Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-09
ELLIOTT REVIEWS CAUSES
 OF FREIGHT EMRARooEs
Heavy Buying of Coal Last Fall Start
 ed All the Trouble.

F1eaVy 6uyln9 or NoaI Last F all SfarS-
 ed All the Trouble.
 A communication signed by Presi- dent Howard Elliott of the New Haven road has been sent out to shippers, con6ignees and trade organizations in circular form asking for cooperation in removing all embargoes on ship ments into New England and in avoid. ing further ernbargoes.
 The patrons of the road should re- eeive a maximum amount of trans portation of the best quality. This cannot be given under embargoes, says President Elliott.
 Under authority of the embargo com mittee of the eastern freight accumu lation conference, the company has al- ready lifted many of the enbargoes. The date upon which all enabargoes can be released depends upon the CO., operation the company receives from it's patrons. Shippers and conSignees can increase the amount of transpor- tation the New Haven road can fur ni&aa.
 During tie months of November and December, 1915, the average number of cars in position for unloading each day was from 10000 to il ,000. The av- craze daily unloading was $500. Dur ing March and April, this year, not withstanding an increase in the aver age number of cars in position for unloading each day, up to 12,000 and 13,000, the average daily unloading was only 4,2G0 to 4,300.
 While the capacity of the New Ha- ven has been proved sufficient for an average days delivery of $500 cars, l the average daily unloading for several months has been considerably less Interstate Commerce Commissioner E. E. Clark, chairman of the embargo committee, recently stated that the l capacity of the road had been decreased 50 per cent. by reason of slow unload l ing.
 Last fall, when shipments of coal were ordered forward far in excess of l consignees' ability to unload, these cars were stored on tracks which should have been kept for receiving classifying and forwarding trains, thus making 1t more difficult to move freight | of greater importance. Consequently patrons found certain shipments that | they desired were being delayed To reduce the number of cars on l the road, ennbargoes had to be resorted I to. Shippers at the same time, fearing 1 a possible shortage and desiring to pro- ordered a considerable number of cars of commodity on the theory that by so doing they would be assured of re- ceiving part.
 In order to meet this serious situa- ton, and to increase the number oi | l would be possible, the company pu
 into service additional crews, new
 heavy locomotives purchased and en.
 zines leased from other lines. The cost of transportation increased enor.
 mously, as well as the hire of equip
 ment-over $1,S00,o00 for this iterr
 alone for the six months ending Apri 30. The company suffered a financia
 loss, the increases in revenue being off set by much greater increases in ex penses
 The remedy of the present situation
 is continuous cooperation of the rail
 way and the shipper to the extent tha the maximum use may be made of eacl
 car and each track. This may b
 brought about by promptness in load
 ing and unloading, together with tn
 maintenance of an average, regula ) rate Of shipment, equal to the abilit ! to unload. Such methods will enabl
 the company to furnish the maximum l service with the present facilities. Tn road also will be able to protect bette its timetable and give such preferenc as is necessary for any particula business.
 Suggestions.
 The company offers the followin
 suggestions in order that better result
 may be obtained, embargoes lifted an 7 the service restored to a more SatiS
 factory condition:
 l 1-Ship at an average rate, only a
 rapidly as unloading is assured.
 Eff there is any failure on the par of the railway representatives to ad 3 wise you promptly of the receipt an placement of your freight, or to co
 operate with you, bring this to the at tention of the officers of TE1e compan, eI 3--Help avoid accumulations in th ' freight houses.
 .l 4-Load and unload every ca I promptly-the day it is placed, if pos ? sfble.
 al 5-Endeavor to get all cars on an q certain track loaded or unloaded eac y day, so that the track may be cleare
 and re-spotted as a whole. This is ( g great importance where the tracks ar 2 used for other switching movement and main tracks required for importar D and fast trains. o e-Get in your supply of coal fc d next winter during the season of ia vorable weather, commencing immedi e ate1y. ordering shipments forWar D moderately and at a regular rate. . was the overbuying of coal in larg e quantities last fall that started tt serious congestion during the pa. 1 winter.
 r 7--Inprove your existing facilitie 2, where possible, for unloading, handlin }. and storing freight, requesting tt compensation of the operating, trans portafaon and engineering officers : the company, who will do all they ca to help you work out and make et fectdve any such improvements.
 8-use your influence with all oths
 shippers and consignees in your neigt borhood in order that the delinquenc
 of one may not penalfze the many.
 9--If shipments are not receive
 when expected, do not order in exec;
 of immediate requirements, and there f by begin the creation of a situatic
 that cannot be handled, but take t
 matter ID with the representatives
 the coanpany, and attention will given by the transportation depar ment. The transportation departmel
 win Do aAb1e to help you if freight
 promptly taken away at destinatio E but an undue accumulation increas, the dimeulties and causes delay getting the records necessary to trai
 your shipments and then giving you q ' aratsf.n4sSan ssnrs5vfv.es5