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Official Document, No. 11.
Third Anthracite District,
LUZERNE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES.
Pittston, February 21, L901.
Hon. James VV.
Latta, Secretary of Internal Affairs, Harrisburg, Pa.:
Sir: I
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have the honor of herewith submitting
for your consideration
my annual report as Inspector of Coal Mines for the Third
Anthracite District for the year 1900.
There were 6,296,931 tons of coal produced, being 557.780 tons
less than the production of the preceding year.
Fifty-nine fatal accidents
occurred, which is a decrease of three from those of the year
L899.
The number of non fatal accidents was 139, being a decrease of
To from L899.
Thirty-three wives were made widows by the fatal accidents, and
82 children under 1-1 years of age were left fatherless.
The average number of days worked was 154.10, against 100.03 in
1899.
The production per day was 40,889 tons, and 100,727 tons were
produced per fatal and 45,302 tons per non-fatal accident.
Very respectfully,
h. Mcdonald,
Inspector of
Mines.
Total Production of Coal in Tons During the Year L900.
Pennsylvania Coal Company 1,597,726.10
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
L,142,348.01
Butler .Mine Company, Limited
12s.00it.10
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
393,428.06
Temple Iron Company 530,582.15
Seneca < Joal ( lompany 200. 772. 06
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company 10S.149.0S
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