Evening journal., 1914-03-27
'LOP MORE trains
OFF THE PENNSY
Retrenchment Policy During
Business Depression Great
er Than Anticipated
EVEN CLERKS LOSE
THEIR POSITIONS

announcement WIS uhut lille
morning at the local offices OF the
Maryland and Delaware divisions of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
that additional passenger trains would
be taken of both divisions in carry.
ing out the retrenchment policy of
the company
Ten trains will be taken OF the r.,
B. and w. Railroad The trains and
the dates that they viii be taken off
are: Nos SO, 81, and 80, running
between New York and Washington
and No. 31S between Washington and
Baltimore, which will be taken off on
April 2; trains Nos SO and 80 be-
tween New York and Washington, on
April 6, and trains Nos. 81, 50 and "a
and No. &C running between Balti-
more and Philadelphia. April IL. In
addition TO those trains freight trains
may also be taken Oft.
Officials of the company said this
morning that in all probability not
more than 1000 or l,2OG men would
be laid of or discharged until busi-
ness condltions OF the country i'm
prove. A great many of the men on
the Maryland division already have
been laid off and others will receive
notice within a short time.
Announcement was made of
number Of changes on the Delaware
division this morning. Four trains
will DE taken on the road entirely
and many changesvhayo been made In
the running schedules. The trains
10 be taken off are Nos 81 and 80,
4i1 and 446
Trains Nos. 81 and 80. running be-
tween Harrington and Cambridge,
were originally scheduled between
Philadelphia and Cambridge, but on
and after April 1, they will be sched-
uled between Philadelphia and
GEORGETOWN Train No. 80, leaving
Georgetown on weekdays at 2.03 p.
M. and No. 81. arriving at George
town at 742 p m. train No. AL.
leaving Clayton at SIS p. m, and ar
riving at oxford at 1920 .. IN and
train No. 446, leaving oxford at 3.56
p. m, arriving at Clayton at 60g o.
M. will be withdrawn
Train No. 432, leaving Oxford at
1872 p. m, and arriving at Clayton at
1888 y. m, connecting with train No.
80. will be known on April 1, as train
No. 4S. lt will leave oxford at 210
pm, and will arrive at Clayton at
4.42 p. m.
Train No. sol. running betw cen
Harrington aud Franklin City, which
arrives at Franklin City at 11.O3 a. ma
will be withdrawn and Train No 537
will be substituted between Harring-
] fnff
rington at GAP "a. m. and arriving at
/ Georgetown at 1880 a. IN.
Trains No. 6Ot and 639. between
Georgetown and Rehoboth, will be
! Withdrawn and train No. G45. leaving
Georgetown at Gal y. m. and arriv-
/ ing at RchObth &C 72l .. m. viii be
1 substituted. This will change the
] time of Train No. 53l, running be-
( tween Georgetown and Franklin City.
/ On April / this train will leave
/ Georgetown at 749 p. m, and will
arrive at Franklin City at 9.5l p. m.
Train No $40 between Rehoboth and
I Harrington also will be changed.
About twelve clerks in the local Of
fees of the division have been laid
off. The division laid Oft "A number
of men last fall and the changes will
/ not be great.
lt is said that the Pennsylvania
Company is carrying the policy OF
/ economy to such an extent that il nc
longer pays 1or the washing Of the
outside of the coaches after a lone
run, but leaves that duty 20 the rains
lt is also said that arrangement.
are being made for the closing of :
number of the passenger ticket Off
ccs in smaller cities.
a total of 81 trains will be cancelled
on all of the Pennsylvania lines east o
, Pittsburgh, and number Of privilege
such as Pullman. dining and chair ser
vice will be cut ON comparatively shor
hauls.
In the fall of 1910 the company hs,
, 1000 men ON the payrolls of its East
em lines. Last fall Il had 1900 TIN
Z discharges thus far ordered have reduces
, the working force to about $4,000
! When the present program is carried on
, the operating force will be cut 20 th
, equivalent of ll7OOO men working ful
, time. or 10 the 1910 basis again.