Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-09
I-BOAT ACTIVITIES
\ MAY CAUSE NEW
FREIGHT EMBARGO
Pennsylvania and Reading
Roads Announce Probable
Action to Come
SHIPPING TIED UP HER E

- an. pennsyivania Railroad and the
bsn pailway contemplate placing a
ns-t embargo on all foreign shipments
49,, thls port should a continuance OF tne
-, l..,..n submarine activities threaten to-
e-.se a tie-up OF their roads, according 10
sr,c,als OF both corporations
o1.r.t o~et. rews coupled with the announce
- ~ a n Official OF the International Mer-
.-.t,,e Marine, that all boats OF this COM
s~.v in American ports are TO be held 10
80, snrther Instructions. may cause
,ctai paralysis Of shipping from THIS Vicin-
~ within q short time.
"osrciais Of the railroads say they are
.-serrolred not TO permit their freight yards
- s-r,,r,a chol<ed up with foreign goods
s~arlns shipment while domestic uamc
-'.,ssrs They threaten TO place an imn1e-
stste embargo on foreign shipments at the
sr~t sign Of such n tie-up.
ACTION DEPENDS ON SHIPPERS
r,.v Indicated that conditions such as
.kev were confronted with during the ac-
s,xitv OF the German submarines last year
shsr avery freight yard In the east was
sa-~.S with goods awaiting shipment to
scrsirn countries. will be met with In a dif-
ferent manner this time,
rhey made II plain that their action de-
,s,ded wholly upon the shippers. III goods
- consigned to ships and are ordered right
shroush. everything will be all right. but II
a, remain on cars Awaiting instructions"
srorEsBuRY IN CONFERENCE
A, the Office OF C. II. Ewing. general
,.anager OF the Reading Railway. II was
s.d that the company Is marking time
tcdav awaiting further developments, but
that an Immediate embargo would be
rlaced at the first sign OF tie-up OF
traffic
Edward T. stotesbury. president Of the
Reading Company, held a conference with
Mr. Ewing today. What took place at the
rneeting was not announced. but II lis be-
lsved that some plan OF action was formu-
lated concerning the handling Of goods In
the event of continuance OF the sub
marine activity.
vessels of the International Mercantile
Marine whiSi1 are affected by the order
restraining them from leaving port. are
the Georgis, of the American Line, with
10000 tons OF freight and horses. sched.
uled 70 sail today; the Minnesota, OF the
; Atlantic Transport Line, with 5000 tons OF
cargo. scheduled to sail tomorrow, and the
zuiderduck. of the Holland-American Line,
With 5000 tons. scheduled to leave port on
Wednesday.
ON each of these lines, which are sub
sidiary lines Of the International Mercantile
Marine four ships are operated from the
, port OF Philadelphia.
Similar action has been taken by the
Furness Witty Line, which has sailings
fortnightly from this city. This company
has ordered the steamship American Trans
port. with 1900 tons Of general merchandise,
TO remain at her pier. The ship was
scheduled to leave for Manchester, Eng
land, today.
OTHER BOATS AFFECTED
other boats of this line similarly affected
By the order. together with their tonnage
are Manchester Port. 600 otons. for Man.
I chester, England. TO sail october ~ Grown
Point, 700 tons, for London, TO sail Octo-
Der II. shis line owned the steamship
West Point which was torpedoed. -
Agents of the International Mercantile
Marine Company In Boston. Baltimore
New York. Portland and Montreal have
Of this company flying the British nag to
remain in port until further notice. The
company has cancelled all European sail
irss from American ports for the present
Other transatlantic lines are expected to
follow suit
Some of them announced that their ves-
sells were armed TO protect themselves
against raiders and would sail on regular
schedule.
BALDwIN's SAY NOTHING
oficIals Of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works could not be seen regarding thell
facilities It is understood that their con.
tracts call for the delivery of war material
10 the freight cars and after that their
responsibility ends The same applies to
the Mldvaie Steel Company. Orders ar,
being filled as usual. II was stated at thu
latter plant.
No British. French italian or other ves-