The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-09
FREIGHT WILL HAVE TO WAIT.
Railroads Preparing to Handle Crowds
to Washington Next week.

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to Washington Next week.
The grand army encampment al Wash
ington this month will IN a measure cripple
the railroads for the handling Of freight
during the time the encsmpment is In prog
ress.
Tha Atlantic Coast Line management has
been advised by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company that during tue encampment they
expect very large passenger movement and
after giving the subject most careful con-
slderat1on, are forced tn the conclusion that
1t viii be impossible for them TO move any
quantity OF freight during certain periods
or the encampment, as tracks, as well as
equipment and other facilities, will be
wholly and unavoidably employed in
handling passenger business. They have
therefore been forced to give notice that
they will be compelled, so far as
movement OF freight is concerned, to
adopt schedule for freight that largely
affects southern shippers.
The Pennsylvania road will receive no
freight for delivery in Washington from
midnight Sept ID, until midnight Sept. %,
except live stock and dressed beef,
which will be taken for delivery sub
ject 10 delay, except on Sept. 90 81 and %.
The road will be entirely unable to handle
any other commodity In Washington during
this period. IL will not accept any perish
able freight for delivery IN Washington,
Baltimore aud points between QuanticO and
Philadelphia, Phlla elphia and points boz
yond, that would require movement through
Washington from midnight Sept. II
to midnight Sept %. nor will It handle
bulk. or carload freight, for movement
through Washington from midnight Sept.
IS, To midnight sept. p. The company
announces that il will undertake to work
through small freight as opportunity may
offer, but will not guarantee to do so.
Traffic Manager Emerson of the Coast
Line has issued q circular in regard TO the
matter, and circular was sent out yester-
day 10y Traffic Manager Owens Of the Plant
system lnstructirg its agents TO notify ship
pers TO hold back shipment for all rail
movement for Washington and north. They
are also instructed to refuse to receive
freight except such as can be moved and de-
Hverei in accordance with the programme
as outlined by the Pennsylvania company.
This will not affect movement of freight
via Atlantic Coast Line rail and water
route, via Primers Point and Portsmouth.
business from Florida will not be received
between Sept. IL aud IS, inclusive at Sa-
yannah, Florida and Western railway juno
ton points.
The Savannah delegation to the encamp-
ment will leave SaT annah next Saturday,
Sept. 10. Some idea of the immeusity OF
the grand parade may be had from the fact
that the column will march tweuty-four
men abreast, and that while the march
will be taken up at $50 In the morning
the division to which Georgia is assigned
will not fall in untll $50 o'clock in the
afternoon, the head Of the column march,
ing all the time.
The excursion rates Of the Atlantic Coast
Line to Washington are sn ina cement for
a cheap trip north. Tickets will be on sale
from sept. IS to 20 inclusive, and will be
good returning until and including Oct. 10
The rate for the round trip has been fixed
at one fare and passengers will have the
privilege Of stopping over at all points be.
yond Weldon and proceeding on their jour
ney at any time until the limit
Of the ticket expires. This will give a
spleudid opportunity to those who desire to
stop over and visit the battle fields along the
route, including the battle fields around
Richmond and at Stoney Creek, Reams'
Station, Five Forks, Hatcher's Run, Grave
ley Run. Lees Mil. Malvern Hill, Seven
Pines, fredericksburg, Charlottesville, the
Wilderness aud other historic spots