The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-19
THE New. Orleans X Texas Pacific Ry.Co.
 NOTICE

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 Cincinnati, March 6,1911 To the Public
 The Management the Cincinnati Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company believes that the public should be advised of the the present difficulty with the white fremen who left the of the Company March 1911
 The railroad is divided into three operating Districts
 The Third District is the between Chattanooga Tenn, and Oakdale, Tenn, distance of 84 miles.
 In 19O before the present Management had charge of the operation of The Cincinnati Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway possible enough white remen to operate trains between Chattanooga and oakdale
 Because of inability the required number of white fremen Company forced employ negroes fremen negroes service constantly fremen since 1904 that part Chattanooga Oakdae
 The agreement between the Management The Cincinnati Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company and the fire applies to all firemen.
 The Committee representing the white emen demanded the Cincinnati Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company should within 90 days discharge from the position remen all oored employed and to that here after negroes shall be employed as firemen.
 The Company declined grant this demand and, there upon committee representing the white fremen notice of their purpose leave the service of the Company
 The committee gave this notice less than twenty conflict with Article 45 of the agreement July 1910 which provides that 30 days written notice shall be given any purpose revise abrogate this agreement. sre~-g-s
 The management of the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company immediately filed protest against this action but although investigation promised lJ.1 fremen the officers of the firemen organization
 The Erdman Act provides for mediation between rail employees and the last conference March 9t before took effect the committee repres enting the fremen urged consent to mediation
 This was declined but the law provides that either party may make application the medator telegram was at by the Railroad Company to Judge Martin Knapp apponed by President Taft of the Board of Mediation Washington D. O requesting him to immediately use good offices with the remen bring about mediation
 Although Management of The Cincinnati New Orleans and Pacific Railway Company has been always willing to accept services of Judge Knapp mediator the officers of the firenen organization and the committee representing the firemen have declined to accept his services.
 The Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company has at times faithfully carried out the provisions of the contract between the Company and the fremen
 Negroes are not employed locomotive engineers and the company will promote employ negroes as engineers
 When white remen left the service of the Company on March 9th than twenty hours notice became necessary Company obtain such fremen could be obtained the passenger and freight trains and to meet the needs of the public.
 The Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company has always endeavored give good service to it's and meet in way carrier the needs the public It is recognized throughout the entire country as class railroad and the Management will appreciate any which be rendered by the citizens in ons through which The Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway in restoring the former satisfactory vice.
 This of the situation is made that all persons