Susquehanna Coal Company No. 3 Breaker
Susquehanna Coal Company No. 3 Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Beckwith | Luzerne County Historical Society |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | - | - | The breaker was built to replace the old Harvey breaker which had been torn down |
| 1872 | - | - | It was one of the largest in the district containing 800,000 ft of lumber |
| 1872 | - | - | As the photograph shows, unusually the breaker could ship coal by canal boat along the North Branch Canal as well as straddling the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Division of the Lackawanna Railroad |
| 1875 | - | - | An 'ice gorge' in the spring tore away the front wall of the breaker and also damaged the bridge; repairs cost $2230 |
| 1879 | - | - | The cost of the breaker up to this time totalled $104,395 |
| 1891 | - | - | All of the solid coal in the mine was now exhausted and all the coal being mined came from robbing pillars |
| 1896 | - | - | The breaker was abandoned |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | No. 3 Breaker | 87633 | - | - | 144 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1876 | No. 3 Breaker | 147836 | - | 483 | 243.25 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1877 | No. 3 Breaker | 140362 | - | - | 181.75 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1878 | No. 3 Breaker | 84407 | 84062 | 332 | 117.75 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1879 | Breaker No. 3 | 105000 | - | 283 | 192.8 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1880 | Breaker No. 3 | 94790 | - | 288 | 211.6 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1881 | Breaker No. 3 | 85936 | - | 262 | 214.7 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1882 | Grand Tunnel, No. 3 (breaker) | 117067 | - | 297 | 253.2 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1883 | Breaker No. 3 | 111728 | - | 332 | 255.15 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1884 | Breaker No. 3 | 150373 | - | 408 | 279.7 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1885 | Breaker No. 3 | 190971 | - | 414 | 294.7 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1886 | Grand tunnel No. 3 | 214194 | - | 360 | 228 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1887 | Breaker No. 3 | 117885 | - | 310 | 195.35 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1888 | No. 3 Breaker | 110357 | - | 270 | 237 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1889 | No. 3 Breaker | 72008 | - | 199 | 159.4 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1890 | Breaker No. 3 | 65835 | - | 136 | 118.9 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1891 | Breaker No. 3 | 58966 | - | 125 | 108.15 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1892 | Breaker No. 3 | 72460 | - | 124 | 123.3 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1893 | Colliery No. 3 | 62920 | - | 135 | 108.35 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1894 | No. 3 Colliery | 88771 | - | 147 | 136.75 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1895 | Colliery No. 3 | 75106 | - | 112 | 107.4 | Susquehanna Coal Company |
| 1896 | Colliery No. 3 | 32502 | 31452 | 83 | 61.2 | Susquehanna Coal Company |