Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-31
Embargoes Are Declared on
Perishable Freight and
Passengers Warned
NEW ENGINEERS
ARE BEING TRAINED
Bonuses and Protection to
Secure Men to Maintain
Service Is Belief

SAlCdSO, hO6~ OV. ~1SdAA1OssAO W SAAS
nation rushed preparations today to
enforce the embargo on perishable
freight. Shipments OF live stock and
perishables were refused by some
roads today; others issued warnings
that perishabIe freight, which can not
reach it's destination by Saturday, Sep
tember 2, will not be accepted.
From Chicago, the railroad center OF
the country orders were dispatched to
ticket agents to inform passengers
that unless they reach their destina'
tions by Sunday night they would be
subjected to "perplexing delays"
Big manufacturers and business
houses swamped telegraph companies
with mesgsye1 urging that their ship.
inents be rushed at once. Many OF
them authorized sending their orders
by express. Several large commercial
houses already have recalled their
travelling representatives.
Operating officials OF many Of the
big railway systems speeded up care
ful plans to meet any emergency and
private detective agencies, engaged to
employ additional help, were urged to
more activity. Physical examination
or thousands Of former railroad men,
who, officials said, are willing to re-
turn to the coach and cab, was
fastened.
Shop men and engine hosners who
know something about running loco
motives were being coached Guar
antees Of bonuses and protection at
tracted many men who have had ex-
perience In firing boilers and operating
stafionarv enHnoa
Associated Press dispatches from all
parts Of the country indicated that
within forty-eight hours unless de-
lay in the strike is ordered embargo
orders will be effective on practically
every railroad in the country.
What this means to traffic and reve-
nues Ia said by railroad men to be
shown by the statement Of an Official
Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
who said that It would reduce the traf-
flc Of the Santa Fe road one-third.
Commercial and Industrial organiza-
tions, as we'll as individual firms and
corporations throughout the country,
were reported hoping for the best and
preparing for the worst
Not All Men to Obey.
Railroad men hoped that many mem.
bers of the brotherhoods would not
obey the strike order. In fact, it was
rumored that little If any pressure
would be brought to bear on the older
generation Of engineers and conduc.
tors whose seniority has placed them
in we'll paid positions. many of them
with pensioned leisure not far away.
Pennsylvania mills were said to be
planning to transport munitions of
war by motor trucks to Lake Erie,
there to be loaded on vessels for
Europe.
The Pennsy road took a poll
Of it's employees and reported that 80
per cent Of them expressed willing
ness to take the places of strikers.
Other roads have made similar in.
vestigations in most cases, and it is
said that more than one high official,
risen from the ranks, Is prepared to
enter the cab of an engine to move
necessary freight and passengers.
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and many 9th.
er states where the interurban ser.
vice has been highly developed will
use the electrical facilities to the linn.
it. Interurban companies all over the
country were reported putting everv
bit of available rolling stock in shape
for extra duty.