Green Ridge Breaker
Riley's Works at Green Ridge
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1875 | Lackawanna Historical Society |
Additional Photographs/Illustrations are listed below :
| Year (if known) | Description |
|---|---|
| Johnson's (Green Ridge) Breaker | |
| The Green Ridge Breaker of the Green Ridge Coal Company |
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Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Aug | - | mine first opened (start of construction) |
| 1870 | - | - | mine opened by Filer, Marsh and Riley (start of production at first breaker assumed) |
| 1875 | - | - | second breaker started |
| 1881 | - | - | first breaker torn down |
| 1881 | - | - | addition to second breaker to double its capacity |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | Filer and Company | - | - | - | - | Filer, Marsh and Riley |
| 1871 | Filer and Company | - | - | - | - | Filer, Marsh and Riley |
| 1872 | Green Ridge Colliery | 126906 | - | 284 | - | Filer and Company |
| 1873 | Green Ridge Colliery | 133701 | - | 287 | - | Riley, J. P. W. |
| 1874 | Green Ridge | 138892 | - | 272 | - | Riley, J. P. W. |
| 1875 | Green Ridge | 134575 | - | 350 | - | Riley, J. P. W. |
| 1876 | Green Ridge Slope | 141280 | 132515 | 347 | 192.5 | - |
| 1877 | Green Ridge Slope | 99030 | - | 324 | 141.75 | Green Ridge Coal Company |
| 1878 | Green Ridge Slope | 86060 | - | 302 | 130 | Green Ridge Coal Company |
| 1879 | Green Ridge Slope | 101942 | - | 258 | 211.75 | Green Ridge Coal Company |
| 1880 | Green Ridge Slope | 103465 | - | 304 | 198 | Green Ridge Coal Company |
| 1881 | Green Ridge Slope | 126831 | - | 300 | 250 | Green Ridge Coal Company |
| 1882 | Green Ridge Slope | 151511 | - | 347 | 249 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1883 | Green Ridge Slope | 165200 | - | 406 | 245 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1884 | Green Ridge Slope | 139000 | - | 406 | 205 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1885 | Green Ridge Slope | 135749 | 130045 | 393 | 203.75 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1886 | Green Ridge | 135486 | 130856 | 2 | 404 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1887 | Green Ridge Slope | 141358 | 136187 | 390 | 230.3 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1888 | Green Ridge Slope | 115259 | 104876 | 266 | 272 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1889 | Green Ridge Slope | 124651 | 112097 | 266 | 226.5 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1890 | Green Ridge | 127316 | 114294 | 249 | 215 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1891 | Green Ridge | 131926 | 120626 | 248 | 226.75 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1892 | Green Ridge Slope | 139054 | 126775 | 309 | 225.5 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1893 | Green Ridge Slope | 141121 | 129114 | 376 | 215.9 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1894 | Green Ridge | 155886 | 140335 | 390 | 210.6 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1895 | Green Ridge Slope | 150664 | 133448 | 391 | 196.75 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1896 | Green Ridge Slope | 147361 | 140988 | 500 | 195.6 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1897 | Green Ridge Slope | 112326 | 106226 | 502 | 148.2 | Johnson, O. S. |
| 1898 | Green Ridge Slope | 105140.15 | 98425 | 419 | 126.4 | Green Ridge Coal Company |
| 1899 | Green Ridge Slope | 122667 | 106600 | 475 | 147 | Green Ridge Coal Company |
| 1900 | Green Ridge Slope | 126230 | 107288 | 500 | 141 | Green Ridge Coal Company |
| 1901 | Green Ridge Slope | 169889 | 132801 | 510 | 187 | Green Ridge Coal Company |
| 1902 | Green Ridge | 30489 | 15544 | 427 | 41 | Green Ridge Coal Company |