Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
R., F. and P, R.. R. Cuts
Freight and Passenger
Service
PREPARES FOR ISSUE
Roads Place Embargoes on Perishable
Freight-Much Trouble Anticipat-
ed

Richmond, Aug. 81. with the
declaration by the Richmond, Fred,
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad Of
an embargo against certain classes
of perishable freight, effective al
once, and the curtailment Of pass
enger service after Sunday night,
the railroad situation in Richmond
yesterday, as a result of the threat
ened strike of 100000 employees
throughout the country, reached an
acute stage.
! The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
J Potomac Railroad announced from
+. its general Offices late yesterday that
no live stock or perishable freight
: that would reach destination late,
than Monday morning at I o'clock
making connections with the Balti-
J more and Ohio Railway, would be
accepted. Until further notice, other
freight will be accepted, subject to
delay in transit or delivery at desti-
nation except that gasoline, explo-
sives or infammable oils will not be
received for transportation by these
connections.
For transportation via the Penn
| sylvania Railroad and it's connec-
j'.ions the company stated that: no ex-
plosives or inhammable goods would
be received today, the order having
been placed in effect late yesterday,
Perishable freight, including live
stock, dressed meat, poultry, fresh
fruits and vegetables, will not be ac-
cepted after tomorrow, and no freight
of any description will be accepted
by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad after Friday. All
shipments accepted in the meantime
under the foregoing conditions will
be subject to delay, loss and damage
! resulting from the threatened strike.
The roads passenger service Will
also be affected. On and after Mon
day morning at 7 o'clock the through
! passenger service will be materially
curtailed. necessitating changes of
cars at Washington. No tickets will
be sold and no baggage checked to
points beyond Washington after
train No. 80, leaving Richmond at
500 o'clock Sunday night. General
Traffic Manager Warren P. Taylor,
announced that the public would be
fully advised of any curtailment in
the service between Richmond and
Washington and beyond, either north
or southbound, as conditions arise.
! Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 31-Movemera
of perishable freight will stop at mid
might Saturday on virtually all rail-
roads throughout the South, in an
ticipation Of the general strike called
for Monday.
/; Most of the Southern roads issued
embargoes yesterday directing thai
no shipments which would deteriorate
| if delayed en- route had been accepted
for destinations that would not :be
reached before Sunday. In some cases
the oan was extended to include ex
plosives, and some roads made the
embargo Immediately effectiveI The
several lines which had not issued en-
hargo orders to night were preparing
to do so today. y;
Despite these steps, road officials
generally continued to insist that
strike would not seriously cripple traf'
ic over the South. One: or two. com
panies announced that unusual IN:
ducements would be held out to EN-
ployees remaining loyal, and there
were many claims that if the strike
really occurred, the brotherhoods
would find their ranks badly depleted
At Norfolk and Western headquarter:
it was declared fully 40 per cent Of
(Cont;nuad on Paop Thrpel