Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-06
THRU PASSENGER
TRAINS ANNULLED
Running Schedules on Eastern
Railroads Will be Reduced
to Lower Speed.
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TO AFFECT ENTIRE NATION
Puplic Is Requested to Refrain
Fum Travel Much as Pos
sible at Present.
Q SUSpENDS PRIORITY ORDERS
No Radical Changes in Service
From Coast to Coast Has
Been Contemplated,
TO AFFECT ENTIRE NATION
q 2SUSPENDS PRIORITY ORDERS

"A NSInNGTON, Jan. r To !rc'
locomotives and crews for tho more
,,,portnnt freight transportation. 20
r,r cent OF the thru passenger trains
on the eastern railroads will be dis
.pptiniicd tomorrow by approval OF
director General McAdoo. The run
,.inr schedules Of others viii be re-
.Y,,d 10 lower speed to facilitate tho
movement of freight trains.
To Affect Country.
This policy announced tonight by
the director general. will he gradually
.>tcnded TO affect train service thru
,.i tho country. Fast trains between
N-w York and Chicago and st LOUIS
and between Chicago and southern
and western points probably VIII ne
tt. next to be affected. lndiNldual
r,ilroads will take the initiative an
,urgrsting curtailmcuts, hut these
,,IU he approved by Il director gem
'ultl in most cases.
In approving the new passenger
-chcdules OF the Pennsylvania ana
baltimore a ohio. which go into ef-
feet tomorrow, and of the New Haven.
which becomes effective January IL.
An NrAdoo ordered Il number OF
notifications. resulting IN retention Of
more parlor cars than the railroads
hpd planned.
Are eliminating Trains.
Tho program for elimination OF
trains and lengtheniug of their run
Mug time already has beennhnounced
Dos the PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore g.
Ohio and New Haven. and few other
smaller lines Others are expected To
take similar Rction within a few days.
Nv McAdoo appealed to the psbiic
Iu statement tonight 10 refrain from
travelling as much az possible but
promised that no COmmuter trains, or
others necessary for proper mainten-
ance of business life I'm cities. will be
eliminated
Congress next week win take up the
railroad bills introduced yesterday.
following President Wilson's message
uu government operation and discus
Sion today among members of both
houses indicated marked difference
'i opinion over whether government
control should extend only for "A def
mite period after the end OF the war
"t indefinitely until congress orders
otherw Use.
Goat Put Ahead
Coal continued TO 70 forward to-
dJy ahead OF other freight In an
."'r 10 number OF inquiries from
coal operators and dealers concern
lnh the status OF former priority
orders. Fuel Administrator Garfield
"tcFrnphed this explanation:
by direction OF Director q encral
q 0tl
"r" issued with respect 10 tranepor-
lhuIn have been suspended and no
'uilher priorities may he claimed
'H"'t under Further orders for pri.
'rlucs wlll be1 issued in emergencies
'nucr McAdoo's detection as occasion
nav require"
MeAdCo today took further steps
T" prcVent friction in the govern
lhents dealings with RAILROAD labor.
arranging with William II. .ohps
In1 president % the international !
Association OF Machnists, to call off
several minor strikes Of machinists
Ghtl the railroad administration caa
lorhulate definite WACO and labor
'oiicy. The Il rector general also an |
nounced that as soon as. the railroad !
pil - passed, he Will take steps to !
use more iutpnsiyely the country |
nay 's"'oe rivers aud canals
. 'f'lh'uNlNk on reasons Tor CUTitls l
'"E passenger traffic. MI MeNIo |
Releases Facilities
h} elimination of unnecessary
messenger trainc service much more
,1ollte power. skilled labor. tucl, and
1,IluinAl facilities are released for the
''thouhg OF coal and food aud Other
v,her supplies essential 10 the life
g', '"e p,ople, as we'll rs the success
l,",Ilouo eillzcn can directly help the
tove rhment in clearing up the present
satisfactory situation on the rail
loads by refra,ning from all uuneces-
Sdry travel ~ this time
IN another statement the director
General sought TO disncl the impres.
-on which he said had bean created /
10 california and other Pacific coast |
' tates that any radical chauerss I'm
nsscnger travel TO the coast arc con.
cmplated.