New-York tribune., 1915-11-30
EXPORT EMBARGO
SPREADS TO TWO
More RAILROADS
Pennsylvania and B. & o.
Stop Shipments on
Bulky Freights.
5.4OO.OOO BUSHELS GRAIN
HELD UP AT BUFFALO
New Haven Faces Blockade in
Some Places-Erie's Lake
Boats for Atlantic Service.

Following the action Of the Lacka-
wanna. in placing an embargo on eX-
port freight from all its lines, the
Pennsylvania Railroad placed a similar
bar last eight on export -four and
lumber At New York and on export
grain at Philadelphia and BALTIMORE
The Baltimore & Ohio prohibited iron
and steel articles for export through
New York. Other roads are said TO be
on the verge of taking similar meas
ures.
The Pennsylvania is seeking to ex-
pedite the movement of other than ex-
port freight. The Baltimore e. Ohio's
embargo was necessitated by congested
Eebterage conditions here. In addl-
tion. these two roads have announced
tbat for the time being no more cars
ein be hauled from Buffalo to Baltl-
more. No indications have been gwen
AZ TO the duration Of any of the meas
ures.
Congestion of freight has been grow
my so rapidly that the situation is De-
coming a national one. 1t is reported
that 1900 carloads of freight are held
M in and Immediately around this city
awaiting vessels.
$40 Ships Loaded in Month.
As proof that an enormous amount
Of freight is passing through the port
il was stated yesterday that $40 ves-
sells. the greatest number in the his
tory Of the port, were loaded here
within the month. More than 5O,ooo
loaded cars. it is said, are now stand
ipg on the side tracks of the principal
roads leading from the lakes TO Az
lantic seaports.
The New York Central and the Ere
have taken no action. The Central IS
rsnuted to have nearly 10000 cars IN
>ew York and its surrounding country
waiting for transatlantic ships to re-
leye them Of their loads.
On the New Jersey Central the de-
mand for cars and terminal space mas
fecome so urgent that over sunday eN,
mort freight was taken on eastooGhu
rsrs and piled alongside the tracks for
half mile. The Pennsylvania has cas-
led M al it's sidings for three hundrea
r,iles outside the city. according 10 Ne"
York bound passengers on the me me- ooo
According TO reports, 0,4VV,VOV
bnsbels Of grain intended for export
are held up at Buffalo because OF tne
nrobi ibition of shipments from BuffG-o
n baltimore on the Pennsylvania ana ana
baltimore & Ohio. 1t is said that i,lou
ears Of grain are headed for Buhaio'
New Haven Line Clogged.
An over the New Haven system
.,aFc ig congested, and in some places
tbore * a blockade. New freight loco
natives have been ordered for some
v,eeks. but they cannot be delivered IN
time 20 aid the present situation. r I'VE
big freight locomotives have Deen
iesead rom the New York, Ontario q
Western and are now in service
II is explained by railroad men tnas
al of the trouble is due TO the ihck ..
steamshjp and lighterage facilities. IL
Is said that five times as much 1relghe
as can be handled by water is now en-
route 70 Atlantic ports.
All the larger and better boats nave
been reauisitioned by the European ma
lions al war for governmental uses;
Every shipping company in the woria ,
th.t can get ships. no matter how rlsky
in structure, is trying 70 get into the
Atlantic carrying trade 70 reap goiden
harvest, il is said.
The Erie has brought four OF its oig
boats from the Great Lakes 20 the sea
board and is about to sell them: Ihoy
are now being overhauled to mt them
for transatlantic trade.