Central Breaker
Central Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Jones? | 1889 | Hagley Library |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Sep | - | Start of mine construction |
| 1870 | Oct | 22nd | Start of shipments |
| 1870 | - | - | The new breaker was 110 feet high and was estimated to have cost at least $200,000; just the masonry for the shaft engine and the breaker cost $30,000 |
| 1870 | - | - | The main shaft had been sunk 320 ft to the Big Vein, the air shaft was deeper at 400 ft |
| 1870 | - | - | Coal was carried to the breaker via a long chute that enabled large pieces of slate to be removed before they entered the breaker |
| 1870 | - | - | The breaker was compartmentalised, so the slate pickers were kept away from the dust that evolved on the coal chutes going down to the storage pockets |
| 1888 | - | - | Over the period 1872-1888 this mine produced more coal than any of the other mines of the Lackawanna Railroad |
| 1889 | - | - | The old hoisting engines were replaced by new large ones with a view to increasing output in future |
| 1889 | - | - | The breaker was 'in first class condition' and utilised a Zeigler slate picking machine |
| 1889 | - | - | The mine had five large pumps because it served as the drainage point for a number of the Lackawanna Railroad's mines |
| 1890 | Aug | 19th | The breaker burned down with an estimated loss of $64,000. It was not rebuilt. |
| 1890 | - | - | The photograph at the top of the page, taken just before the fire, is the only known image of the original breaker structure |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | Central | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1871 | Central | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1872 | Central Shaft Colliery | 82277 | - | 257 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1873 | Central Colliery | 150849 | - | 250 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1874 | Central Shaft | 141425 | - | 284 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1875 | Central | 165165 | - | 293 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1876 | Central Shaft | 118462 | 110962 | 276 | 172.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1877 | Central Shaft | 94121 | - | 280 | 140.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1878 | Central Shaft | 125102 | - | 310 | 168 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1879 | Central Shaft | 198084 | - | 337 | 286.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1880 | Central Shaft | 129487 | - | 354 | 179 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1881 | Central Shaft | 138769 | - | 327 | 205.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1882 | Central Shaft | 172110 | - | 368 | 240 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1883 | Central Shaft | 169979 | - | 415 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1884 | Central Shaft | 173335 | - | 433 | 180.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1885 | Central | 227849 | 213011 | 469 | 182.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1887 | Central Shaft | 287742 | 263632 | 491 | 215.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1888 | Central Shaft | 278683 | 255127 | 516 | 214.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1889 | Central | 203744 | 177739 | 524 | 139.9 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1890 | Central | 123759 | 104495 | 500 | 105.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |