Gaylord Breaker
Gaylord Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1875 | Luzerne County Historical Society |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | - | - | A new tunnel was driven from the Cooper to the Ross seam. This necessitated a further second opening by sinking an inside shaft to the Ross seam from the next overlying seam |
| 1879 | - | - | A large breaker was under construction on the site of the old one destroyed by fire |
| 1879 | - | - | Sinking of a new shaft near the slope re-started. Begun several years previously, it had been suspended during the aftermath of the 1873 Panic. It was to be sunk down to the Red Ash seam. |
| 1880 | - | - | The new shaft 12' x 48' was sunk to a depth of 412 ft |
| 1881 | - | - | Shaft sinking was completed to the lowest coal seam (the Red Ash) at a depth of 575 ft |
| 1882 | - | - | Two new inside planes were driven, one in the Ross seam 500ft long, and one in the Red Ash seam 400ft long |
| 1882 | - | - | A new inside air shaft was sunk a depth of 120ft from the Ross seam to the Red Ash seam, to act as a second opening for workings in that seam |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | Gaylord Shaft | - | - | - | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1875 | Gaylord Slope Colliery | 78665 | - | 310 | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1876 | Gaylord Shaft | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | Gaylord Colliery | 132460 | - | 334 | 180.2 | - |
| 1877 | Gaylord | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | Gaylord | 32468 | 31124 | 134 | 69 | - |
| 1880 | Gaylord | 80782 | - | 240 | 158.75 | Gaylord Coal Company |
| 1881 | Gaylord | 163012 | - | 349 | 266 | Gaylord Coal Company |
| 1882 | Gaylord | 168804 | - | 352 | 228.75 | - |
| 1883 | Gaylord | 161350 | - | 406 | 230.7 | Gaylord Coal Company |
| 1884 | Gaylord | 163502 | - | 413 | 193.1 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1885 | Gaylord | 170250 | - | 476 | 181.75 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1886 | Gaylord | 179356 | 173012 | 477 | 173 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1887 | Gaylord Shaft and Slope | 248277 | 239726 | 532 | 184.55 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1888 | Gaylord Shaft and Slope | 303320 | 294422 | 698 | 209.8 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1889 | Gaylord Shaft and Slope | 258870 | 256733 | 655 | 172.5 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1890 | Gaylord Shaft and Slope | 228700 | 226405 | 618 | 161.75 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1891 | Gaylord | 312397 | 305613 | 614 | 239 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1892 | Gaylord | 356590 | 353163 | 654 | 245.55 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1893 | Gaylord | 347085 | 343583 | 780 | 241.65 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1894 | Gaylord | 94896 | 93123 | 348 | 139.65 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1895 | Gaylord Shaft and Slope | 123432 | 106590 | 345 | 159.5 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1896 | Gaylord Shaft and Slope | 121072 | 104092 | 373 | 142.85 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1897 | Gaylord Shaft and Slope | 100262 | 96323 | 383 | 128.65 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1898 | Gaylord Shaft and Slope | 100293 | 96039 | 287 | 125.15 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1899 | Gaylord | 110336 | 99748 | 317 | 148.6 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1900 | Gaylord Slope | 109261 | 99078 | 304 | 138.1 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1901 | Gaylord | 105606 | 101141 | 268 | 150 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1902 | Gaylord | 54320 | 48030 | 282 | 87.2 | Kingston Coal Company |