Pennsylvania Coal Company No. 14 Breaker
Pennsylvania Coal Company No. 14 Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | National Canal Museum |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Aug | 7th | Start of production from the breaker |
| 1886 | Nov | 18th | The new breaker and all surrounding buildings burned down; it was believed to have started in the boiler room and the fire was subsequently communicated to the breaker |
| 1888 | - | - | The coal from the new tunnel was of good quality and was transported by a small locomotive to No. 14 breaker, where it was prepared for market |
| 1888 | - | - | A new tunnel 200ft. long was driven from the surface about 1 mile south of the No. 14 shaft. |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | No. 14 Shaft | 0 | 0 | 43 | - | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1885 | No. 14 Shaft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1886 | Breaker No. 14 | 52567 | 52567 | 350 | 87 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1887 | No. 14 Shaft and Slope | 75404 | 75404 | 363 | 111 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1888 | No. 14 Shaft and Slope | 146946 | 146946 | 355 | 219.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1889 | No. 14 Shaft and Slope | 127388 | 127388 | 378 | 174.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1890 | No. 14 Shaft | 112855 | 112855 | 354 | 167 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1891 | No. 14 Shaft | 188246 | 182486 | 398 | 198 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1892 | No. 14 Shaft and Tunnel | 227883 | 220088 | 467 | 237 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1893 | No. 14 Shaft and Tunnel | 221391 | 212907 | 533 | 201.75 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1894 | No. 14 Shaft and Tunnel | 179296 | 170605 | 491 | 154.75 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1895 | No. 14 Shaft and Tunnels | 182416 | 170271 | 525 | 149.75 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1896 | No. 14 Shaft and Tunnels | 180117 | 168397 | 540 | 142 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1897 | No. 14 shaft and tunnels | 192729 | 181479 | 544 | 143.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1898 | No. 14 shaft and tunnels | 162851 | 152828 | 484 | 127 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1899 | No. 14 Shaft and Tunnel | 224914 | 213496 | 513 | 174.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1900 | No. 14 Shaft and Tunnels | 205880 | 197369 | 628 | 154.5 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1901 | No. 14 Shaft and Tunnels | 36554 | 34235 | 66 | 25.2 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |
| 1902 | No. 14 Shaft and Tunnel | 69092 | 66077 | 616 | 42.9 | Pennsylvania Coal Company |