(Brotherhood Railway Carmen Division

( Transportation Communications International Union PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
                  (Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Company


                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM : As shown in Docket No. 13531 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 October 17, 2000, 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      Claim withdrawn.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 14th day of November, 2000.