1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

Official Document, No. 11.THIRD ANTHRACITE DISTRICT.(LUZERNE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES.)Pittston, Ta., February 18, 1899.Hon. James \V. Latta, i^ecretary of Internal Alfairs, Harrisburg, Pa.:Sir: I have the honor herewith of presenting my annual report asInspector of Minesi for the Third Anthracite district for the year1898. It contains the usual tables and a brief description of someof the improA'ements in and about the collieries. The number offatal accidents was 85, leaving 39 wives widows and 104 childrenorphans. The number of fatal accidents this year was 22 more thanlast year. The increase was caused by the Exeter shaft, Midvaleslope, and the Hallstead accidents, whereby 19 lives were lost, abrief account of which will be found in this report.The total quantity of coal mined was 5,904,467 tons, an increase of88,644 tons over 1897.The average time worked was 144 days.Very respectfully,H. Mcdonald,Inspector.Total Production of Coal in Tons During the Year 1898.Pennsylvajiia Coal Company, 1,274,989Lehigh Valley Coal Company, 961,216Butler Mine Company, Limited, 201,038Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company,325,678Forty Fort Coal Company 267,681Newton Coal Mining Company, 240,590Old Forge Coal Company, 205,296I>elaware and Hudson Canal Company, 134,677Thomas ^Vaddell estate, 82,144John C. Haddock, 203,641Clear Spring Coal Comjtany 169,312Florence Coal Company, Limited, 85,868W. G. Payne & Co 138,061Keystone Coal Comi>any 101,575Avoca Coal Company, . 58,801(67)