Oxford Breaker
Oxford Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1890 | Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | - | - | Hitchcock's History of Scranton claims first opened by G. W. and Selden T. Scranton. However, the mine is not shown on maps from 1858, 1860, no reference in Rogers 1858 Geology of PA, so date wrong |
| 1861 | Jun | - | shaft mine opened according to Mine Inspector's Report |
| 1861 | - | - | start of breaker construction |
| 1862 | May | 2nd | start of regular production from shaft breaker |
| 1868 | Aug | - | mine and leasehold of property purchased by Lackawanna Railroad for $170,000 |
| 1892 | - | - | breaker boxed to reduce dust because of houses all around |
| 1898 | Apr | 15th | breaker fire, loss estimated at $50-70,000 |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Oxford Shaft Colliery | 129952 | - | 255 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1873 | Oxford Shaft | 121034 | - | 255 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1874 | Oxford Shaft | 30599 | - | 261 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1875 | Oxford | 47625 | - | 273 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1876 | Oxford | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1877 | Oxford Shaft | - | - | 11 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1878 | Oxford Shaft | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1879 | Oxford Shaft | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1880 | Oxford Shaft | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1881 | Oxford Shaft | - | - | 20 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1882 | Oxford Shaft | - | - | 44 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1883 | Oxford Shaft | 12924 | - | 139 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1884 | Oxford Shaft | 66104 | - | 271 | 177.9 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1885 | Oxford | 19511 | 15135 | 271 | 32.4 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1886 | Oxford | 127242 | 120008 | 326 | 183 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1887 | Oxford Shaft | 124182 | 122140 | 378 | 171.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1888 | Oxford Shaft | 159231 | 149647 | 402 | 215.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1889 | Oxford | 124076 | 107228 | 409 | 146 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1890 | Oxford | 151404 | 134994 | 405 | 186.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1891 | Oxford | 152947 | 129930 | 403 | 188.3 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1892 | Oxford | 136630 | 113362 | 411 | 154.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1893 | Oxford | 161067 | 134141 | 415 | 187.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1894 | Oxford | 159931 | 131875 | 398 | 179.3 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1895 | Oxford Shaft | 191862 | 150414 | 412 | 189.2 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1896 | Oxford Shaft | 206445 | 148200 | 416 | 180.2 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1897 | Oxford | 211431 | 142580 | 407 | 185.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1898 | Oxford | 38342 | 24962 | 470 | 30.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1899 | Oxford | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | Oxford | 4150 | 2910 | 200 | 13 | People's Coal Company |
| 1901 | Oxford Shaft | 152543 | 115143 | 345 | 158 | People's Coal Company |
| 1902 | Oxford | 179836 | 107403 | 368 | 234 | People's Coal Company |