Omaha daily bee., 1893-05-28
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Penalty OF an Ambttio a tMoider Paid for
Being skillfnl and Rapid.

Penalty OF an Ambttto "a throider Paid for
Being skniful and Rapid.
TACOMA, Wash, May s7.-TSpecial TO The
BEE. Robert Bruce, one of the oldest and
most skillful iron molders,in the Sound coun-
try, has brought suit in the superior court
against all the members Of the union in the
city as individuals, charging them with con
spiracy TO prevent him from securing en-
ployment, and demanding damages in the
sum of $4,000. The suit is novel in that its
purpose is TO establish the right Of me-
chanic, who is a member OF union, to 90 as
much work as he is capable of doing and is
willing to do without restraint from his
union.
In his complaint Bruce says he is skillfu
moulder able TO earn the highest wages and
that he has followed the business more than
thirty years He helped to organize the union
here and the first hall was established at
his house In the spring of 1889 the Puget
Sound fotndry, where he was employed, had
big order for sewer rings, and one day he
made seven of these rings, whereas the
union had specified that five should consti-
tute days work. Soon after charges were
preferred against him and he was served
with the following notice:
TACOMA, Wash, April 10, 1ss9.-Charles
Neberding charges Robert Bruce with having
place by making seven rings in one day. You
are hereby notified to appear at Iron
Moulders union hall on Thursday evening at
8 So'clock. DAVID MCADEM,
MICHAEL TOOLE,
SCHUYLER UsHER,
Committee.
He was tried under these charges and
fined s.. This fine he refused to pay, and
since then the union has prevented him from
securing work in any of the foundries in the
Sound country. He resisted payment for q
long time, put finding it impossible to secure
employment, although it was freely offered
him everywhere he applied, finally, acting
upon the advices of some Of the foundrymen,
he paid the fine and secured the following
| receipt:
TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 4, 1ss9.-This is to;cer-
THY that Robert Bruce has paid the S5 due
from him to the Iron Moulders union and he
can go to work at any time when he gets Job.
ERNEST LISTER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES No $50.
He was then employed by the Puget Sound
company, which was very glad to secure his
services, but was Immediately notified by
the union that other charges were preferred
against him for scandalizing one of its men,
bers. He was tried under these charges and
subsequently received the following notice.
TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 81, lss9.-Mr. Robert
Bruce; Dear Sir-At the last meeting of the
IRON molders union you was reinstated and
the other charges held against you for scan
dalizing Brother Kennedy were brought up
The union, by o-thirds vote. fined you s35
twenty-five dollars) and you was suspended
until fine Is paid And the officers OF the
union were ordered to notify you of the action
of the union. WILLIAM OOTHARD President
GEORGE FIREMAN, Recording Secretary.
This fine he has refused to pay and in con-
sequently he has been met everywhere he
he has asked for employment by members of
the union who have threatened to strike if
he was set to work. AS his card has been
Withdrawn he cannot find employment any
serious charge against him is that he is an
unusually competent WORKMAN