(Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, Division of ( Transportation Communications International Union PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (CSX Transportation, Inc. (former Chesapeake ( and Ohio Railway Company)

                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. 13159 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 July 9, 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    Claim withdrawn.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 30th day of July 1997.