1932
All Districts
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
A&W Mine7 LackawannaA. & W. Coal Co.7,00207,00226919Coal prepared at Barnum Breaker.
Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.197,0970216,461157656 
Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.22,971023,37412211 
Archbald CollieryShaft 15Taylor 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.23,057024,27015842 
Auchincloss Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.189,352DL&W 10205,313148525Coal prepared at Loomis Breaker, 13th District.
Austin CollieryTunnel 17Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.21,491LV 1021,4911193Coal prepared at Louise Colliery, 10th District.
Avondale Colliery13Plymouth Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.154,6060166,365141442 
Baker Colliery5ScrantonLackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.351,374DL&W 10414,5251441352 
BaltimoreNo. 5Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.001,713059 
Barnum Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneScranton Anthracite Coal Co.57,399076,213210169 
Barrett Colliery1Peckville 1LackawannaBarrett Inc., John J.30,93515,7814,77427546 
Benjamin Stripping8 LuzerneTimothy Burke, Inc.3,08703,1052022 
Berge-Rose Colliery4 LackawannaBerge-Rose Coal Co.214,3570246,873259526 
Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.446,6190489,3491431126 
Broadwell Colliery7 LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.3,06603,6161094Coal prepared at Seneca Colliery.
Brookside Stripping2 LackawannaSurface Coal Co.0Truck 19001,47015329 
Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.27,278034,02216793 
ButtonwoodNo. 22Colliery13Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.312,6440355,2011281158 
Capouse CollieryShaft4Scranton 1LackawannaAnthracite Mechanical Mining Co.17,822017,82283104Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
Capouse CollierySlope4Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.361,9580375,872296482Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
Central Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.89,6550103,82972522Coal prepared at Butler Colliery.
Chauncey CollierySlope 113Plymouth Twp. 1LuzerneGeorge F. Lee Coal Co.64,759076,861131258 
Chelland CollierySlope4 LackawannaChelland Coal Co.5,23705,2626126Coal prepared at Berge-Rose Colliery.
Cherry Valley Colliery10 SullivanSullivan Coal Co.001,3008747Local coal sales.
Childs CollierySlope1 LackawannaChilds Coal Co.10,453010,45324124 
Clinton Bank1Vandling 1WayneHudson Coal Co.2,30205,694   
Clinton Colliery1Vandling 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.139,9500141,217151213 
Clinton Colliery1 SusquehannaHudson Coal Co.28,281028,537  See data for Lackawanna County.
Clinton Colliery1Vandling 1WayneHudson Coal Co.11,493011,597  See data for Lackawanna County.
Coal & Timber CollierySlope1 LackawannaCoal & Timber Co.14,300014,52521855 
Coal Brook CollieryTunnel 12Carbondale 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.297,3000339,6391171179 
Conlon CollierySlope 110 LuzerneJohn Conlon Coal Co.92,4950116,735205332 
Connell Colliery10Bernice 1SullivanConnell Anthracite Mining Co.31,4562,55250,63477477 
Consolidated Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneScranton Anthracite Coal Co.16,2052,16540,210204180 
Continental Colliery5Taylor 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.00036632Fighting mine fire.
Conway Colliery7 LuzerneConway Coal Co.15,409015,40914228Coal prepared at Consolidated Breaker.
Cranston Colliery8 LuzerneCranston Coal Co.10109,81526235 
DanielsNo. 1Colliery1 LackawannaDaniels Coal Co., Inc.27,50010,20041,16174418 
Davis Stripping7 LuzerneDavis & Sons, Inc.20,985021,46327035Coal prepared by Kingston Coal Co.
DeAngelis Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaDeAngelis Coal Co.26,50015,60049,750206140 
Delaware Stripping10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.447,9010447,901167998 
Dial Rock CollierySlope 19 LuzerneDial Rock Coal Co.12,530012,6429986Coal prepared by Suffolk Coal Co, 5th District.
Diamond CollieryShaft 13Scranton 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.35,555037,424191235 
Dick Stripping11 LuzerneDick Contracting Co., Inc.40,225040,22530753 
Dorrance CollieryShaft 111Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.594,4370767,970276947 
Dunmore CollieryShaft 16DunmoreLackawannaDunmore Anthracite Coal Co.3,94903,94910310 
East Alden Colliery14 LuzerneEast Alden Mining Co.16,921017,03317921 
East Boston CollieryShaft 110Kingston Twp. 1LuzerneEast Boston Coal Co.137,9830205,321150434 
Eddy Creek Bank3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.3,018078,716  Data included with colliery.
Eddy Creek Colliery3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.523,7610524,2511401497Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
Enkol Mine2 LackawannaEnkol Coal Co.3,97403,97415335 
Ewen Colliery8Jenkins Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.654,545Erie 10739,0672031678 
Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.189,2130245,994150558 
Florence Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneStandard Anthracite Mining Co.44,921044,921287116Coal prepared at Spring Brook Washery.
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.12,850017,16323842 
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaThe Pittston Co.12,442016,619  See data for Lackawanna County.
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneThe Pittston Co.4,95506,618  See data for Lackawanna County.
Fox Hill Colliery10 LuzerneFox Hill Mining Co.70017,44221,08319954 
Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.3,30707,7237727Reclaiming bank at Franklin Colliery. Ceased operations on April 16 and washery torn down.
Gaylord Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.67,4632,508103,362177311 
Gibbons Colliery5 LackawannaSuffolk Coal Co.6,63308,50374150 
Gravity Slope Colliery2Archbald 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.520,2610546,487212684 
Green Ridge CollierySlope 14Dunmore 1LackawannaGreen Ridge Coal Co.60,92812572,169234153 
Grove Hill CollierySlope 16 LackawannaWilson Coal Co.54,617054,61729997 
Hadleigh Washery13Sugar Notch 1LuzernePittston Coal Mining Co.009501517Hadleigh Colliery abandoned.
Halbur Colliery2 LackawannaHalbur Coal Co.0Truck 13,4763,4764027 
Hallstead Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.179,4410192,098155481Coal prepared at Baker Colliery, 5th District.
Harrington Stripping11 LuzerneScranton Contracting Co.27,842027,84228520Stripping at Baltimore No. 5 Colliery. Coal prepared at Laflin Breaker, 7th District.
Harry E. Colliery9Swoyersville 1LuzerneWyoming Valley Collieries Co.156,0080187,991104945Operated nine days in January by Temple Coal Co. which produced 24,362 tons. Later taken over by Lehigh Valley Coal Co which did not operate; in September taken over by Wyoming Valley Collieries Co.
Heidelberg Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.4,60905,51010209Coal prepared at Seneca Colliery.
Hillman Colliery11Plains Twp. 1LuzerneHillman Colliery Co.26,208041,83421366 
Hollenback Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.15,287021,11313841 
Humbert Colliery1Winton 1LackawannaHumbert Coal Co.75,9684,04783,164171250 
Jennings Mine5 LackawannaB. M. Jennings2,00002,00011620Coal sold as run-of-mine.
JermynNo. 1Colliery1Jermyn 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.558,8850568,059207949 
Johnson Colliery6Dickson City 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.330,2720350,638301549 
Jordan CollierySlope1 LackawannaJordan Coal Co.14,788014,78811163 
Jordan Colliery2 LackawannaJordon Brothers Co.0Truck 15,7535,75314017 
Kehoe-BergeNo. 10MineTunnel 17Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.7,9802,26910,24972164Coal prepared at Jermyn Colliery, 4th District.
Keystone Mine6 LackawannaWilson Bros. Inc.30,885031,38551268 
Keystone Colliery10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneJohn Conlon Coal Co.78,107078,107235289 
KingstonNo. 4Colliery9Edwardsville 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.203,4101,049271,298181730 
KingstonNo. 2Colliery12Edwardsville 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.274,8600274,860181565 
Kingston Drifts CollieryDrift1 LackawannaKingston Contracting Co.5,33505,33510623 
Kingston Mine Colliery2 LackawannaKingston Contracting Co.3,71303,7138335 
Kintz Colliery9 LuzerneHarris-Denly Coal Co.5,11007,8109952 
Lackawanna Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaLackawanna Coal Co., Limited7,83008,33012281 
Lackawanna Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaLester Coal Co.81,184081,307139235 
Lackawanna Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaRich Valley Coal Co.17,179017,47940256 
Lackawanna Valley Fuel Colliery2 LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.3,00003,00015223 
Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.000 82Idle.
LanceNo. 11CollieryShaft 112Plymouth 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.450,9280494,2501511068 
Langcliffe Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneSuffolk Coal Co.28,85389636,51438126 
Leggetts Creek CollieryShaft 13Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.248,7230286,259257513Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
Light Stripping2Archbald 1LackawannaLight Co.0012,00018562Prepared at Sterrick Creek Breaker.
