The Washington herald., 1913-03-27
FLOODS TIE UP
TRAFFIC TO west
mo Tickets Are Sold Here for
| Points West of Pitts
| burg.
TRAINS ALL DELAYED
Only Route to Chicago b BY the
Way of New York
Central.
TRAINS ALL DELAYED

All traffic with the Middle West and
southwest has been made uncertain by
the floods. No tickets were sold at Union
station last night for points further
West than Pittsburz. Trains for the
Western cities left on schedule, but their
runs terminated at Pittsburg Scores of
people In the District who have friends
or relations in the danger zone were
turned away from the ticket Office last
night and yesterday. Oficials at the
Union Station said that the only route
certainly open, to Chicago was by way
OF New York over the New York Central
lines.
Few trains from the West made Wash
ington yesterday. The passengers on
them could be counted on the fingers of
both hands People were told at the
station that ST. Louis and the Southwest
was entirely cut OFF, and were advised
against trying to make the trip. Sew
eral with persons near and dear to them
In the afflicted cities crowded the trains
to New York to reach the Middle West
over the New York Central
A train on the Pennsylvania lines, one
section Of which was due at Union Sta
tion at 40 and the other at $40 in the
afternoon. got in at 9:2S last night. This
train came over the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern to Cleveland. then to
ny way VI ALLIANCE.
Baltimore and Ohio train from Chi
cago. due al Union Station at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning. crept in at sos o'clock
last night, twelve hours late. Another
Baltimore and Ohio train from Chicago.
due here at 4:45 o'clock yesterday after
noon, reached Washington a little after
l2:H o'clock this morning. In view of
the danger of the route. both the Penn
sylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio
savr0 rtlv a ftrttA -
service to points in the flood zone.
Train for Chicago Today.
Thi. morning at,7:45 o'clock the Penn
sylvania Railroad will try to run a train
from Washington to Chicago, but trans
portation on this train will only be sold
with the provision OF indefinite delay.
Officials here are uncertain as to whether
the train will be able to reach its desti-
nation or not. An attempt will be made
by the Baltimore and Ohio to run a train
from here to Chicago at LIS o'clock this
afternoon.
Only incomplete reports can be obtained
from the food zones, and the dispatches
here are uncertain in many particulars
as to the conditions OF the routes They
are without information as to where
many OF the trains are held that have
been unable TO reach Washington. and
schedules have been temporarily sus-
pended.
The only trains making Cincinnati and
Louisville from the city are those Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Along
this route supplies TO the stricken terri
tory of Ohio, and along the Ohio River.
will probably be sent. Supplies for Chi
cago and the Middle West will be sent
probably over the tracks OF the New
York Central Officials are extremely
reticent in expressing themselves about
traffic conditions as the reports that they
have been able TO get so far are so
meagre, as to leave them in doubt as to
just how serious a problem they will
have to face eventually.