The sun., 1917-12-30
McAdoo Is Expected to Ar
range for Separation of
Traffic on Parallel Lines.
RAILROAD MEN CONFER
Those Intending to Travel Ad-
vised to See Agents Before
Completing Plans.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-Antic;pating
~ wishes OF W. G. McAdoo. Director.
osnaal Of Railroads. to conserve fuel,
motive power and men and to facilitate
hs handling Of war materials and troops
nigh operating officials Of Eastern roads
ars in conference here and are volun.
tAry making radical suggestions and
taking very literally the order Of the
Government making all the lines Of the
nation one system with competition q
ching Of the past.
Among the most startling OF their
plans is to make certain railroads for
ffeight only. diverting their passenger
trsffic to other lines, with the exec ption
Of few accommodation trains, which
ere absolutely necessary. The Balti-
more and Ohio and the Reading, for ex-
ample. will begin annulling passenger
trains al once, and passengers desiring
TO reach points on these lines are ad-
vSed 10 consult passenger agents before
beginning their journeys. 1t IS under
stood this is but the first step in turning
these two systems and later others over
to the principal function OF carrying
freight. The Pennsylvania and the New
York Central and some others must OF
course continue to carry passengers. but
roads which are paralleled throughout
most of their length by formerly COM
peting systems will divide work Here
sfter, one to take the freight, the other
the passengers.
Ferry boats as Freishters.
Among the voluntary suggestion.
made by representatives OF the roads
entering New York was that all possible
traffic be diverted from the North River
ferries in order that the boats may be
released for service as freight lighters
Il will not he possible to cut out all ot
the ferries because OF the considerably
service they afford in transporting tea ms
snd trucks, but the plan advocated is tt
divert as much commuter business al
possible from the West Shore. Jerse,
Central and Baltimore and Ohio, which
are entirely dependent upon the ferries
70 the Lackawanna, Erie and Pennsyl
yania, which have access to the Nortl
River tubes.
Il is pointed out that most Of tn,
suburban towns served by the Wes
Shore, Jersey Central and Baltimore ano
ohio are served by another road wit!
tube connections. or at least can max,
convenient transfers.
Beginning Monday the Philadelphia
DAILY and before the end of the week th
company officials estimated that abou
ta!.ty passenger trains will be cut of.
TrmHlc Men in COME renee.
The company's traffic men are in con
ference here in the Reading terminal, re
arranging train schedules. Daily an
nouncements will be made of the All
rulled trains
Because of the urgent need of con
serving all the railways facilities. fue
and men, persons intending to travel ar
advised by the company to consult pas
senger agents at all points along tn
company's lines before beginning thei
Journeys
Tho Baltimore and Ohio Is expecte'
to curtail passenger trains betweel
Washington and this city. This com
rany transports n large number of sol
dIcrs and war materials TO cantOnments
Tie company's traffic men were in con
ference all dav to-day and will confe
tomorrow before announcing the eX
ten ot the annulled passenger traffic.
N the Broad Street Station OF til
Pennsylvania Railroad, IT was said to
IA that the company was preparing 4
cooperate with Director General of Rail
roads Nc.hloo and announcement OF an
Proposed curtailed passenger schedule
"olld he made as soon as decisions ar
concluded.
ENcry Scat to BE Full.
In taking care OF passenger servic
TO-. the present the Philadelphia an
Reading viii provide ample service, bu
Oil train schedules will be so rearrange