Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-01

tcrnoon, and in some instances addi-
tional cars had been provided to handle
the passengers. Railroad officials said
that the heavy travel, was due to re-
turning racationists. who are attempt
ing to reach their homes from the
North before tho time set for the strike
Travel northward continued in about
the usual volume.
Railroads experienced the greatest
difficulty yesterday in handling freight
shipments. Terminal and station
facilities were taxed 10 their utmost to
handle the outgoing loads. which were
between 80 and - per cent above nor
NAL for This season OF the year. The
unsettled conditions had led merchants
in the South 10 order their local pur-
chaSeS forwarded at once.
MI freight houses in the city were
forced To concentrate their forces to
handle the merchandise, and at times
there was marked congestion in the
streets in the vicinity of the stations
from drays and motor trucks heavily
laden with merchandise of all kinds
This condition was expected To become
worse to-day. as the embarGoes against
freight generally become effective to-
night.
{. Il .. EMBARGO WENT
INTO EFFECT LAST NIGHT
EmbarGocs were declared yesterday
by local roads as follows:
Chesapeake and Ohio announced that
effective last night. an embargo was
declared on all shipments Of explosives
and inlanmablcs OF every kind and de-
scriptiun. and on all shipments OF live
stock and perishabc freight: cfrec-
tive tonight. on all freight on all kinds
from all points and for all destinations.
All freight above described which
may he in transit will not be accepted
from connections at any junction point
after the dates u n.I. regardless of
the date ri biili& r date accepted.
MI bills of ladinE Issued yesterday and
therca ftcr must bear the notation:
This shipment accepted subject to de-
lay. loss or damage ON account OF
threatened strike
The, Southern Railway made the fol-
Lowing statement:
Because Of formal notice from train
and yard service organizations OF their
intentions to discontinue service be-
ginning September 4. the Southern
Railway. in the interest OF its ship
pers. is compelled to notify shippers
and connections that 1t cannot after
midnight August 81 accept shipments
rf live stock or prrishables except as
II may be able 10 under special agree
ment in each individual case. II will
until midnight september accept
freiGh, other than perishables and
live stock subject TO delay, and bills
Of ladine must be so Endorsed. After
midnight September | no freight OF
any kind will he received
COAST LINE QUALITIES
TICK I;TS AND BAGGAGE CHE:Ci<S
The Atlantic Coast Line issued the
following statement last night with
reference to passenger travel:
Because Of the probability OF inter
rup'ion TO train service OH account OF
strike order. which has been issued
effective ! y. NJ. Eastern time. d y. VI
Central time. Monday. September I. this
company will from and after September
l, sell all tickets and check all bag
gage with the understanding that pas
sengers aud baggage will he subject 10
detention or delay. und will not lie re-
Sponsible in any wise for any dcten.
ton or delay To passengers am, bag
gage caused by strike conditions.
The Seaboard embargo reads:
On account Of declaration OF strike
no freight OF any character will he re-
celred from shippers or connections
after Friday. On Thursday and Friday
no freigh, OF any character will b. re-
ceived from shippers or connections
which will NOT. under regular scbod
ules. reach final destination by mid
night Saturday. Until further notice.
the bills Of ladns must be Endorsed:
Property covered by this bill OF
lading Is received for transportation
he Il i,,
assented 10 by shipper or owner that
the carrier shall not be liable for loss
damage or delay resulting from riots
or strilics.r
The embargo az declared by the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad affects only its shipments
other roads TO reach final destinations.
and does not concern local shipments
on its line.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany's embargo does not affect shin.
ments that may reach their final dcsti-
nation via water. but Is for protection
against probable DELAYS where conncc-
ton must be made with railroads
STEVENS ISSUES STATEMENT
COVERING ROADS POSITION
ITcSiucnl IcOfec w. stevens, OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. in his
statement Of tho attitude of his road
to the controversy between the rail
roads and employees, said:
The representatives Of the train and
yard men have demanded that overtime
shall begin after eight hours service,
either on the trains Or in yards in lieu
OF the existing agreements. which, at
the time they were negotiated and
agreed to. were considered extremely
liberal The term. AN eight hour day.
is missioner when considered in con-
nection with railway train service.
Employees i'm this service are paid on
either the basis of miles run or hours
consumed, whichever Will produce the
greatest Wage. In Other words, the
computation IS made or tho basis OF
eleven miles per hour. and if that avcr-
age is not maintained, overtime on n
pro rata. or on a more liberal basis Is
paid for all additional time consumed.
Employees in yard service are literally
compensated on the ia is of ter hours
! OF service, and when overtime is made,
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