Von Storch Breaker
Von Storch Shaft
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1865 | National Canal Museum |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | - | - | Shaft sinking commenced according to later Mine Inspectors' Report |
| 1856 | Jan | 11th | Pittston Gazette newspaper report states that two shafts were being sunk by Captain Martin to a depth of 200 ft or more |
| 1858 | Jul | - | Shipped 904 tons this month; no shipment records for 1857, so production must have started in the first half of 1858 |
| 1872 | - | - | The shaft was 550 ft deep to the Clark Vein and there was also a slope 1300 ft long |
| 1872 | - | - | The breaker output averaged 650 tons per day |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | Van Storck | - | 10098 | - | - | Von Storch Coal Company |
| 1859 | Van Storch Coal Co. | - | 7819 | - | - | Von Storch Coal Company |
| 1860 | Vonstorch (A. E. Albright) | - | 7275 | - | - | Albright and Company |
| 1861 | Von Storch (Alb't) | - | 82897 | - | - | Albright and Company |
| 1862 | D&H Providence Mines | - | 104075 | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1863 | D&H Providence Mines | - | 122438 | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1864 | D&H Providence Mines | - | 153371 | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1865 | D&H Providence Mines | - | 134589 | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1866 | Von Storch (+Leggetts Creek) | - | 208426 | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1867 | Vonsbirch | - | 161670 | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1868 | Von Storch (+Leggetts Creek) | - | 316301 | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1869 | Von Storch | - | - | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1870 | Von Storch | - | - | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1871 | Von Storch | - | - | - | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1872 | Von Storch Colliery | 166481 | - | 416 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1873 | Von Storch Colliery | 168353 | - | 469 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1874 | Von Storch Colliery | 77339 | - | 476 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1875 | Von Storch Slope | - | - | 294 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1875 | Von Storch Shaft | 263516 | - | 257 | - | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1876 | Von Storch Slope | 135611 | 130751 | 548 | 138.75 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1877 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 159270 | - | 526 | 160.5 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1878 | Von Storch Slope and Shaft | 164637 | - | 549 | 165.5 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1879 | Von Storch's Slope | 275640 | - | 537 | 264.25 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1880 | Von Storch Slope | 194181 | - | 534 | 188 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1881 | Von Storch Slope | 237756 | - | 558 | 226.25 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1882 | Von Storch Mines | 231595 | - | 556 | 235 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1883 | Von Storch | 250267 | - | 575 | 242.75 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1884 | Von Storch | 209450 | - | 573 | 203 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1885 | Von Storch | 241539 | 220525 | 592 | 207.5 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1886 | Von Storch mines | 236992 | 214029 | 600 | 199 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1887 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 268182 | 246065 | 599 | 232.8 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1888 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 288329 | 264794 | 615 | 250.5 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1889 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 254758 | 232257 | 630 | 227 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1890 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 267311 | 240794 | 628 | 223 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1891 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 255983 | 240105 | 605 | 224.75 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1892 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 263594 | 232987 | 613 | 229.75 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1893 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 254274 | 214236 | 639 | 217.5 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1894 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 210057 | 189550 | 599 | 176.3 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1895 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 264285 | 226307 | 644 | 227 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1896 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 227546 | 221875 | 644 | 221.25 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1897 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 210674 | 206171 | 637 | 191 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1898 | Von Storch Shaft | 219461 | 213664 | 621 | 187 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1899 | Von Storch | 197668 | 172578 | 614 | 160 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1900 | Von Storch Shaft and Slope | 210207 | 191521 | 626 | 179 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1901 | Von Storch | 279942 | 245932 | 573 | 219 | Delaware and Hudson |
| 1902 | Von Storch | 159736 | 117385 | 659 | 123 | Delaware and Hudson |