Loomis Colliery13Nanticoke 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.662,648DL&W 10729,2881481831 
Loree Colliery12Larksville 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.10,322017,8440114 
Louise Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneRaub Coal Co.9,005015,09923264 
Lynott Stripping8 LuzerneLynott Coal Co.001,7002458Local coal sales.
M&M Washery7 LuzerneClover Coal Co.69,525070,07529640Coal reclaimed from banks.
Maltby Colliery9Swoyersville 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.125,3420142,249119501Coal prepared at Prospect Colliery, 10th District.
Marshwood Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaConaboy Coal Co.59,187059,187250135 
Marvine Bank3ScrantonLackawannaHudson Coal Co.2010201  Data included with colliery.
Marvine Colliery3ScrantonLackawannaHudson Coal Co.517,7560673,8012091296 
MaxwellNo. 20Colliery13Ashley 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.516,0520577,6671451536 
Meadowside Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaMeadowside Coal Co.28,604048,771169170 
Miners Mills Colliery10Miners Mills 1LuzerneMiners Mills Coal Mining Co.33,872033,872253111Coal prepared at East Boston Breaker.
Moffat Colliery5 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.87,3300102,362238270 
Molina Colliery2 LackawannaMolina & Vispi Co.6,13306,13324315 
Monahan Colliery10Bernice 1SullivanMonahan Coal Co.5,080015,56028277 
Moosic Colliery5 LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.8,52208,52210921Coal sold as run-of-mine.
Mount Pleasant CollieryShaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.172,0500179,109294377Coal prepared at Pine Brook Colliery, 4th District.
Murray CollieryShaft 110 SullivanGano-Moore Coal Co.0Truck 12,0003,30050102 
MutualNo. 1Colliery2 LackawannaMutual Benefit Coal Co.0Truck 16,5006,50023524 
NanticokeNo. 5Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneNanticoke Valley Coal Co.23,416PRR 1023,4169649 
Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTwin Hills Coal Co.26,563026,663199177 
NottinghamNo. 15Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.239,3060286,2411291085 
Oak Run Colliery2 LackawannaBoychuk & Sons Coal Co.16,1231,02117,62422069 
Old Buffalo Mine1 LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.14,166014,16616142 
Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.23,641027,37913958 
Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.644,9870787,9501681504 
Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.184,9420189,621238395 
PagnottiNo. 7MineSlope4 LackawannaPagnotti Coal Co.3,70803,7188226Coal prepared at Berge-Rose Colliery.
Pancoast Colliery4Throop 1LackawannaPrice-Pancoast Coal Co.395,7550425,275311703 
PCCNo. 5CollieryShaft4Dunmore 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.164,245Erie 10189,254258387Coal prepared at No. 1 Colliery, 6th District.
PCCNo. 1CollieryShaft 16Dunmore 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.695,265Erie 10801,1262581179 
PCCNo. 14Colliery8Jenkins Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.0Erie 108,902020 
PCCNo. 6CollieryNo. 6 Shaft 18Jenkins Twp. 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.1,656Erie 102,157242 
PCCNo. 9Colliery8Pittston 1LuzerneThe Pittston Co.428,321Erie 10487,2531401453 
Pickaway Colliery7 LuzerneScranton Anthracite Coal Co.4,67504,6756535Coal prepared at Barnum Colliery.
Pine Brook CollieryShaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.480,0320561,126293871 
Pine Ridge CollieryShaft 110Miners Mills 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.405,5660505,9811881174 
Plymouth Stripping12Plymouth 1LuzernePlymouth Mining Co.8,42209,08022916 
Plymouth Red Ash CollierySlope 112Plymouth 1LuzernePlymouth Red Ash Coal Co.27,954061,081294105 
Pompey CollierySlope1JessupLackawannaPompey Coal Co.47,344DL&W 194548,47029581 
Powderly Bank1CarbondaleLackawannaHudson Coal Co.11,230D&H 1017,147 107 
Prospect CollieryShaft 19Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.198,1890224,785121840 
Prospect - Henry Colliery10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.190,5550221,549121557Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker, 9th District.
Pyne CollieryShaft / Slope 14Taylor 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.0DL&W 100 3Idle.
Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.64,864069,42593264 
RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 16Dickson City 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.47,351NYO&W 1047,493195237 
Richmondale CollierySlope 11Scranton 1LackawannaLackawanna Anthracite Mining Co.82,4140102,214272212 
Ridge Mountain Colliery6 LackawannaRidge Mountain Coal Co.2,8343,2286,16224645 
Riverside CollieryShaft 12Archbald 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.145,3630146,874252214 
Salem Colliery14Salem Twp. 1LuzerneIndian Valley Coal Co.38,525063,106274142 
SCCNo. 6Colliery14Glen Lyon 1LuzerneSusquehanna Collieries Co.947,4950987,2052731532 
SCCNo. 7Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneSusquehanna Collieries Co.955,83301,028,0922122517 
Seneca Colliery7Pittston 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.9,656012,74411506 
SindacoNo. 14Colliery5 LackawannaSindaco Coal Co.372011,60013936 
South Wilkes-Barre Colliery11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.442,5670563,4391691364 
Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.32,456060,400148233 
Spring Brook Washery7Moosic 1LackawannaFlagg Coal Co.39,496041,00025836Coal reclaimed from banks.
StantonNo. 7Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.112,0060139,224391788 
Sterrick Creek Colliery2Jessup 1LackawannaD. F. M. Mining Co.34,8008,66143,461192111 
Sterrick Creek Colliery2Jessup 1LackawannaSterrick Creek Coal Co.319,90912,003379,677175622 
Stillwater CollieryDrift 11Forest City 1SusquehannaHudson Coal Co.51,737052,358173221 
Stillwater CollieryDrift 11Forest City 1WayneHudson Coal Co.99,0990100,287  See data for Susquehanna County.
Stone Quarry Colliery1 LackawannaBeardslee & Lewis Coal Co.43,24132,66084,99426069 
Storrs Colliery5Dickson City 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.54,035064,585151919 
Sugar Notch Colliery13Sugar Notch 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.21,267025,375131031 
Suscon Colliery9 LuzerneSuscon Coal Co.17,26211,48028,74223570Coal prepared by Plymouth Red Ash Coal Co., 12th District.
Taylor Colliery4TaylorLackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.000 6Idle.
Throop Colliery5Throop 1LackawannaThroop Coal Co.4,03804,03810115Coal sold as run-of-mine.
Throop Washery Washery6Throop 1LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.00014524 
Troy Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneTroy Coal Co.17,944017,94418552Coal prepared by East Boston Coal Co., 10th District.
Truesdale Colliery13Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.956,052DL&W 101,037,5061572126 
Underwood Stripping2Olyphant 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.58,096063,856296114 
Underwood Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.943,25601,036,8272591589 
Von Storch Colliery2ScrantonLackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.188,0030189,177218422 
Von Storch Colliery3ScrantonLackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.163,0283,264326,633298770 
Waddell CollieryDrift 12Winton 1LackawannaRoyal Coal Co.2,550NYO&W 110,00012,55028845 
Wanamie Colliery14Wanamie 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.481,8010524,2921521296 
Warniero Mine2 LackawannaWarniero & Mattucci Co.0Truck 11,9961,9966338 
Warrior Run Colliery13Warrior Run 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.29,882033,92112191 
West Brook Mine2Carbondale 1LackawannaWest Brook Coal Co.23,872024,222101152 
West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.13,84513,67027,586  Data included with colliery.
West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.367,75330,455432,309289736Reports of a second breaker being constructed.
West Jermyn Colliery2 LackawannaWest Jermyn Coal Co.2002,0002,50012628 
West Ridge Colliery3Scranton 1LackawannaPenn Anthracite Mining Co.24,567024,88529840Coal prepared at Von Storch Colliery, 3rd District.
Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.2,84203,210 34Idle. Testing new mechanical equipment. Coal sent to Prospect Colliery, 10th District.
William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.00003 
WilsonNo. 1CollierySlope 12 LackawannaWilson Bros. Co.32,922032,92230371 
Wilson Colliery6 LackawannaWilson Bros. Inc.62,628062,62830374 
Winton Colliery1Winton 1LackawannaJessup Coal Mining Co.121,0510127,37218636Prepared run of mine coal from small operations.
Woodward Colliery12Edwardsville 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.736,5070821,9641471777 
Yankee Washery12 LuzerneYankee Coal Co.35,121037,75315842 

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


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