The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-01
oBARG0 EFFECTIVE
| IN PER|SHABlE GOODS

| IN PER|SHABlE GOODS
"e1iSh Activity On Part Of Shippers
Tct Merchandise Shipments Out
Before Tie-up Is General.
Never before at this season of the
al, 1t was declared last night by
nway traffic men and commercial
Vnts has there been such activity
'ne part Of shippers as yesterday,
all the freight receiving depots of
several roads operating in Rich
ono' there was a continuous stream
horse-drawn and motor trucks and
avs all piled high with goods that
ooers and manufacturers are get
out to their customers and
amen houses In the South and East
lore the threatened countrywide
iIWay strike can break, tieing up
|affic
Today will be another OF fevered
vVity and 1t is proba BILE that the
iiway freight handlers will be COM
ned to work during some of the
snt hours to receive the shipments
At must, under the terms of embargo
sued by the several roads, be re-
ived before midnight tonight
After midnight tonight mo freight
any character will be received
ON shippers or railway connections
nich will not. under regular sched-
es reach final destination by mid
sht, Saturday. September e." ac-
rd1ng to the EN- barge notice sent
It by several roads. No perisha bic
PODS we're received for shipment after
st midnight
AL railways operating In Rich
|ond, except Atlantic Coast Line, had
sued embargoes in Richmond We'd
Fsday and yesterday. At hour OF clos
Z ofsces Of the Coast Line here last
Kht the general offices of the COM
ny at Wilmington, n. C, had not
zen heard from with reference to
embargo. The Chesapeake and
bio. the Southern and the Seaboard
Line yesterday followed the Nor
Tx and Western and the r.. F. & P.
no acted Wednesday. in giving ship
RS and connecting lines notice that
ter midnight Septem Der !, no freight
ipnents will be received.
The embargo notice issued by the
aboard reads as follows:
"On account OF declaration of
Fike. no freight of any character
II be RECEIVED from shippers or con-
(ctions after Friday. September l..
b Thursday. August 81, and Friday,
ptember !, no freight of any char
ter will be received from shippers
connections which Will not under
|gular schedules reach final testina-
bn by midnight Saturday Septem-
2, 1915. Until further notice on
Ii OF lading must be endorsed as
lows:
Property covered by this bill OF
ding Is received for transportation
on the understanding or agreement.
scented to by shipper or owner. that
carrier shall not be liable for
ts. damage or delay resulting from
rss or strikes
The Chesa peake and Ohio and the
uthern Railway in their notices 20
iprers and connecting lines say,
bstan,ially:
First Effective close ~ business
gust 81 on all shipments OF ex-
psives and infan'foah;es OF every
nd and descriprtco. ard on all ship
ents OF livestock ana rertshable
k:ght
z.A..A1a.l Effective e&oe4.-- &.--e.4s4ss>s
ptemher l on alt Ere gh' or all
ais from all points -sor al destin-
Ions.
All freight as aoove described
ish MAY be IN transit w;ll not be
ceptel from connections AZ any
nr::~n points after dates named,
ssroless Of date of billing or date
ce7ted
All. bills lading issued on and after
5ust 81 and until. further notice
ast bear notation as follows This
iprrent accepted subject 70 delay.
rs OF damage, account OF threatened
ike
This embargo takes precedence
err all notifications OF emhargoes
nj have been previously Issued and
V freight the acceptance Of which
Nv have heretofore been arranged
will not be accepted If acceptance
in conflict with this embargo"
a. r. y. Embargo Partial.
The action taken yesterday by the
ch,nond Fredericksburg and 20
mac with reference 70 the embargo
ciared BY its Northern connections
washington, the II. * ~ RHN tht'
nnsvlvania Railroad and connec-
ms. was the issuing OF notice 10
,prers. stating that until further
yised freight will be received and
ndled between all local stations
tween Richmond and the Potomac
rds,
Through passenger service viii be
literally curtailed. unless there is
change in conditions removing dam
OF strike, no tickets will be sold
baggage checked TO points beyond
Rsh.ngton after train No. so leaves
chmond Sunday night at see
lock Local passenger traffic be-
cen points between Richmond and
Ashington Will be handled, II is an
mated, without delay
rhe public will be advised, through
press. said Colonel Warren f. Tav-
traffic manager yesterday. of any
rtaflment OF service between Rich
INA and Washington.
h was stated at the offices of the
eaa peake and Ohio Railway yes
day afternoon that through passen-
servtce may be eurtailed. but 1t
expected that local passenger ser
a will be maintained on partial
hedule.