Pancoast Breaker
Crowd outside the Breaker after the 1911 Disaster
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1911 | Anthracite Heritage Museum |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Jun | 20th | mine first opened |
| 1881 | - | - | slope sunk 750 feet |
| 1881 | - | - | shaft sunk to 70 feet depth, at a location 700 feet east of slope, dimensions 10 x 22 feet |
| 1881 | - | - | new breaker erected with capacity of 7-800 tons per day, connected to shaft and slope by 3000 feet of narrow gauge railroad track, on which is operated a 12-ton locomotive |
| 1881 | - | - | the Lackawanna Railroad in haste to complete the railroad lateral to the mine because the breaker construction contract is due to be completed November 1st |
| 1883 | May | - | new main shaft sunk to a depth of 224 feet, dimensions 10 x 34 feet |
| 1884 | Jan | 14th | sinking of new second opening shaft commenced, located 210 feet from main shaft |
| 1887 | - | - | original slope and first shaft marked as abandoned on 2nd Penna. Geological Survey Mine Sheet, precise dates of abandonment unknown |
| 1889 | - | - | there is a large company store near the colliery |
| 1889 | - | - | the operators reported to be examining the possibility of using electric locomotives for underground mine haulage |
| 1891 | - | - | Sanderson attempts to sell the property to the Lackawanna Railroad for $750,000 but the price is deemed too high |
| 1891 | - | - | Sanderson, one of the operators, seeks a loan of $300,000 from the Lackawanna Railroad but the request is declined |
| 1899 | - | - | Sanderson willing to sell for $1.25 million |
| 1911 | Apr | 7th | a total of 72 mineworkers and a member of the rescue crew lost their lives after being overcome by smoke from the fire |
| 1911 | Apr | 7th | fire discovered in the China Vein, originating in an engine house 200 feet from the foot of the hoisting shaft |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Pancoast | 0 | 0 | 62 | - | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1882 | Pancoast Shaft and Slope | 63707 | - | 256 | 222 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1883 | Pancoast Shaft and Slope | 54576 | - | 188 | 209 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1884 | Pancoast Shaft | 88902 | - | 327 | 194.5 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1885 | Pancoast | 142118 | 129288 | 405 | 208.5 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1886 | Pancoast | 136450 | 121314 | 400 | 204 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1887 | Pancoast Shaft | 178437 | 164268 | 453 | 222 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1888 | Pancoast Shaft | 188062 | 176293 | 608 | 226.3 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1889 | Pancoast Shaft | 153111 | 138025 | 621 | 199.5 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1890 | Pancoast | 143662 | 131842 | 407 | 205.75 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1891 | Pancoast | 186485 | 172231 | 414 | 228.75 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1892 | Pancoast | 178294 | 167469 | 507 | 182.75 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1893 | Pancoast | 200758 | 198936 | 568 | 205.5 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1894 | Pancoast | 203838 | 202249 | 661 | 187 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1895 | Pancoast | 224092 | 221488 | 660 | 210 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1896 | Pancoast | 198725 | 196261 | 653 | 199 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1897 | Pancoast | 192269 | 189570 | 632 | 185.5 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1898 | Pancoast | 238683 | 204228 | 641 | 195.75 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1899 | Pancoast | 258423 | 225066 | 646 | 222.5 | Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1900 | Pancoast | 241914 | 213369 | 628 | 207.75 | Price Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1901 | Pancoast | 338653 | 313047 | 827 | 283.75 | Price Pancoast Coal Company |
| 1902 | Pancoast | 197665 | 179479 | 871 | 154 | Price Pancoast Coal Company |