Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
BY Associated Press

new L OTh, aug. oU. - II w a y
traffic to and from New York City
showed feverish activity to-day in an
ticipation of a general strike. 1t is
estimated that before September 4, the
threatened date of the tie-up, this city
will rid itself of a floating population
of nearly $4,000 and receive about
the same number who have been on
vacations. Passenger traffic just be-
fore Labor Day is always heavy even
under normal circumstances.
Unless the situation changes radical
ly it is expected that the other eastern
railroads will follow the example of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford and declare freight embargo to
take effect September 4. The man
agement of the New York Central will
consider this question to-day upon the
return of President a. H. Smith from
Washington.
Railroad executives here expressed
hope that if strike were called they
could run enough food trains to keep
the city from privation. The city's
milk supply. they said. would be the
first to receive consideration.
New York consumes 100000 quarts
of milk day and it is estimated that
25 per cent of this goes to babies and
another 25 per cent. to children who
depend largely on milk for food.
The police department, it was an
nounced to-day, is prepared, II need
arises, to assume virtual control of
the food and fuel supply. For this
purpose it has made a canvass to as
certain the stock of foodstuffs now
available here.
In announcing the embargo, p. j.
Flynn, a vice-president of the road,
said every effort would be made to
have all shipments of goods which
have already originated on the line
reach their destinations so that the
road would be wholly clear of such
shipments by Saturday noon. Such
shipments as can be transported be-
fore that hour will be accepted to-day,
1t was stated.
The Erie railroad announced to-day
that it had put into effect yesterday
an order that all classes of freight ac-
cepted for transportation over its line
would be subjected to delay on and
after September 4. This order does
not apply to freight accepted before
yesterday.
New York. Aug. 30.-An embargo,
effective tomorrow, on all perishahle
1 food products was announced to-day
by the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug S0.-An en-
barge against the acceptance of all
perishable freight shipments that
cannot be delivered before the threat
ened strike order goes into effect Mon
day morning will he issued to-day bv
the Kansas City Southern Railway. it
was announced.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Aug 3O.-The Gin
cinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific
Railawy Company has issued a notice
tn n n
the critical state of conditions respect
ing labor. 1t would probably be neces-
sary within the next twenty-four or
forty eight hours to issue an embargo
AGAINST the acceptance of all classes of
freight.
Boston. Mass. Aug. 30.-The Boston
and Albany Railroad. a subsidiary of
the New York Central. to-day notified
its agents that all classes of freight
should be accepted for shipment sub
! ject to delay.
Wilmington. Del. Aug. 30.-John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., has been asked in a
letter sent him by NJ. L. Hobbs. chair
man of the Wilmington Division. Or
der of Railway Conductors, to urge the
railroad representatives of the country
to accept President Wilson's eight
! hour suggestion as means of settling
the difficulty between the railroads and
their trainmen. Copies of the letter
have been sent to Elisha Lee, chair
man of the general managers commit
tee. and the chiefs of the railroad
bro:herhoods.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 30.-The Union
Pacific Railway Company last night
issued an order placing an embargo on
livestock and other perishable freight
that would not be delivered before
September 2.
Houston, Texas. Aug. 30.-An en-
barge on all perishable food products
and livestock, effective at once, was
announced to-day by the International
and Great Northern.