Harry E Breaker
Harry E Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1884 | Luzerne County Historical Society |
Additional Photographs/Illustrations are listed below :
| Year (if known) | Description |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Harry E Breaker |
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Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | - | - | Considerable difficulty was experienced in shaft sinking because the rock was overlain by 60 ft of treacherous alluvial sand, which greatly added to sinking costs |
| 1875 | - | - | The shafts were sited only 200 ft apart to minimize the time required to connect them underground and effect a second opening for the mine |
| 1875 | - | - | Construction commenced with the sinking of two shafts, the opening of four drifts and the start of work on a 'very extensive breaker' |
| 1876 | Apr | 6th | The first three cars of coal were run through the breaker |
| 1884 | Dec | - | After the burning of the nearby Forty Fort breaker on November 27th, a railroad was quickly built to Harry E so the Forty Fort coal could be prepared there; the railroad was completed December 11th |
| 1889 | - | - | By this time the breaker was becoming dilapidated and the long and high trestle leading to it was 'not in a very firm condition' |
| 1889 | - | - | Reported that the veins were split on the property which added to the cost of mining; also the coal was rough and difficult to prepare so the culm banks were large for the tonnage shipped |
| 1893 | Nov | - | The lease of Harry E was taken over by Simpson and Watkins under the corproate name of the Forty Fort Coal Company |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | Ellenwold Colliery | - | - | 64 | - | Broderick and Company |
| 1876 | Ellenwold Colliery | 50000 | - | 163 | 96 | Ellenwold Coal Company |
| 1877 | Ellenwold | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | Ellenwold | - | - | - | - | Albright Coal Company |
| 1879 | Ellenwold Shaft | - | - | 30 | - | Albright Coal Company |
| 1880 | Ellenwold | - | - | - | - | Albright Coal Company |
| 1881 | Albright Coal Company | 12831 | - | 111 | 75.25 | Albright Coal Company |
| 1882 | Harry E | 54527 | - | 230 | 213 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1883 | Harry E. | 80984 | - | 350 | 214.1 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1884 | Harry E. | 88963 | - | 338 | 177.5 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1885 | Harry E. | 90400 | 78000 | 301 | 252.7 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1886 | Harry E. shaft and slope | 74000 | 62000 | 304 | 259 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1887 | Harry E. Shaft | 140850 | 128700 | 394 | 249 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1888 | Harry E. Shaft | 138733 | 127102 | 361 | 200.2 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1889 | Harry E. Shaft | 116400 | 104100 | 396 | 190.8 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1890 | Harry E. Shaft | 75449 | 66559 | 222 | 179.3 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1891 | Harry E | 13107 | 11235 | 221 | 39.2 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1892 | Harry E. Shaft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1893 | Harry E. | - | - | 6 | - | Wyoming Valley Coal Company |
| 1894 | Harry E Shaft | 96366 | 79526 | 471 | 112 | Forty Fort Coal Company |
| 1895 | Harry E. | 199960 | 188642 | 422 | 182.2 | Forty Fort Coal Company |
| 1896 | Harry E. Shaft | 301043 | 280565 | 586 | 199.6 | Forty Fort Coal Company |
| 1897 | Harry E. shaft | 265691 | 238659 | 526 | 160.3 | Forty Fort Coal Company |
| 1898 | Harry E. Shaft | 267631 | 265721 | 587 | 195 | Forty Fort Coal Company |
| 1899 | Harry E. Shaft | 353614 | 316425 | 686 | 238.25 | Temple Iron Company |
| 1900 | Harry E. Shaft | 175094 | 145595 | 668 | 112.5 | Temple Iron Company |
| 1901 | Harry E Shaft | 272513 | 246516 | 573 | 241.8 | Temple Iron Company |
| 1902 | Harry E. Shaft | 213095 | 182648 | 549 | 135.2 | Temple Iron Company |