SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 976


          BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES


                          VS.


                CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION


STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

        Appeal of 30 day suspension assessed L. Harris in connection with being charged with displaying a knife and threatened bodily harm to a co-worker.


    Upcn the whole record and all the evidence, after haring, the Board finds that. the parties herein are carrier and employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and this Board is duly constituted by agreement under Public Law 89-456 and has jurisdiction. of the parties

and subject matter.
 AWARD: Claim disposed of. as follows:

    Denied.


                C. A. Peacock

                aet al Member


    ~imzalsk~ .;~ Ca,rricr D_emher Jed Dodd, Orce1iiZ<ii.ion member


Iv Ccd this 3'! day of ~, )d°.~ _-_..`1989.