstead		Colliery		7	Duryea¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	63,578		67,383	72	421	Coal prepared at Baker Colliery, 5th District.
Harry E.		Colliery		9	Swoyersville¹	Luzerne	Temple Coal Co.	218,597		268,533	173	870
Heidelberg		Colliery		7	Avoca¹	Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	111,014		124,867	258	208	Coal prepared at Seneca Colliery.
Hillman		Colliery		11	Plains Twp.¹	Luzerne	Hillman Colliery Co.	22,926		34,937	200	70
Hollenback		Colliery		11	Wilkes-Barre¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	155,875		198,429	120	898
Humbert		Colliery		1	Winton¹	Lackawanna	Humbert Coal Co.	98,302		99,466	204	238
Hyde Park		Colliery	Shaft¹	5	Scranton¹	Lackawanna	Glen Alden Coal Co.	0	DL&W¹	0	0	11
Jermyn	No. 1	Colliery		1	Jermyn¹	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	733,394		738,165	299	1000
Jermyn		Colliery		4		Lackawanna	John J. Jermyn Estate	50,577		63,961	54		Out of business April 1; employees included with Berge-Rose.
Johnson		Colliery		6	Dickson City¹	Lackawanna	Penn Anthracite Mining Co.	212,823		226,251	296	496
Keystone		Mine		6		Lackawanna	Wilson Coal Co.	34,644		34,644	246	81	Formerly part of Lackawanna Colliery.
Keystone		Colliery		10	Plains Twp.¹	Luzerne	John Conlon Coal Co.	48,270		48,270	221	98
Kingston	No. 4	Colliery		9	Edwardsville¹	Luzerne	Kingston Coal Co.	218,605		282,788	245	739
Kingston	No. 2	Colliery		12	Edwardsville¹	Luzerne	Kingston Coal Co.	349,268		367,059	246	564	Coal prepared at Kingston No. 4 Breaker
Kintz		Colliery		9		Luzerne	Harris-Denly Coal Co.	8,500		20,455	243	68
Lackawanna		Colliery		6	Olyphant¹	Lackawanna	Lackawanna Coal Co., Limited	154,025		159,576	113	382
Lackawanna Valley Fuel	Nos. 1 & 2	Colliery	Drifts	2		Lackawanna	Lackawanna Valley Fuel Co.	4,603		4,603	154	14
Lackawanna Valley Fuel	Nos. 1 & 2	Stripping		2		Lackawanna	Lackawanna Valley Fuel Co.	5,200		5,200		20
Laflin		Colliery	Shaft¹	7	Laflin¹	Luzerne	Hudson Coal Co.	0		0		80	Idle.
Lance	No. 11	Colliery	Shaft¹	12	Plymouth¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	274,005		330,834	129	1084
Langcliffe		Colliery		7	Avoca¹	Luzerne	Rendham Coal Co.	36,871		49,871	219	167
Leggetts Creek		Colliery	Shaft¹	3	Scranton¹	Lackawanna	Penn Anthracite Mining Co.	332,693		374,502	295	653	Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker.
Light		Stripping		2	Archbald¹	Lackawanna	Light Co.	20,000		20,000	150	24	Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Breaker, Temple Coal Co.
Loomis		Colliery		13	Nanticoke¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	723,573	DL&W¹	796,563	167	1856
Loree	No. 5	Colliery		12	Larksville¹	Luzerne	Hudson Coal Co.	527,108		612,974	103	2768
Louise		Colliery		10	Luzerne¹	Luzerne	Raub Coal Co.	36,435		50,754	87	281
Lynott		Stripping		8		Luzerne	Lynott Coal Co.	0		4,000	172	16
M&M		Washery		7		Luzerne	Clover Coal Co.	22,843		26,568	184	55
Madeira		Colliery		10	Plains¹	Luzerne	John Conlon Coal Co.	109,362		136,290	217	347
Maltby		Colliery		9	Swoyersville¹	Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	140,660		163,168	132	548
Marvine		Colliery		3	Scranton	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	970,149		1,124,430	298	1809
Marvine		Washery		3	Scranton	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	1,176		1,176			Data included with colliery.
Maxwell	No. 20	Colliery		13	Ashley¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	618,640		671,243	180	1755
Meadowside		Colliery		6	Dunmore¹	Lackawanna	Meadowside Coal Co.	75,886		93,777	261	229
Miners Mills		Colliery		10	Miners Mills¹	Luzerne	Miners Mills Coal Mining Co.	55,519		55,519	186	110
Moffat		Colliery		5		Lackawanna	Moffat Coal Co.	57,888		64,418	179	228
Moosic		Colliery		5		Lackawanna	Old Forge Coal Co.	1,150		1,150	39	21	Coal prepared by Kingston, Connell and Namura Coal Cos.
Mount Pleasant		Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Scranton¹	Lackawanna	Scranton Coal Co.	161,055		164,048	299	239	Coal prepared at Pine Brook Colliery, 4th District.
