The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
THE Cincinnati, New Orleans &TeXaS Pacific Ry.CO.
 NOTICE
Cincinnati, March 6,1911


 Cincinnati March 16 1911 To the Public:
 The Management of the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company believes that the public should be advised present difficulty with the white firemen the Company March 191 The railroad is divided into three operating Districts
 The Third District the Chattanooga Tenn and oakdale, Tenn. distance of 84 miles.
 In 1904 before the present Management had charge the operation of The Cincinnati and Texas Pacific Railway not possible to enough white fremen to operate trains between Chattanooga and oakdale
 Because inability the required number of white remen the Company forced to employ fremen had negroes service constantly emen since 1904 part the line between Chattanooga and Oakdae
 agreement between the Management of The Cincinnati New Orleans and Pacific Railway Company the fire men applies to all firemen.
 The Committee representing the white firemen demanded that the Cincinnati Orleans Texas Pacific Railway Company should within days discharge from the position remen all colored employed and agree that here after no negroes shall be employed fremen
 The Company declined to grant this demand and there upon the committee representing white remen gave notice service
 The committee gave effect less than conflict with Article 45 of the agreement dated July 191o which provides that 30 days written notice shall be given of any purpose revise abrogate this agreement
 The management Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company immediately filed protest against this action but although investigation promised final answer given hy committee representing the fremen or by officers the fremens organization
 The Erdman Act provides for mediation between rail- and its employees and at the last conference March 9h the strike order took effect the committee entng the firemen urged to consent to mediation
 This declined, but, the law provides that either party may make application the mediaors telegram at by the Railroad Company to Judge Martin Knapp apponted by President Taft of the Board of Mediation Washington D. C) requesting him to immediately good offices with the emen bring about mediation Although Management of The Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company been always willing to accept the Judge Knapp mediator the officers of the fremen organization and the committee representing the fremen have declined to accept his services
 The Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company has at all times faithfully carried the provisions of the contract between the Company and the remen
 Negroes employed locomotive engineers and the company will promote employ negroes engineers
 white remen left the service of the Company on March 9h on less than twenty hours notice it became necessary Company obtain such remen 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 pa and to meet in every way carrier the needs of the public recognized throughout the entire country hghcass railroad and the Management will appreciate any assistance which be rendered by the citizens in through which The Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway in restoring the former satisfactory vico