PARTIES TO DISPUTE:

                  (Southern Pacific Transportation Company ( (Eastern Lines)


                  STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As Shown in Docket No. 12949 and not repeated herein.


FINDINGS: The Second Division of the Adjustment Board finds:

That the dispute was certified to the Second Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the petitioning party; and


Under date of September 28, 1995, the Respondent party addressed a formal communication to the Arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division which request is hereby granted.


                          AWARD


      Claim withdrawn.


                            NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD By Order of Second Division


                            Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 1st day of November 1995.