The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
M'AD0O TO USE
TUNNELS TO GET
COAL INTO CITY
New York Connecting Rail-
way Also to Be Made
Available.
BAY RIDGE AN OUTLET
Passenger Service Will Be Cut
to Limit to Increase Freight
Efficiency.
BAY RIDGE AN OUTLET
Spec1cl Despdfch TO TnE StS.

'petIHt beSpUN6 10 1HE StN
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.--Another stream
OF orders aimed to raise the blockade TO
coal shipments for north Atlantic and
New England centres went out from the
ONCE OF Director-General McAdoo to
the railroads to-day. following a con-
ference attended by Hale Holden. Walker
d. Hines. Robert s. Lovett and Edward
Chambers. the railroad cabinet. Pas
senger traff1c will be curtailed on the
Pennsylvania Railroad and heavy ship
ments OF soft coal will be sent through
Island City. and thence to New England
BY way OF He'll Gate Bridge.
Steps also were taken to-day by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to put
into immediate tse the through freight
route to and from New England over the
Bay Ridge extension Of the Long Island
Railroad. utili4inG the New York Con-
Meeting Railway. which Is owned Jointly
by the Pennsylvania and the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad. This
new route provides a short water haul
between the Greenv.lle. ~ J.. export
freight yards OF the Pennsylvania and
the Bay Ridge terminal Of the Long
Island Railroad, thence over the Long
Island Railroad and the New York Con-
Meeting Railroad by way Of the Hell Gate
Bridge route to the New Haven road.
II will obviate tine long haul now ncces-
sary around the lover end OF Manhattan
island and through the heavy tides Of
the East River.
1t is hoped that at least 1000 cars
bearing an average Of fifty tons will be
en- route under these plans by tomorrow
morning.
Freight Coneestions Blamed.
Reports from various hard pressed
districts were reviewed. In most cases
It was found that freight consestions
rather than an actual shortage OF coal
production were responsible for famine
in fuel. II was decided. however. that a
more thorough review of coal conditions
In this city must be made ard Mr.
Holden was authorized to straightcn ou,
the railroad tancles which have caused
the local coal shortage.
The plan Of using Pennsylvania lines
in meeting the New England and Ions
Island emergency was suggested to Mr.
,McAdoo BY the Railroads War Board
The plan was presented to Mr.. McAdoo'.
new cabinet OF railway advisers yester,
day. but was rot adopted pending Nna
reports on the ability OF othe- road.
connecting with New England to inec
the plan.
j. was found that New England vii
consume at least 100000 tons of sof,
coal in January. At least 500, 900 ton:
OF anthracite are also needed, as IN,
coal bu,ike-s throughout the nunition.
centres are very low. Present plans cal
for the shipmen; of 1000 coo tons Of sof
coal b. water from Virginia. Ph.ildc!
phia and New Jersey. The rea.a ir,ns
/ 100000 tens must he taken in over tn,
! railroads.
1t was thought at first that the Bin,
, hamton- -Mcchanicsvi.lc route, connect
ing with the Boston and Maine and tn,
Boston and Albany lines, and the use o
the Poughkeepsie Bridge route possibl,
would meet the demands. l, was found
however. that the Delaware and Hudso,
! line from Binghamton to AIechanicsvill
/ was a single track line. To move TIL
! 1000. 900 tons would require $4,000 Gu.
/ and it was deemed inadvisable to trus
, this great shipment over Il single trac,
! line which il directly in the path @
every storm that comes cut Of the LAX
I region. II was found that the Pough
keepsie line was also incapable OF car
ry!ng large shipments over its line with
out cutting of all passenger traffic.
Agree on Connecting Line.
The result was that the railroad me
agreed that the New Yorl, connectin
railroad must be utilized to its full ca
paoity. Although this operating pla
will mean a readjustment of the Penn
sylvan!a schedules of distribution c
| FreiUht aud csanper traN1c no nfhe
means were at hand. This decision va