NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD SECOND DIVISION


PARTIES TO DISPUTE:

      JOHN R. ARNOLD, ET. AL., (Carmen Helpers)


    LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY


    DISPUTE: CLAIM OF PETITIONERS:


    1. That under the terms of the current applicable agreement, carrier had no right to lay off all carmen helpers employed at the carrier's West Nashville Shops, Nashville, Tenn. on April 7, 1958, and to replace them with carmen.


    2. That said carmen helpers be restored to service and compensated for all time lost subsequent to the tour of ther duty on April 7, 1958.


    3. That all carmen helpers' positions be restored in conformity with the agreement.


STATEMENT: The above question was submitted to the Second Division of the National Railroad Adjustment Board by the above named petitioners, through their attorney, in ex parte form, and the Division is now in receipt of a request from the petitioners that the case be withdrawn.

                  AWARD


    Claim dismissed.


              NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD By Order of SECOND DIVISION


ATTEST: Harry J. Sassaman
 Executive Secretary

 Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 21st day of November, 1958.

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