The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
PENNA. R. R. ORDERS
A FREIGHT EMBARGO
Mondays Storm Adds 10 the
Alarming Growth Of
Standing Cars.
STATEMENT rs ISSUED

Freight congestion at the port OF New
Iori,, already acute, from the war ait
untipIi, became more serious from the
storm vf Monday. For twenty-four
hours the traffic on a majority OF the
trunk line roads leading into this city
WAS paralyzed.
Following n meeting OF the officials
~ the Trunk Line Association Yesterday
Chairman e. g. Mccain gave out a
statemer' showing additional emoargoes
and an alarming growth In the number
al dead" or standing cars. The state
mont in part reads:
owing to the continued congestion
and the large accumulation of freight
trc following additional cmbargoes have
been announced:
rhc Pcnnsylvania Railroad h,s en-
earsced al carload and less than carload
freight. Including trafrc switched from
.onnectins lines ,eNcrpt OF, tho pennsyi-
wants. Railroad, Philadelphia. psltiutorc
tnd Warrington Railroad and West Jersey
end S.ashore Railroad, whom consigned.
York lighte-age, whether for export. coast.
We" or domestic deliveries. except dressed
meats and other per,rhablc freight. Nour
~ 'NtfN A''Ait'lIt.
A further embargo has been placed by
IN" pennsylvania t~tsilrosd on ali carload
end less than carload freight. including
trafnc switched from connecting lines.
originating at all points Except m the
u"nnsylvsnia Railroad. Philadelphia, Bal
''norp and Washington Railroad ana West
Jersey and scashore Railroad. when con.
signed, -econsicned. ar 20 he rec,nsiGn ea
20 wsveriy. Transfer. N. j., inc. uiirs
connecting lines via junction points east OF
Wny"rlI Transfer, except. for New York.
.nharso not 70 include live stock. dressed
meats and other pcrisrable freight. -four
and other ,ood,turs. nor coal for delivery
AZ Har-'nus cove. railroad fuel supply
coal for any line routed via Junction pclnts
sar % wnve-iy nor coal for public ser.
The New York Central Railroad has en-
osrsocd all -FOUR and grain products for
sNpor' ana also lumber and hay consigned
Tn" Erie Railroad ha. erbarsoed snip
m"'t' % -four for export requiring hight
rhia h In addition 70 tho previous en-
barge on -four when carried under through
e'p1r' bills OF lad!ns.
Tho baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
placed ar embargo on lumber from the
South destined 10 New York for export.
The cen'ral Railroad OF New Jersey ma.
smbaraoei all traffic destined to New
York FOR delivery 10 coastwise stea ners
and also 'rnfic FROM the Pacidc coas, for
n"nfs OF all classes Of freight consigned 10
Brooklyn terminals have also been en-
NrToed,
approximately $4,000 cars are now
or the lines Of the trunk lines or at ter
minals, the greater portion OF which will
require elevator or lighterage service for
hnal delivery. either for export or points
In New York harbor.
"Within the last week there was an
increase of approximately $500 cars
consigned TO New York owe the total
of the previous week.
Under present conditions and work.
inE at the fullest capacity, employing
every available kind of lighterage or
floating equipment, not in excess Of 800
ears can be delivered daily.
some OF the roads report some meas
IRE Of relief from the previous embar-
21es announced. but II has been found
absolutely necessary to make the further
cmhargoes described to avoid II possible
q blockade impending on some Of the
roads.
'"rhe storm has seriously interfered
With the movement Of trains and the
operation Of lighterage equipment. bu,
every EFFORT IL being made to relieve the
congestion and expedite deliveries"