(International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers

PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
                  (CSX Transportation, Inc. (former Chesapeake and ( Ohio Railway Company)


                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. 12944 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 March 12, 1997, the petitioning 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      Claim withdrawn.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 6th day of May 1997.