Barnum Breaker
Barnum Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | National Canal Museum |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Oct | - | Shaft sinking commenced by company men who drove it down 36.5 feet |
| 1879 | - | - | Shaft sinking to the final depth of just over 173 feet was completed between July 1st 1879 and Jan. 1st 1880 by sinking contractors James C. Smythe and Co. |
| 1879 | - | - | Sinking of second shaft began 800 feet away from main shaft but was not yet half way down by the year end |
| 1880 | - | - | Start of breaker construction, but the work was not completed until the spring of 1881; coal was being mined from headings and airways before the breaker was finished |
| 1881 | - | - | The new breaker was 80' high, had a capacity of 1000-1200 tons per day and was intended to prepare the coal from both No. 1 and No. 2 shafts |
| 1892 | Jul | 22nd | Breaker burned after a fire originating in the pump house enveloped the shaft tower, then spread along the connecting trestle to the breaker itself |
| 1892 | - | - | After the fire the coal from the mine was taken to the Bunker Hill breaker in Dunmore for preparation until the Barnum breaker could be rebuilt |
| 1893 | - | - | By February 1893 the rebuilding of the breaker was 'well under way' and was expected to be completed by the early spring |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | Barnum No. 2 Shaft | 1587 | - | 15 | - | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1880 | Barnum No. 1 Shaft | 28729 | - | 78 | 154 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1881 | Barnum Shaft | 173287 | - | 400 | 260 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1882 | Barnum No. 2 (7-foot vein) | 40589 | - | 73 | 127.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1882 | Barnum No. 1 (7-foot vein) | 88798 | - | 149 | 255 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1882 | Barnum No. 1 (14-foot vein) | 80433 | - | 142 | 255 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1882 | Barnum No. 2 (14-foot vein) | 40589 | - | 72 | 127.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1883 | No. 1 Shaft, 14-foot vein | 39163 | - | 69 | 250 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1883 | No. 2 Shaft, 7 and 14-foot veins | 110733 | - | 195 | 250 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1883 | No. 1 Shaft, 7-foot vein | 107187 | - | 190 | 250 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1884 | No. 2 Shaft, 7-ft vein | 73902 | - | 86 | 212 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1884 | No. 1 Shaft, 14-ft vein | 34846 | - | 146 | 106 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1884 | No. 1 Shaft, Marcy vein | - | - | 19 | - | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1884 | No. 1 Shaft, 7-ft vein | 109977 | - | 142 | 212 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1884 | No. 2 Shaft, 14-ft vein | - | - | 69 | - | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1885 | No. 1 and No. 2 Shaft | 215079 | 215079 | 491 | 215.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1886 | Barnum, 2 shafts | 207942 | 207942 | 516 | 230 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1887 | Barnum, 2 Shafts | 189067 | 189067 | 474 | 215 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1888 | Barnum, 2 Shafts | 190701 | 190701 | 466 | 213 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1889 | Barnum, 2 Shafts | 158544 | 158544 | 523 | 166 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1890 | Barnum | 192435 | 192435 | 473 | 201.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1891 | Barnum | 222822 | 215481 | 537 | 200.75 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1892 | Barnum, 2 Shafts | 191618 | 185912 | 535 | 207.25 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1893 | Barnum, 3 Shafts | 127986 | 127986 | 502 | 120 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1894 | Barnum, three shafts | 228115 | 220456 | 597 | 154.25 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1895 | Barnum, three shafts | 233834 | 225668 | 607 | 151.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1896 | Barnum, three shafts | 232608 | 225067 | 593 | 140.75 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1897 | Barnum, three shafts | 260449 | 252635 | 590 | 152.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1898 | Barnum No. 1 Shaft | 218125 | 210055 | 589 | 123 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1899 | Barnum No. 1 Shaft | 271644 | 263527 | 585 | 183.75 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1900 | Barnum Shaft No. 1 | 259650 | 252140 | 769 | 159.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1901 | Barnum No. 1 | 287945 | 280163 | 745 | 169 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1902 | Barnum No. 1 Shaft | 194970 | 188176 | 716 | 110.9 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |