Sugar Notch No. 9 Breaker
Old Sugar Notch No. 9 Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Luzerne County Historical Society |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | - | - | The first shaft on the property was sunk to a depth of 160 ft by the Kimberton Coal Company |
| 1864 | - | - | A shaft was sunk by the Wilkes-Barre Coal and Iron Company to a depth of 315 ft; it is not known if this was a new shaft or a deepening of the original one |
| 1866 | - | - | A tunnel 1000 ft long was driven at water level to the Red Ash seam; this seems to be the opening referred to as the 'Red Ash Tunnel' in the 1872 Mine Inspector's Report |
| 1867 | - | - | While precise information is lacking, the first shipments from the new breaker are believed to have been made in the period 1866-7 |
| 1870 | - | - | The 1870 Industrial Census reported that the Sugar Notch had three openings and engines totalling 140 horsepower |
| 1905 | - | - | The breaker burned down at a loss of $60,000; its daily capacity at that time was 1400 cars |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | Sugar Notch Mines | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | Sugar Notch Mines | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | Sugar Notch Mines | - | - | - | - | Parrish and Thomas |
| 1869 | Sugar Notch Mines | 65002 | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | Sugar Notch Mines | 112440 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | Sugar Notch Mines | 110245 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | Sugar Notch Mines | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | Sugar Notch Mines | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | Sugar Notch Mines | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | Sugar Notch Shaft | 86625 | - | 361 | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1876 | Sugar Notch No. 9 Colliery | - | - | - | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1877 | Sugar Notch Shaft | - | - | - | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1878 | Sugar Notch Shaft | - | - | - | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1879 | Sugar Notch Shaft | - | 100378 | 509 | 144 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1880 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 129981 | - | 452 | 178.5 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1881 | Sugar Notch Shaft | 166802 | - | 557 | 222.15 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1882 | Sugar Notch Shaft | 162976 | - | 527 | 211.55 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1883 | Sugar Notch Shaft | 177339 | - | 544 | 213.85 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1884 | Sugar Notch Shaft | 138271 | - | 534 | 178.05 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1885 | Sugar Notch Shaft | 152758 | - | 697 | 167.3 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1886 | Sugar Notch shaft | 166732 | 164413 | 592 | 186 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1887 | Sugar Notch Shaft | 184840 | 182723 | 620 | 207.6 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1888 | Sugar Notch Shaft | 178178 | 175836 | 580 | 209.4 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1889 | Sugar Notch Shaft | 144470 | 142417 | 516 | 164.3 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1890 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 167740 | 164947 | 509 | 198.5 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1891 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 183453 | 181360 | 607 | 192.2 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1892 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 206462 | 203907 | 624 | 188.1 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1893 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 191718 | 189080 | 663 | 170.15 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1894 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 138495 | 136388 | 624 | 115.7 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1895 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 163960 | 149954 | 635 | 128.4 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1896 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 133742 | 121623 | 573 | 103.6 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1897 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 172601 | 159653 | 604 | 118.2 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1898 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 125379 | 114371 | 493 | 93.3 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1899 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 198141 | 183842 | 532 | 151.1 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1900 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 215431 | 199197 | 500 | 174.15 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1901 | Sugar Notch No.9 | 200965 | 188636 | 557 | 178.9 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1902 | Sugar Notch No. 9 | 124995 | 114580 | 589 | 97.4 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |