NAMES OF COLLIERIES IN OPERATION IN THE MINING DISTRICT OF SCHUYLKILL,

POTTSVILLE  DIVISION, DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1880

TAKEN FROM REPORTS OF THE INSPECTORS OF MINES OF THE ANTHRACITE COAL REGIONS 

OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE YEAR 1880.  

Published by Lane S. Hart, State Printer, Harrisburg, 1881 



Transcribed by Shirley E. Ryan







NAME OF COLLIERY,     LOCATION,            NAMES OF OPERATORS





Beechwood             Mt. Laffee           Philadelphia and Reading Railroad



Colket                Donaldson            ditto



East Franklin         Upper Rausch Creek   ditto



Eagle Hill            New Philadelphia     ditto	



Glendower             Glen Carbon          ditto



Mine Hill Gap         Minersville          ditto



Otto                  Branchdale           ditto



Phoenix Park No. 2    Phoenix Park         ditto



Phoenix Park No. 3    Phoenix Park         ditto



Pine Forest           St. Clair            ditto



Pottsville            Pottsville           ditto



Richardson            Glen Carbon          ditto



Thomaston             Hecksherville        ditto



Swatara               Swatara              ditto



Wadesville            Wadesville           ditto



Black Heath           Minersville          William Harris



Chandler              Minersville          Patrick Keenan



Ellsworth             New Castle           John R. Davis



Eagle                 St. Clair            George W. Johns & Bro.



Gettle & Wagner Tract New Castle           W. & J. S. Heffner



Gate Vein             Pottsville           Gate Vein Coal Company



Kalmia                Orwin                Phillips & Shaeffer



Lincoln               Tremont township     Levi Miller & Co.



Rausch Creek          Tremont township     Miller,  Graeff & Co.



Lewis Tract           Minersville          Seth w. Geer



Lehigh No. 8          Coal Dale            Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co.



Lehigh No. 10         Coal Dale            Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co.



Lehigh No. 11         Coal Dale            Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co.



Palmer Vein           New Philadelphia     Alliance Coal Company



St. Clair             St. Clair            Joseph Atkinson



Sharpe Mountain       Pottsville           Thomas Wren



Wolf Creek Diamond    Minersville          Thomas & Parnell



Swatara               Swatara              John D. Felty	 



Chandler Tract        Minersville          William Lloyd



Monitor               Wadesville           John H. Denning



Peach Orchard         St. Clair            John H.  Denning



St. Clair             St. Clair            Thomas Burke



Tamaqua Tract         Tamaqua              A. A. Raabe



Shaft No. 1           Tamaqua              Wood & Pearce



Black Mine            Llewellyn            H. A. Moodie & Co.



Tremont Lands         Tremond Lands        Peter Laux



Whipporwill                                John Wylam, Theodore Helman

                                           Edward Hoskins, James F. Donahoe



Delaware Lands                             Small operators



White Oak             New Castle           John H. Denning



Chandler Tract        Minersville          Edward McGovern



Middle Lehigh         Mahanoy City



Lorberry              Lorberry             S. Faust & Son



Peach Mountain        Pottsville           George Wilson



York Farm             Pottsville           Joe Rich



Hiawatha              Middleport           S. Kestenback



Crystal               New Castle           Joseph Brady



Middleport            Middleport           Louis Lorenz



Palmer No. 1          New Philadelphia     John Harron



Coal Hill             New Castle           R. Hollahan



Tuscarora             Tuscarora            J. Kershner



Brookville            Brockville           B. F. Palmer



Kaska William



Peach Orchard         New Castle           George Morgan & Co.



Mammoth               Minersville          Quin & Mahoney



W. C. Big Diamond     Minersville          James F. Donahoe



Small Operators



Forestville           Minersville          Philadelphia and Reading Railroad	



Middle Creek Shaft    Middleport           Philadelphia and Reading Railroad



Russel Lands                               Small operators



East Lehigh           Mahanoy City         Mitchell & Symunds, Stephens and

                                           Bossler