The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-30

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eral strike.
mo Embargo Effective Tomorrow.
New York, Aug. 30.-An embargo |
effective tomorrow on all peAishable |
food products was announced today by |
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western |
railroad. r.
Omaha, Aug. 3O.-The Union Pa
cific Railway company last night is- /
sued an order placing embargo on |
live stock and other perishable freight |
that would not be delivered before |
September 2.
Detroit, Aug. 30-The Michigan |
Central today placed an embargo on
shipments of all perishable freight |
which could not be delivered before |
Septem Der ..
Accept, Subject to Delay.
Boston, Aug. 30.-The Boston & Al |
York Central, today notified its agents
that all classes of freight should be
accepted for shipment subject to de-
lay.
Houston, Tex, Aug 3O.-An embar-
go on all perishable food products and
live stock, effective at once. was an
nounced today by the International &
Great Northern railroad.
similar embargo order was issued
by the Southern Pacific system affect
| ing the Texas & New Orleans, Hous-
ton & Texas Central, Galveston, Har-
risburg & San Antonio and Houston
East and West Texas roads. ~
Places 4S Hour Limit
Louisville, Ky, Aug. 30.ANotices
that an embargo on all classes ,of
freight would be issued within forty
day by the Louisville & Nashville, the
Louisville, Henderson & ST. Louis and
the Southern railway, unless some Ia
vorable action is taken or some un-
derstanding is reached at Washing
tom in relation to the anticipated
general railroad strike.
New Orleans, Aug. 30.-The Texas
& Pacific railway today issued orders
placing an embargo on shipments of
live stock and perishable freight from
all points on it's system which will not
reach destination by September g..
Notice also was given that after to
day all passenger and freight traffic
will be subject to delay.
Accept No More Shipments.
Roanoke, Aug. 30.-The Norfolk &
Western Railway company today is
sued embargo notice to connecting
lines that effective after midnight, Au
gust 81, live stock and perishable traf-
fic would not be accepted. Dead
freight will be accepted subject to
delay.
st. Paul, Aug. 30.-The Northern
Pacific railroad today declared an en-
| barge on perishable freight and live
stock that would not reach its designa-
ton by Saturday, September 2.
Columbus, o., Aug. 30.-An en-
barge will be placed on all perisha BILE
freight by the Hooking Valley railroad,
it was announced at the offices here
| today. other freight will be accepted
| subject to delay.
Steamship Embargo, Too.
| New York, Aug. 30.-The Southern
Pacific Steamship company announced
today it will not accept perishable
merchandise and all freight is taken
subject to considerable delay Ships
of the line connect at Galveston, Tex,
with rail service from the Pacific coast
over the Southern Pacific rail lines
New Orleans, Aug. 3O.-Orders
placing an embargo on shipments of
livestock and perishable freight which
Will not reach destination by Septem-
Der were issued by three roads of
the Queen and Crescent system at
their headquarters here today. The
roads are the New Orleans & North
eastern, Alabama & Vicksburg, and
Ficksburg, Shreveport & Pacific.
Embargo Includes Munitions.
Philadelphia, Aug. 30.-The Penn
sy1vania railroad and its allied lines
nave pldCcQ dH embargo on freight
shipments, 1t was announced here to-
day. The embargo affects explosives
and inflammables beginning tomor-
row, perishable freight beginning
Friday and all other freight begin
ming Saturday. AS soon as practical
BILE after Labor day the embargo will
be modified to permit resumption of
the movement of foodstuffs and per-
ishabie freight
+ Peoria, Aug. 30.-The Toledo,
Peoria & Western railway today de-
clared an embargo on all live stock
and perishable freight that will not
reach its destination prior to Sep
TENDER 2.
st. Augustine, Fla, Aug. 30.-The
East Coast railway today declared an
embargo on all freight which cannot
be delivered at its destination before
Sunday next, and announced that a
complete embargo would go into effect
after Sunday. Passenger tickets sold
after Sunday will be subject to delay,
it was announced.
Hill Lines Act.
St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 30--The HUI
lines today simultaneously clamped an
embargo on shipments of perishable
freight that will not reach their desti-
nation Saturday. These lines are the