The Stanford interior journal., 1911-03-24
The Cincinnati, New Orleans
& Texas Pacific Ry. Co.
NOTICE
Cincinnati, Ohio. March 10, 1911.

Cincinnati, Ohio. March 10, 1911.
To the Public:
The Management of The Cincinnati. New
Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company
believes that the public should be advised OF
the reasons for the present dirfcuity WIN
the white firemen who left the service OF the
Company on March 9, 1911.
The railroad is divided into tnree operae-
ing Districts. -
The Third District is the one between
Chattanooga, Tenn. and Oakdale, Tenn, a
distance of "a miles.
In 1904. before the present Management
had charge of the operation of The Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway, II
was not possible to secure enough white ire
men to operate trains between Chattanooga
and Oakdale.
ouired number of white firemen, the Conn
pany was forced to employ negroes as firemen
and has had negroes i'm service constantly as
firemen since 1904 on that part of the line
between Chattanooga and Oakdaie.
The agreement between the management
of The Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas
Pacific Railway Company and the firemen
applies to all firemen
The Committee representing the white
fremen demanded that The Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company
should, within 90 days, discharge from the
position as firemen all colored men so em-
pIoyed and to agree that hereafter no negroes
shall be employed as firemen
The Company declined to grant this de-
mand, and, thereupon, the committee repre-
senting the white firemen gave notice OIL their
purpose to leave the service OF the Company.
The committee gave this notice TO take
effect i'm less than twenty-Iour hours-in con.
flict with Article As of the agreement dated
July I. 1910 which provides that 80 days
written notice shall be given OF any purpose
to revise or abrogate the agreement.
The Management of The Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company
Immediately filed protest against this action,
but although an investigation was promised,
no final answer has been given by the COM
mittee representing the firemen or by the
officers of the frenle1's organization.
The Erdman Act provides for mediation
between a railroad and its employees, and at
the last conference on llarCh 9th, before the
strike order took effect, the committee repre-
sentne the firenen was urged to consent to
mediation
This was declined but, as the la W provides
that either party may make application 70 the
mediatOrs, telegram was at once sent by the
railroad company to Judge Martin A. Knapp.
(appointed by President Taft as one of the
Board of Mediation, Washington, ID. c., re-
questing him to Immediately use his good
offices with the firemen to bring about medi-
alton.
Although the Management of The Cincin.
natl, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway
Company has been always willing to accept
the services Of Judge Knapp as mediator the
officers of the firemen's organization and the
committee representing the firemen have de-
clned to accept his services.
The Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific Railway Company has at all times
faithfully carried out the provisions of the
contract between the Company and the fire.
men.
Negroes are not employed as locomotive
engineers, and the Company will not promote
or employ negroes as engineers
When tine white firemen left the service
of the Company on March 9th, on less than
twenty-four hours notice, it became neces-
sary for the Company to obtain such firemen
as could be obtained to move the passenger
and freight trains and to meet the needs Of
the public.
The Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific Railway Company has always en-
deavored to give good service to its patrons
and to meet in every way as a common carrier
the needs of the public. 1t is recognized
throughout the entire country a high class
railroad, and the Management will appreciate