Eddy Creek Breaker
Eddy Creek Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Horgan | 1915 | Anthracite Heritage Museum |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | - | - | Jones and Company No. 2 Breaker constructed |
| 1862 | Dec | - | start of sinking first shaft at Eddy Creek |
| 1865 | - | - | first appropriation of $50,000 by Delaware and Hudson for development work on mines on Eddy's Creek (no division of funds between the Olyphant mines and Eddy Creek proper was recorded) |
| 1867 | - | - | Jones and Company No. 1 and No. 2 mines and breakers sold to Delware and Hudson Canal Company. They become Olyphant No. 1 and No. 2 breakers |
| 1867 | - | - | coal from Eddy Creek shaft (and Dip Mines) continued to be put through Olyphant No. 2 until 1882 |
| 1867 | - | - | second appropriation of $40,000 by Delaware and Hudson for development work on Eddy's Creek shafts (no division of funds between the Olyphant mines and Eddy Creek proper was recorded) |
| 1868 | - | - | final appropriation of $25,000 by Delaware and Hudson for completion of work on Eddy's Creek shafts (no division of funds between the Olyphant mines and Eddy Creek proper was recorded) |
| 1875 | - | - | second shaft sunk |
| 1881 | - | - | new Eddy Creek breaker built over second opening Eddy Creek shaft |
| 1882 | - | - | new slope sunk 600 feet long to first basin |
| 1882 | - | - | new breaker finished |
| 1883 | Feb | - | new breaker started |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Eddy Creek Shaft | 104049 | - | 45 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1873 | Eddy Creek Mines | 117916 | - | 117 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1874 | Eddy Creek | 81962 | - | 203 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1875 | Eddy Creek | 108688 | - | 288 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1876 | Eddy Creek Shaft | 70566 | 67953 | 351 | 140 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1877 | Eddy Creek Shaft | 38225 | - | 324 | 82.25 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1878 | Eddy Creek Shaft | 42020 | - | 328 | 75.8 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1879 | Eddy Creek | 107544 | - | 288 | 208.5 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1880 | Eddy Creek Shaft | 103376 | - | 331 | 186.75 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1881 | Eddy Creek | - | - | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1882 | Eddy Creek Shaft | - | - | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1883 | Eddy Creek | 65351 | - | 268 | 213 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1884 | Eddy Creek Shaft | 84278 | - | 270 | 206 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1885 | Eddy Creek | 135194 | 124512 | 443 | 208 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1886 | Eddy Creek | 163574 | 143625 | 462 | 198 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1887 | Eddy Creek Shaft | 185945 | 174506 | 471 | 247.8 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1888 | Eddy Creek Shaft | 173888 | 163450 | 444 | 252 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1889 | Eddy Creek Shaft | 98231 | 90399 | 444 | 132 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1890 | Eddy Creek | 72722 | 64690 | 356 | 127.75 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1891 | Eddy Creek | 59189 | 52619 | 300 | 88.75 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1892 | Eddy Creek | 154514 | 146944 | 424 | 222 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1893 | Eddy Creek | 225929 | 217804 | 459 | 220.25 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1894 | Eddy Creek | 240904 | 240306 | 466 | 181 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1895 | Eddy Creek | 262464 | 260829 | 477 | 211.25 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1896 | Eddy Creek | 187053 | 185088 | 489 | 199 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1897 | Eddy Creek | 184222 | 182089 | 641 | 200.75 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1898 | Eddy Creek | 206104 | 187672 | 532 | 175.25 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1899 | Eddy Creek | 205822 | 197045 | 625 | 203.75 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1900 | Eddy Creek | 142585 | 136828 | 558 | 142 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1901 | Eddy Creek | 497235 | 446208 | 604 | 232 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1902 | Eddy Creek | 143348 | 133131 | 657 | 125.25 | Delaware and Hudson |