The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-31
Office Men May Be AS
signed To Run
Trains
SOME FREIGHT
NOW UNDER BAN
Outgoing Trains Are
Crowded With Visit
ors Going Home

Detroit representative or the
leading railroads were going ahead
about their business. Thursday
morning, apparently not giving tho
slightest thought TO the impending
strike, which threatens to tie up
every road In the country. so far
as the passenger service is con.
cerned. ticket agents reported that
they had no orders from headquar-
ters and were selling transportation
just as usual.
The great effect the threatened
strike is having on the passenger
business is to greatly increase It..
The diffeernt lines are having
trouble in supplying cars enough for
all those who want TO do their trav.
cling before Z o'clock. next Monday
morning People woh are away
from home want to get back before
the strike Ia called, and yet remain
at the Michigan resorts as long as
possible.
The result of this condition Is that
orders for sleeping car accommo-
dations are pouring in more rapidly
than the facilities OF the lines can
take care OF. A typical case is that
OF one train on the Wabash for the
east II Is due TO leave late in the
afternoon and normally carries three
sleepers. II is but rarely that all
are filed. but Thursday morning, by
IL o'clock. six cars for this train
had been sold out and the passenger
department was making frantic ef.
forts TO get more Pullmans TO take
care OF the afternoon rush.
That condition Is true OF the other
roads as well. Every train moving
either east or west goes out flied
TO capacity because the travellers
fear they will be left by the way.
side after 7 o'clock Monday morn.
ing.
The Grand Trunk is paying abso-
lutely no attention TO the strike. as.
serting that il will not be affected
in any way. Its employees are all
affiliated with Canadian brother
hoods, which are not concerning
themselves with the present strike.
II Is said they haven grievance,
and while the road has many miles
OF track in the United States, all OF
It's employese are subject to orders
from brotherhoods on the other side
OF the boundary Business with the
Grand Trunk Thursday morning was
normal
The freight situation al present
appears 10 be much more serious.
The Michigan Central and Pere Mar
quette roads, Thursday, added a
note 10 all bills Of lading TO the ef-
feet that shipments OF live stock
and perishable freight were accept.
ed at the risk OF the owner. Other
roads have not as yet altered the
ard bill OF lading. believing that the
conditions provided in that cover
the same point
The Wabash and most of the
other roads are now refusing 10
accept for transportation to any
point beyond which a delivery could
he made before : o'clock. Monday
morning, live stock. perlshable
freight or explosives Other classes
OF freight are being received for
through shipment. subject 10 the
conditions on the bills OF lading
Section / . OF these conditions, which
is printed on tho back Of all uniform
bills Of lading. provides that the
carrier shall not be liable for loss
or domage 10 property caused by
strikes or riots except IN case of
negligence on the part OF the car.
rier
That ,he veteran trainmen will
prevent complete paralyzstion Of in.
dustry and aid In defeating the pro
posed nationwide strike Of con
ductors. engineers. hremen and
brakemen- AZ least so far a. Detroit
is concerned is the opinion Of De-
troit railway oficials
a reorganization plan OF consider
able scope is going on in the ofices
(Cestinued on Psge Ten)