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A Miners earnings at this time depended on how much coal he 'hewed' in a shift, which was weighed at the surface, plus how many of his family also worked down the mine as 'getters', 'hurriers', 'thrusters' and 'trappers'. Wives were employed as 'getters', 'hurriers' and 'thrusters', and children were employed as'trappers'.
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How much did coal cost during the civil war?
i never knew there was coal in the civil war
How much energy does coal provide in the US?
15
How much does coal provide to the US?
It is one of the main electic creators
How much of the US's electricity is generated from coal?
Over half but not all of it
Where is coal used the most in the US?
Coal isn't used all that much anymore. but some of the top mining areas in the US are PA, WV, Kentucky, VA, ND, and Wyoming.
How much is coal miners retirements?
Sadly unless it us a union mine (there are very few now) coal miners don't get retirements, barely even benefits.
How much coal came from wigan 1800s?
About 1/5th of coal came from wigan
How much do the chilean miners earn?
alot i dont know
How much do cops earn an hour?
they earn a bag of coal
Can a pedo get introuble for being around a miner?
I hear that coal miners won't have much to do with them. Can't guess about other miners.
How much money does a Victorian coal miner earn?
Coal miners often make 20 to 25 dollars per hour. With shift work and overtime, it is possible to make over 100 thousand dollars in a year.
How much were miners paid in the 1920s?
What was the pay scale like for coal miners in 1920 in the United States?More how they got paid, not exactly what with.
How much did coal mining kids earn?
i pence
How much did a coal miner get paid in the Victorian times?
Coal miners in the Victorian era were paid low wages, typically earning around 15-25 shillings per week. The work was extremely dangerous and the conditions were harsh, leading to widespread poverty among coal miners and their families.
How much money does a miner earn?
a coal miner makes about $7 a week.
How much did miners in the 1800's earn?
They didn't earn a lot of money at all. They worked for very little pay. The only luck the had was if they found gold.
Why was Pennsylvania so big on steel in the 1800s?
Because there was so much coal and iron in the North and that is what you need to make steel
