SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 976


          BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES


                          VS.


                CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION


STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

        Appeal of dismissal assessed F. D. Snyder on October 17, 1985, in connection with being charged with using foul and abusive language and threatening and accosting a supervisor, also, failure to perform duties as machine operator account being observed playing cards.


    Upon the whole record and all the evidence, after hearing, 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, Neutral Member


    S:, Domzalsk','Carrier Member Dodd, Organization Member


Is,ued this h day of June, 1986.