Erie Breaker
Erie Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Jones? | 1889 | Hagley Library |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | - | - | mine first opened |
| 1872 | - | - | Glenwood Coal Company, operators, in bankruptcy |
| 1886 | Nov | 16th | breaker destroyed by fire |
| 1886 | - | - | two new hoisting shafts being sunk |
| 1886 | - | - | new pumping shaft sunk 225 feet deep |
| 1887 | - | - | breaker rebuilt and ready to ship coal about March 1st |
| 1889 | - | - | attempting to introduce electric motors into the works |
| 1889 | - | - | heavy pumping required to control mine water |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Erie Colliery | 10266 | - | 149 | - | Glenwood Coal Company |
| 1873 | Erie Colliery | 0 | - | 0 | - | Glenwood Coal Company |
| 1874 | Erie Colliery | 18262 | - | 165 | - | Glenwood Coal Company |
| 1875 | Erie | 104661 | - | 333 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1876 | Erie Shaft | 97550 | 90478 | 310 | 180 | - |
| 1877 | Erie Shaft | 84773 | - | 328 | 144.75 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1878 | Erie Shaft | 120800 | - | 339 | 235.75 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1879 | Erie Shaft | 76281 | - | 251 | 190 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1880 | Erie Shaft | 63403 | - | 255 | 168 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1881 | Erie Shaft | 79411 | - | 239 | 204.75 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1882 | Erie Shaft | 92437 | - | 217 | 241 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1883 | Erie Shaft | 91496 | - | 239 | 240.5 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1884 | Erie Shaft and Keystone Tunnel | 155501 | - | 478 | 199 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1885 | Erie | 114954 | 113644 | 348 | 202.5 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1886 | Erie | 125009 | 123275 | 442 | 210 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1887 | Erie Shaft | 123390 | 121817 | 436 | 196.8 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1888 | Erie Shaft | 182057 | 164672 | 482 | 246.5 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1889 | Erie Shaft | 174615 | 157675 | 534 | 198 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1890 | Erie | 176583 | 162466 | 494 | 183.75 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1891 | Erie | 209655 | 196680 | 496 | 237 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1892 | Erie | 227735 | 212069 | 478 | 240.75 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1893 | Erie | 198181 | 182235 | 527 | 213.5 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1894 | Erie | 166333 | 154442 | 485 | 177 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1895 | Erie | 163934 | 150706 | 502 | 184.75 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1896 | Erie | 136125 | 122871 | 441 | 143.5 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1897 | Erie | 133105 | 119960 | 421 | 133.5 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1898 | Erie | 123585 | 107229 | 416 | 124 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1899 | Erie | 154737 | 136514 | 403 | 172 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1900 | Erie | 108862 | 95129 | 382 | 129.25 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1901 | Erie | 138552 | 127682 | 401 | 156.65 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |
| 1902 | Erie | 97815 | 82968 | 413 | 111.35 | Hillside Coal and Iron Company |