Murray		Colliery	Shaft¹	10		Sullivan	National Anthracite Coal Co.	1,416		4,038	34	124
Nanticoke	No. 5	Washery		14	Nanticoke¹	Luzerne	Nanticoke Valley Coal Co.	71,338	PRR¹	71,338	256	52
Northwest		Colliery		1	Simpson¹	Lackawanna	Norwesco Mining Co.	26,084		26,236	152	150	Sold run of mine to Langcliffe Breaker, 7th District.
Nottingham	No. 15	Colliery		12	Plymouth¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	284,193		333,111	173	1080
Oak Run		Colliery		2		Lackawanna	Norwesco Coal Co.	14,041		14,041	186	49	Formerly operated by Lincoln Coal Co.
Old Buffalo		Mine		1		Lackawanna	Lackawanna Valley Fuel Co.	8,913		8,913	302	34	Coal prepared at Throop Washery, 6th District.
Old Forge		Colliery		4	Old Forge Twp.¹	Lackawanna	The Pittston Co.	240,643		277,728	133	960
Olyphant		Colliery		6	Olyphant¹	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	376,012		463,719	122	1876
Ontario		Colliery		6	Peckville¹	Lackawanna	Penn Anthracite Mining Co.	170,664		177,485	286	576
Pancoast		Colliery		4	Throop¹	Lackawanna	Price-Pancoast Coal Co.	359,332		392,368	310	671
Park Red Ash		Colliery		11		Luzerne	Park Red Ash Coal Co.	1,920		1,920	205	7	Coal prepared at Gaylord Colliery, 12th District.
PCC	No. 5	Colliery	Shaft	4	Dunmore¹	Lackawanna	The Pittston Co.	144,435	Erie¹	162,681	222	411	Coal prepared at No. 1 Colliery, 6th District.
PCC	No. 1	Colliery	Shaft¹	6	Dunmore¹	Lackawanna	The Pittston Co.	594,085	Erie¹	669,132	222	1319
PCC	No. 14	Colliery		8	Jenkins Twp.¹	Luzerne	The Pittston Co.	89,708	Erie¹	127,879	29	1609
PCC	No. 6	Colliery	No. 6 Shaft¹	8	Jenkins Twp.¹	Luzerne	The Pittston Co.	131,407	Erie¹	177,243	54	1549
PCC	No. 9	Colliery		8	Pittston¹	Luzerne	The Pittston Co.	438,122	Erie¹	513,806	133	1517
Pettebone		Colliery		10	Kingston Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	0		0		28	Idle.
Pickaway		Colliery		7		Luzerne	Scranton Anthracite Coal Co.	14,000		14,000	176	37	Coal prepared at Barnum Colliery.
Pine Brook		Colliery	Shaft¹	4	Scranton¹	Lackawanna	Scranton Coal Co.	517,492		613,560	299	1260
Pine Ridge		Colliery	Shaft¹	10	Miners Mills¹	Luzerne	Hudson Coal Co.	895,056		1,027,320	196	2262
Plymouth		Colliery		12	Plymouth¹	Luzerne	Plymouth Mining Co.	6,500		7,400	225	15
Plymouth Red Ash		Colliery	Slope¹	12	Plymouth¹	Luzerne	Plymouth Red Ash Coal Co.	50,803		78,575	297	141
Powderly		Colliery	Slope¹	1	Carbondale	Lackawanna	Hudson Coal Co.	264,769	D&H¹	373,783	130	1130
Prospect		Colliery	Shaft¹	9	Plains Twp.¹	Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	284,780		318,020	166	936
Prospect - Henry		Colliery		10	Plains Twp.¹	Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	256,202		292,799	165	627
Pyne		Colliery	Shaft / Slope¹	4	Taylor¹	Lackawanna	Glen Alden Coal Co.	10,513	DL&W¹	10,847	8	710
Racket Brook		Colliery		1	Carbondale¹	Lackawanna	Rackett Brook Coal Co.	71,460		78,476	109	244
Radiant		Mine		2		Lackawanna	Gap Mining Co.	3,500		3,500	170	29	Coal prepared at Throop Washery, 6th District.
Raymond		Colliery		2	Archbald¹	Lackawanna	Penn Anthracite Mining Co.	124,222		124,808	269	272	Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker, 3rd District.
Richmond	No. 3	Colliery	No. 3 Shaft¹	6	Dickson City¹	Lackawanna	Scranton Coal Co.	23,909	NYO&W¹	23,909	123	142
Richmondale		Colliery	Slope¹	1	Scranton¹	Lackawanna	Lackawanna Anthracite Mining Co.	83,258		86,788	241	200
Ridge Mountain		Colliery		6		Lackawanna	Ridge Mountain Coal Co.	20		20	3	12
Riverside		Colliery	Shaft¹	2	Archbald¹	Lackawanna	Penn Anthracite Mining Co.	132,272		133,135	284	320
Salem		Colliery		14	Salem Twp.¹	Luzerne	Indian Valley Coal Co.	44,568		70,882	295	163
SCC	No. 6	Colliery		14	Glen Lyon¹	Luzerne	Susquehanna Collieries Co.	853,874		893,854	259	1554
SCC	No. 7	Colliery		14	Nanticoke¹	Luzerne	Susquehanna Collieries Co.	919,394		992,770	239	2413
Seneca		Colliery		7	Pittston¹	Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	254,609		299,441	256	584
Sindaco	No. 14	Colliery		5		Lackawanna	Sindaco Coal Co.	17,734		17,734	292	20	Coal prepared at Throop Washery, 6th District.
South Wilkes-Barre		Colliery		11	Wilkes-Barre	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	484,221		572,129	194	1397
Spencer		Colliery		6	Dunmore¹	Lackawanna	Spencer Coal Co.	44,787		72,789	207	223
Spring Brook		Washery		7	Moosic¹	Lackawanna	Flagg Coal Co.	70,104		71,683	268	35
Stanton	No. 7	Colliery		11	Wilkes-Barre¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	438,358		513,143	143	1812
Sterrick Creek		Colliery		2	Jessup¹	Lackawanna	Temple Coal Co.	186,517		243,120	150	757
Stone Quarry		Colliery		1		Lackawanna	Beardslee & Lewis Coal Co.	0		24,529	250	51
Storrs		Colliery		5	Dickson City¹	Lackawanna	Glen Alden Coal Co.	486,636		560,299	140	2076
Sugar Notch		Colliery		13	Sugar Notch¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	224,307		254,135	121	1075
Suscon		Colliery		9		Luzerne	Suscon Coal Co.	26,730		26,730	249	86	Coal sold run-of-mine and prepared at Kingston No. 4 Colliery.
Tappans		Colliery	Slope¹	2		Lackawanna	Marcy Coal Co.	116,345	D&H¹	117,689	243	279	Coal prepared at Carova Coal Co. Breaker, 7th District Avoca.
Taylor		Colliery		4	Taylor	Lackawanna	Glen Alden Coal Co.	9,372		14,095	7	1330
Throop		Colliery		5	Throop¹	Lackawanna	Throop Coal Co.	8,387		8,387	289	13	Coal prepared at Throop Washery, 6th District.
Throop Washery		Washery		6	Throop¹	Lackawanna	Lackawanna Valley Fuel Co.	0		0	179	25
Troy		Colliery		9	Exeter¹	Luzerne	Troy Coal Co.	9,015		9,015	201	46	Coal sold run-of-mine and prepared at East Boston Colliery.
Truesdale		Colliery		13	Hanover Twp.¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	1,154,586	DL&W¹	1,257,576	202	2334
Underwood		Colliery		6	Olyphant¹	Lackawanna	The Pittston Co.	729,491		775,702	200	1554
Von Storch		Colliery		3	Scranton	Lackawanna	Penn Anthracite Mining Co.	307,946		404,583	300	821
Waddell		Colliery	Drift¹	2	Winton¹	Lackawanna	Royal Coal Co.	8,960	NYO&W¹	8,960	117	50	Coal prepared at Pancoast Breaker, 4th District.
Wanamie		Colliery		14	Wanamie¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	501,782		559,627	202	1187
Warrior Run		Colliery		13	Warrior Run¹	Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	44,751		49,366	165	93	Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker, 9th District.
West Brook		Mine		2	Carbondale¹	Lackawanna	West Brook Coal Co.	8,557		8,557	168	36
West Brook		Stripping		2	Carbondale¹	Lackawanna	West Brook Coal Co.	9,760		9,760	170	13
West End		Colliery		14	Mocanaqua¹	Luzerne	West End Coal Co.	439,297		257,067	289	777
West Mountain		Colliery		1		Lackawanna	Allgood & Barrett Co.	250		250	45	14	Coal prepared at Kingston Coal Co. Breaker
West Ridge		Colliery		3	Scranton¹	Lackawanna	Penn Anthracite Mining Co.	12,135		12,172	227	43	Coal prepared at Von Storch Breaker.
Westmoreland		Colliery		9		Luzerne	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	55,450		64,600	70	362
William A.		Colliery		7	Old Forge Twp.¹	Lackawanna	Lehigh Valley Coal Co.	0		0	0	7
Wilson	No. 1	Colliery	Slope¹	2		Lackawanna	Wilson Bros. Co.	15,000		15,000	150	24	Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Breaker, Temple Coal Co.
Winton		Colliery		1	Winton¹	Lackawanna	Childs Coal Co.	24,575		24,575	219	37	Sold run of mine to Kingston and Jessup Coal Mining Companies.
Winton		Colliery		1	Winton¹	Lackawanna	Jessup Coal Mining Co.	0		0	37	34	Buys run of mine coal from small operations.
Woodward		Colliery		12	Edwardsville¹	Luzerne	Glen Alden Coal Co.	813,980		906,311	191	1728
Yankee		Washery		12		Luzerne	Yankee Coal Co.	15,103		15,103	122	29
Yatesville		Colliery		9	Yatesville¹	Luzerne	Yatesville Coal Co.	26,667		26,677	300	33	Coal sold run-of-mine and prepared at Kingston No. 4 Colliery.

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