Hampton Breaker
Hampton Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Beckwith | 1873 | Author's Collection |
Additional Photographs/Illustrations are listed below :
| Year (if known) | Description |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Hampton Breaker |
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Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 | - | - | contract with DL&W to deliver coal in their cars |
| 1854 | - | - | start of shaft sinking by G. H. Coursen |
| 1856 | Oct | - | start of production according to DL&W Railroad shipment records |
| 1856 | - | - | Keyser Valley railroad branch constructed to connect Hampton with Northern Division of DL&W |
| 1857 | - | - | Mine Inspectors Report erroneously claims mine opened at this time |
| 1858 | - | - | mine leased from G. H. Coursen |
| 1866 | May | - | mine and coal lands bought from G. H. Coursen for $200,000 |
| 1878 | - | - | idle |
| 1885 | - | - | idle |
| 1889 | - | - | coal being hauled up to 2 miles underground to the breaker from other properties |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | Hampton | - | 5674 | - | - | Coursen |
| 1857 | Hampton | - | 38514 | - | - | Coursen |
| 1858 | Hampton | - | 96154 | - | - | Coursen/DLW |
| 1859 | Hampton | - | 107783 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1860 | Hampton | - | 129196 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1861 | Hampton | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1862 | Hampton | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1863 | Hampton | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1864 | Hampton | - | - | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1865 | Hampton | - | 63574 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1866 | Hampton | - | 106325 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1867 | Hampton | - | 74891 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1868 | Hampton | - | 166092 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1869 | Hampton | - | 47200 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1870 | Hampton | - | 140058 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1871 | Hampton | - | 68256 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1872 | Hampton Colliery | 98928 | 98812 | 302 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1873 | Hampton Colliery | 163510 | 158111 | 297 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1874 | Hampton Shaft | 96095 | 96096 | 314 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1875 | Hampton | 159943 | 159943 | 308 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1876 | Hampton Shaft | 109387 | 104415 | 344 | 153.25 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1877 | Hampton Shaft | 71238 | - | 304 | 103 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1878 | Hampton | 0 | 0 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1879 | Hampton Shaft | 30960 | - | 323 | 49.25 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1880 | Hampton Shaft | 137043 | - | 382 | 181.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1881 | Hampton Shaft | 190471 | - | 397 | 239.25 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1882 | Hampton Shaft | 172282 | - | 411 | 236 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1883 | Hampton Shaft | 167858 | - | 414 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1884 | Hampton Shaft | 146596 | - | 427 | 177.4 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1885 | Hampton | 0 | 0 | - | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1886 | Hampton | 44498 | 40376 | 382 | 56 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1887 | Hampton Shaft | 181836 | 174646 | 428 | 211.6 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1888 | Hampton Shaft | 146392 | 139992 | 450 | 159.2 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1889 | Hampton | 142688 | 129087 | 479 | 142.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1890 | Hampton | 143702 | 133225 | 431 | 189.3 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1891 | Hampton | 155779 | 145647 | 423 | 197 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1892 | Hampton | 165765 | 155430 | 397 | 188 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1893 | Hampton | 162580 | 152202 | 419 | 186.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1894 | Hampton | 171666 | 160464 | 431 | 173 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1895 | Hampton Shaft | 169048 | 156651 | 415 | 193.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1896 | Hampton Shaft | 161575 | 148207 | 427 | 172.9 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1897 | Hampton | 170856 | 156861 | 428 | 184.4 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1898 | Hampton | 174261 | 159922 | 441 | 181.2 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1899 | Hampton | 200291 | 188643 | 440 | 204 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1900 | Hampton | 80888 | 69547 | 311 | 103 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1901 | Hampton | 162572 | 142918 | 325 | 230 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1902 | Hampton | 105750 | 105302 | 341 | 152 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |