Stanton Breaker
Stanton Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | F.C. Petrillo Collection |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | - | - | shaft sinking commenced by Wilkes-Barre Coal and Iron Company |
| 1872 | - | - | the new No. 7 slope was being sunk down from the old Stanton slope and was intended to connect with the Audenreid shaft to act as its second opening |
| 1873 | - | - | shaft sinking was completed, but the shaft was not timbered or lined, the breaker was not yet built; at 892 ft deep this was the deepest shaft in the coalfield at the time |
| 1874 | - | - | at year end the shaft was timbered and lined, but the tunnels were not completed and the machinery was not yet finished |
| 1879 | May | 6th | serious fire in workings |
| 1879 | May | 18th | in a separate incident the breaker caught fire and was completely destroyed |
| 1879 | May | - | six men who were fighting the fire were badly burned and later died of their injuries |
| 1879 | May | - | after the first mine fire the mine was deliberately flooded but the flooding caused considerable damage to the underground workings |
| 1880 | - | - | start of new breaker construction |
| 1880 | - | - | sinking of new air shaft commenced |
| 1881 | - | - | air shaft reached a depth of 608 feet by the year end, its dimensions were 25 ft by 12 ft and it was designed to improve the ventilation of the Audenreid workings |
| 1882 | - | - | a force of men were at work re-opening the mine and restoring ventilation to the old workings |
| 1883 | Mar | - | new breaker was finished and ready for operation when connection to the new air shaft was completed |
| 1883 | Apr | - | air shaft had reached a depth of 840 feet to the Baltimore seam and was to be connected to the main Stanton workings this month; the air shaft had a 35-foot fan attached |
| 1890 | Aug | 30th | A squeeze commenced that released enormous quantities of explosive gases; the men were withdrawn from the mine from Sept. 6th until the squeeze ended; no lives were lost |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | Audenried Colliery | 13000 | - | 280 | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1876 | Audenried Colliery | 70510 | - | 458 | 142.5 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1877 | Audenreid | - | - | - | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1878 | Audenried | - | 63783 | 485 | 100.25 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1879 | Audenried | - | 66676 | 616 | 70.25 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1880 | Stanton | - | - | - | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1881 | Stanton | - | - | 25 | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1882 | Stanton | - | - | - | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1883 | Stanton | 69658 | - | 390 | 74.05 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1884 | Stanton | 116802 | - | 578 | 160.65 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1885 | Stanton | 163485 | - | 669 | 151.15 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1886 | Stanton | 217954 | 212926 | 603 | 181 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1887 | Stanton | 273474 | 266477 | 653 | 220.95 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1888 | Stanton | 229600 | 220650 | 657 | 195.6 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1889 | Stanton | 214747 | 204491 | 572 | 159.65 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1890 | Stanton No. 7 | 115581 | 104688 | 508 | 90.6 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1891 | Stanton No. 7 | 31813 | 21844 | 376 | - | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1892 | Stanton No. 7 | 192051 | 177915 | 639 | 160.3 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1893 | Stanton No. 7 | 219597 | 205775 | 666 | 175.7 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1894 | Stanton No. 7 | 173043 | 163701 | 676 | 125.05 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1895 | Stanton No. 7 | 189537 | 159898 | 697 | 129.3 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1896 | Stanton No. 7 | 175234 | 141406 | 703 | 109.65 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1897 | Stanton No. 7 | 202516 | 168074 | 753 | 127.4 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1898 | Stanton No. 7 | 165855 | 137739 | 663 | 99.3 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1899 | Stanton No. 7 | 277669 | 249913 | 704 | 147.5 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1900 | Stanton No. 7 | 250896 | 215403 | 693 | 141.5 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1901 | Stanton No. 7 | 223196 | 202635 | 659 | 145.4 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |
| 1902 | Stanton No. 7 | 57982 | 44384 | 858 | 30.4 | Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company |