Susquehanna Coal Company No. 5 Breaker
Susquehanna Coal Company No. 5 Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Luzerne County Historical Society |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | - | - | Breaker construction commenced at Shaft No. 2, which was then being sunk |
| 1874 | - | - | Breaker construction stopped following the Banking Panic in the Fall of 1873, but shaft sinking continued at a slower rate |
| 1875 | - | - | Construction was still suspended, a total of $17,519 had been spent on it up to this date |
| 1878 | Feb | 4th | Board of Managers approved resumption of work on the breaker |
| 1879 | May | 24th | Board of Managers reported that breaker construction did not in fact proceed in 1878 because of the depressed condition of the trade, but it now approved the work based on a cost estimate of $40,514 |
| 1880 | Apr | 1st | This large breaker capable of shipping more than 1500 tons per day was completed ready to ship coal |
| 1885 | - | - | The breaker became the first in the Coal Regions to be lit by electricity |
| 1888 | - | - | It produced the largest output yet recorded in the Northern Field, but based on the output of more than one mine opening (cf. Nottingham) |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | No. 5 Breaker | 189463 | - | - | 208.5 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1881 | Breaker No. 5 | 306196 | - | 662 | 270.65 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1882 | Breaker No. 5 | 302213 | - | 683 | 284 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1883 | Breaker No. 5 | 415974 | - | 908 | 300.75 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1884 | Breaker No. 5 | 506632 | - | 939 | 296.15 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1885 | Breaker No. 5 | 540380 | - | 1106 | 302.45 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1886 | Breaker No. 5 | 547677 | - | 1117 | 293 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1887 | Breaker No. 5 | 514805 | - | 1104 | 245.85 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1888 | Breaker No. 5 | 622037 | - | 1133 | 287 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1889 | Breaker No. 5 | 514439 | - | 1207 | 235.25 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1890 | Breaker No. 5 | 453900 | - | 1065 | 222.55 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1891 | Breaker No. 5 | 447170 | - | 1018 | 270.8 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1892 | Breaker No. 5 | 504823 | - | 1141 | 254.45 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1893 | Breaker No. 5 | 491279 | - | 1214 | 243.55 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1894 | Breaker No. 5 | 457170 | - | 1394 | 216.8 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1895 | Breaker No. 5, Shaft No. 2 & Slope No. 4 | 477940 | - | 1366 | 190.6 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1896 | Breaker No. 5 | 432147 | 362823 | 1422 | 175 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1897 | Slope No. 4, breaker No. 5 | 408807 | - | 1530 | 170.8 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1898 | Shaft No. 2, Slope No. 4, Breaker No. 5 | 374451 | 310704 | 1301 | 164.7 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1899 | Breaker No. 5, Shaft No. 2, Slope No. 4 | 189652 | 140683 | 1192 | 98.25 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1900 | Breaker No. 5 | 286943 | 228488 | 1231 | 188.15 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1901 | Breaker No. 5 | 380126 | 311422 | 1319 | 228.2 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1902 | Breaker No. 5, Shaft Nos. 2, 4 and 5 | 234848 | 167928 | 1368 | 122.45 | Susquehanna Coal Company |