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The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Montana
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In Homestead near Pittsburgh, continued cold weather worsens suffering with nearly 300 people nearing starvation despite small contributions. Mill workers express dissatisfaction with wages under the new post-strike scale, claiming half the previous amount, and threaten to quit or strike when weather warms; officials deny issues.
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Workmen at Homestead Dissatisfied With Their Earnings.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 15.--Continued cold weather has increased suffering at Homestead, and it is stated that nearly 300 people are on the verge of starvation. Contributions are still coming in, but the aggregate amount is so small it will not procure bare necessities. In the mill there is a great deal of dissatisfaction over wages. Yesterday was the first pay day under the new scale, and many workmen claim that their envelopes did not contain more than one-half the amount received for the same period before the strike. A number of men stated to-day that they would quit or strike just as soon as there is warmer weather. Officials deny that there is any dissatisfaction, and claim that if the wages are smaller it is the fault of the men who are not working as hard as formerly.
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Homestead
Event Date
Jan. 15
Outcome
nearly 300 people on the verge of starvation; workmen dissatisfied with wages at half previous amount, threatening to quit or strike.
Event Details
Continued cold weather increases suffering at Homestead with nearly 300 people nearing starvation despite incoming contributions insufficient for necessities. First payday under new post-strike wage scale shows dissatisfaction as envelopes contain half prior amounts; men plan to quit or strike when warmer; officials deny dissatisfaction and blame reduced effort.