Kingston Coal Company No. 4 Breaker
Kingston Coal Company New No. 4 Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Luzerne County Historical Society |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | - | - | Sinking of No. 4 shaft commenced |
| 1884 | - | - | Completion of shaft sinking to the Red Ash seam at a depth of 616 ft; the shaft dimensions were 12' by 30' |
| 1885 | Mar | - | Start of breaker construction |
| 1885 | Dec | - | Completion of breaker; 45 men were employed in its construction and 2 million feet of lumber were used; its daily capacity was rated at 4000 tons in a 10-hour shift |
| 1886 | - | - | The new breaker at the No. 4 shaft was idle during the year, but the main opening of the mine continued underground, making a large territory available for breast work |
| 1887 | - | - | Prior to 1888 there are no separate reports of shipments from Breaker No. 4 |
| 1889 | - | - | The company was described as having 'strong, vigilant and money-making management' |
| 1891 | May | 5th | Both the No. 1 and the No. 4 breakers were destroyed by fire; 1000 men and boys were thown out of work and the losses were estimated at $300,000 of which $100,000 was covered by insurance |
| 1892 | Dec | - | The new No. 4 breaker, to replace the two breakers which had burned down, started to prepare coal for market |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | No. 4 Shaft | 105530 | 103030 | 297 | 215.75 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1889 | Breaker No. 4 | 96165 | 96165 | 288 | 150.5 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1890 | Breaker No. 4 | 93012 | 93012 | 248 | 159.75 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1891 | Breaker No. 4 | 32548 | 31048 | 176 | 53 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1892 | Breaker No. 4 | - | - | 518 | 10.3 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1893 | Breaker No. 4 | 250107 | 250107 | 1030 | 209.95 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1894 | Breaker No. 4, Shaft Nos. 1 and 4 | 240625 | 240625 | 818 | 181.85 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1895 | Breaker No. 4, Shaft Nos. 1 and 4 | 288885 | 259685 | 895 | 188.65 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1896 | Breaker No. 4, Shafts Nos. 1 and 4 | 303873 | 275601 | 1006 | 183.2 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1897 | Shaft Nos. 1 & 4, breaker No. 4 | 291303 | 284703 | 961 | 163.6 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1898 | Shaft Nos. 1 and 4 | 307498 | 300498 | 890 | 180.75 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1899 | Shaft Nos. 1 and 4, Breaker No. 4 | 400629 | 365349 | 936 | 210.5 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1900 | Shaft Nos. 1 and 4, breaker No. 4 | 371350 | 334030 | 898 | 178.5 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1901 | Shafts No. 1 and 4, breaker No. 4 | 400094 | 393094 | 1014 | 212 | Kingston Coal Company |
| 1902 | Breaker No. 4 | 248264 | 233264 | 927 | 124.85 | Kingston Coal Company |