406-3 AWARD N0. 68


                                      (106-57)


                SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 266 THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS


                          VS.


          THE DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY


STATEMENT OF CLAIM,
        1. The Carrier violated Article 1 (Scope) and 12 (a) of the

        current Telegraphers' Agreement when, commencing at 8,01 AM

        on October 29, 1957 the mechanical operations handled at

        Tobyhanna Tower was removed and installed 2.3 miles west

        thereof being designated as Tobyhanna Yard, the switches

        changed to power operation, along with necessarysignals,

        the operation of which being transferred argitrarily to

        employees not covered by the Telegraphers` Agreement in

        the train dispatcher's office at Scranton, said work con

        sisting of controlling the interlocked switches and signals

        from a central point remotely, which work is by said Agreement

        reserved to employees covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement:


          2. Carrier shall compensate the three (3) senior idle telegraphers (extra men preferred) for eight (8) hours pay on an around the clock basis, seven days a week, for each day beginning Tuesday, October 29, 1957 and continuing thereafter as long as such work is performed by employees not covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement. Said compensation to be paid at the prevailing basic rate of $2.164 and .03p escalator clause per hour, plus subsequent wage increases.


OPINION OF BOARD,

          This case is controlled by our Award 18.


AWARD, Claim remanded to the parties.

                  /s/ Lloyd H. Bailer,

                  Lloyd H. Bailer, Neutral Member


Dissenting /s/. R. A. Carroll
 W. I. Christopher, Employee Member R. A. Carroll, Carrier Member