New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
RAILWAYS ORDER
FREIGHTENIBARG0
New Haven and Central
New England Will Re
lieve Pressure

In an effort 20 reduce the shortage
Of freight cars, which IS said to be
partly to blame for the great increase
in the price Of coal, the New York, New
Haven 4 Hartford Railroad and the
Central New England Railway an
nouneed last night embarroes on
freirht which will materially restrict
shipments over those lines The en-
barroes will go into effect at 12:ol
a. m. tomorrow.
Practically the only shipments which
arc excepted from restrictions are
perishable freight and live stock
freight for the United States govern
ment, freight for the two railroads in
question, news and book print paper
and coal and fuel oil.
Special restrictions are placed on
the shipping Of certain commodities,
among them being lumber. hay and
automobiles.
Due to over-ShippinE
J. O. Halliday. superintendent OF
transportation Of the New Haven, issued
a statement explaining the cause and
scope Of the embargoes.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion hearing at Louisville, KY said
Mr. Halliday, Indicates shortage OF
cars in various parts of the country,
due 20 large extent to over-shipping,
resulting in an increasing accumuIa-
ton and congestion. Demand is made
on railways and shippers TO reduce this
misuse of cars.
For the last several weeks unload
ing on the New Haven has been run
ming close 10 5000 cars 9 day, higher
by 10 per cent, or more than for any
previous period. Except IN few indi-
vidual cases there have been no embsr-
GOES in effect for the last eighteen
weeks. The movement Of many com
modities, particularly hard coal and BIZ
luminous coal, during previous several
months is in excess Of similar move
ment during the same period a year
ago.
the line. an increase Of 2,777 cars since
October Is. and Notwithstanding the
excellent unloading and the current
daily movement Of between $4,000 and
1900 cars through the different gate
ways and terminals. the New Haven
road has az the present time $40 cars
under demurrage, averaging about hve
DAYS per car, is holding sos cars at
destination ready 10 place when unload
ing tracks are relieved Of cars ahead,
is holding 1915 cars set out at inter
mediate stations and terminals, and Is
confronted by an accumulation on con-
Meeting lines of 1921 cars. This repre-
sents a total of $3.50 standing cars,
which are of no benefit to shippers or
consignees and which deprive other IN
dustries Of that number Of cars
Many Points Barred
With the exceptions noted, an en-
barge is placed on all carload ana
less than carload traffic coming from
connecting lines via Maybrook, \. j.
via the Harlem River or through the
BROOKLYN terminals, via steamship lines
through Piers 81 TO 20 East River. from
points on or via the two railroads al.
fected. and from all territory west OF
the Hudson River meridian and north
of the international boundary line.
An embargo is placed on all less than
carload traffic for Bridgeport; New
Haven. Waterbury. Plainville and Hart.
ford. Conn. regardless Of the point OF
origin. Also, several embargoes are an
nounced against shipments TO indlvid-
nal firms in New York and Connecticut
Export freight, it is announced, VIII
be accepted on satisfactory evidence
that steamship space has already peen
contracted for