Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16
MOVE FREIGHT IN SUMMER
NJ AD0O ADVISES SHIPPERS
Will Not Permit Private Shipments
to Congcst Lines in
Winter.
GOVERNMENT NEEDS CA
CARS
When Bad Weather Sets In Essen.
tial War Goods Will Probably
Claim Entire Railway Facilities.
Storage OF Coal Recommended.

Because OF the probable congestion
of frnlght traffic in the coming winter
under unfavorablc weather conditions
when government shipments will be
given preference in TRANSFORMATION. all
Industrial and commercial concerns
have been wavncd to secure their full
stocks before the expiration of the
summer. These cautions have been
issued by w. q. McAdoo. director-ecn-
eral Of railroads. for the protection Of
shippers and consignecs and TO prevent
as far as possible Inconvenience to
their business. Instructions regarding
shipments have been announced AS
follows:
The government cannot permit con-
Ecstion TO arise which will paralyze or
slow down the transportation OF It's
own traffic. Consequently. when bad
weather sets in, and operating becomes
more difficult and tho volume of traf-
nc is even larger than it is to-day
there will not only have to he put into
effect numerous embarEoes TO prevent
Interference with the movement of
government freight. but tho slowing
down of commercial transportation
will lessen the available car supply.
not to speak OF the added number that
will be required to take care OF the
increasing government freight.
1t must be apparent that no prefer
ence can be given to any ones COM
mercial freight, for such would be at
the expense of other shippers and con-
signees. Consequently. the passing OF
freight through embargoes has to be
limited. Again, the distributive share
of cars, for commercial freight must
come after the governments require
mcnts are met, and. in all fairness.
private shippers who are forwarding
freight consigned to the government
must have such cars counted in their
total distributivc share. In the final
analysis, the shippers will be helping
hemselves-thcy will not necessarily
be working in the interest of the rail
road---will be helping the government
in it's "Win the War policy. and its
efforts TO give TO the whole of the pub
lie, the service that the people desire.
No Thoughtful person, considering all
Of the above. can fail to appreciate the
paramount necessity of gathering in as
great a supply of materials. etc. as is
possible, even at n considerable ex-
pense to himself in the way of pro-
vidinE additional facilities. investing
more capital, and the like. The situn-
ton must he adequately impressed on
the minds of all concerned.
ADVISE COAL STORAGE
TO PROVIDE FOR WINTER
Industries. as we'll as individuals, in
tcrcsted in the consumption OF coal
should be impressed with necessity for
arranging TO provide storage that will
enable them TO handle requirements for
coming winter as far as is possible. On
account OF some restrictions relating TO
coal consumption. there Will he alb
normal consumption of wood for fuel
purposes. shippers and consgnees
should be impressed with necessity for
arranging for storage that Will take
care OF their winter supply and urged
to commence making shipments i'm
mediately.
Perishablc shippers in Florida ter
ritory are be requested TO make ar
rangements for storage covering their
requirements of crate material. empty
barrels and other containers and In
| sist that parties from whom they pur-