Plymouth No. 3 Breaker

Plymouth No. 3 Breaker

Plymouth No. 3 Breaker (Delaware and Hudson)  Digitally Watermarked

Plymouth No. 3 Breaker (Delaware and Hudson)

Photographer/Illustrator Year Repository
Unknown F.C. Petrillo Collection



Brief Chronology of Mining Developments

Year Month Day Comments
1873 - - A new shaft was being sunk to act as a second opening for the main shaft
1874 - - Although the shaft had reached the required depth, it had not been connected to the main shaft, so the mine was one of four in the District still without a second opening
1875 - - At year end the connection between the two shafts for a second opening was yet to be completed, as they still 'had considerable rock to drive through'
1888 - - A new slope was being driven underground in the Cooper seam. The hoisting engine was located on the surface and the rope passed into the mine through a borehole drilled for the purpose
1889 Sep - The cave at No. 5 mine (q.v.) also affected the No. 3 workings; it extended to the underground barn and three of their mules were lost


Production Statistics Table

Year Current Name Tonnage Mined Tonnage Shipped Employees Days Worked Operator
1875 Plymouth No. 3 - - - - Delaware and Hudson
1876 Plymouth No. 3 - - - - Delaware and Hudson
1877 Plymouth No. 3 - - - - Delaware and Hudson
1878 Plymouth No. 3 - - - - Delaware and Hudson
1879 Plymouth No. 3 - - - - Delaware and Hudson
1880 Plymouth No. 3 83948 - 236 140.75 Delaware and Hudson
1881 Plymouth No. 3 199811 - 288 189.5 Delaware and Hudson
1882 Plymouth, No. 3 158669 - 354 231.75 Delaware and Hudson
1883 Plymouth No. 3 174262 - 399 232.25 Delaware and Hudson
1884 Plymouth No. 3 169124 - 425 198 Delaware and Hudson
1885 No. 3 Plymouth 193346 - 425 206 Delaware and Hudson
1886 No. 3 Plymouth 166982 164838 432 192 Delaware and Hudson
1887 Plymouth No. 3 223939 222092 420 234.25 Delaware and Hudson
1888 Plymouth No. 3 228844 227021 467 243.75 Delaware and Hudson
1889 Plymouth No. 3 178802 177268 359 198.5 Delaware and Hudson
1890 Plymouth No. 3 181624 180057 431 184.75 Delaware and Hudson
1891 Plymouth No. 3 181899 180419 433 187.75 Delaware and Hudson
1892 Plymouth No. 3 207607 205336 439 212 Delaware and Hudson
1893 Plymouth No. 3 219049 216749 453 222.5 Delaware and Hudson
1894 Plymouth No. 3 167312 166466 443 153 Delaware and Hudson
1895 Plymouth No. 3 78906 73814 459 73.5 Delaware and Hudson
1896 Plymouth No. 3 209801 197533 559 180.5 Delaware and Hudson
1897 Plymouth No. 3 262110 248521 564 209 Delaware and Hudson
1898 Plymouth No. 3 204489 188100 514 152.5 Delaware and Hudson
1899 Plymouth No. 3 212573 192406 521 146.75 Delaware and Hudson
1900 Plymouth No. 3 183774 164031 518 128.5 Delaware and Hudson
1901 Plymouth No. 3 194740 175990 544 165 Delaware and Hudson
1902 Plymouth No. 3 148037 134155 591 129 Delaware and Hudson