Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30

about the same number OF residents
who have been on vacations.
Unless the situation changes radi-
cally, It is expected that the other
eastern roads will follow the example
OF the New York, New Haven and
Hartford and declare freight en-
barge to take effect Sept. 4.
Railroad executives here expressed
hope today that II strike we're called
they could run enough food trains 10
keep the city from priyation. The city's
milk supply, they promised, would be
the first to receive attention.
The police department. 10 was an
nounced today, is prepared. II need
arises, to assume virtual control OF the
food and fuel supply.
In the wholesale grocery and com
mission district today II was reported
that restaurants. hotels and boarding
houses. were beginning to lay in huge
stocks Of food.
Boston Considers Food Supply.
Boston, Aug. 30.-Mayor Curley ar
ranged a conference today with on
GERS of trolley companies entering the
city, the health commissioner. the
street commissioner and the superin-
tendent of markets 10 consider the
food supply situation in event OF a
railroad strike.
Penn Force Organized.
Baltimore, Md. Aug. 30. - While
railroad officials here we're reticent as
to their plans for coping with the
| threatened strike il is understood to-
day that systematic preparations are
being completed for such an eventual
| ity. The Pennsylvania for weeks has
! been instructing a large force, made
up of it's unorganized employees, in the
running of trains.
At the Baltimore and Ohio Offices.
that roads preparedness was stated as
| follows:
I'VE hope for the best but are pre-
pared for the worst"
Employees VIII Not Strike.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 30.-Employes
of the Duluth, Missabe and Northern
Railroad and the Duluth and Iron
Range will not strike, according to
| statements of employees today. Agree
ments between the roads and the men
are considered binding by the men.
South Facing Embargo.
Louisville, Ky, Aug. go - Notices
that an embargo on all classes OF
| freight would be issued within As
hours were circulated here today by the
Louisville and Nashville, the Louis
willie, Henderson and ST Louis, and
|
| favorable action is taken or some I'M
derstanding reached at Washington"
in relation to the anticipated general
railroad strike.
d.. & W. Sends Edict.
| New York, Aug 30-An embargo eff
fective tomorrow on all perishable
food products was announced today by
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad.
Texas-Paclfic Action.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 30.-The
Texas and Pacific railway today issued
orders placing an embargo on ship
ments of live stock and perishable
freight from all points on it's system
which will not reach destination by
Sept. g. Notice also was given that
after today all passenger and freight
| traffic will be subject % delay.
Big Flour Mills TO Close.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 30.-Every
-four mill in Minneapolis will be closed
80 minutes after the order for a nation
wide railroad strike becomes effective,
according to an announcement today
by the Washburn-Crosbyc company
"All mills in the city are filled to
capacity. and with no available storage
space and no way in which to move the
output, it will be necessary to discon-
tinue operation Immediately after the
official of the company.
Refuse Perishable Freight.
Detroit, Aug. 30.-The Michigan
Central railway today placed an en-
barge on shipments of all perishable
freight which could not be delivered
before Sept. 2.
Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 30.-An en-
barge against the acceptance Of all
perishable freight shipments that can
ha n
before the threatened strike order goes
into effect Monday morning will be is
sued today by the Kansas City South
ern railway. 1t was announced at the
office of ]. A. Edison, the president, this
morning, that the embargo would go
into effect as soon as the notices could
be prepared.
Embargo Widespread.
Boston, Aug 30-The Boston and
Albany railroad, a subsidiary OF the
New York Central today notified its
agents that all classes of freight should
be accepted for shipment subject to
delay
Houston, Tex, Aug. 30-An embargo
on all perishable food products and
live stock, effective at once was an
nounced today by the international and
Great Northern railroad.
Chicago, Aug. 30.-Associated Press
dispatches from all parts of the coun-
try indicated that within AS hours, un-
less a delay in the strike is ordered.
embargo orders will be effective on
practically every railroad in the coun-
try.
What this means to traffic and reve-
nues is said by railroad men to be
shown by the statement of an official
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.
who said that II would reduce the traf-
fic 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"
Passengers Are Warned.
Topeka, Kas, Aug. 30.-All persons