The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
EMBARGO ON 3
ROADS TOSPEED
COAL DELIVERY
McAdoO Halts Freight on
P.R. R., Philadelphia and
Reading and B. T. o.
ACTS ON GARFIELD PLEA
Fuel, Food and Munitions Ex-
cepted-New Districting
System Planned.
ssscisl DsspsscA 10 Tns sux

Ssscisl DsspstcA 70 Tns sux.
WAsHfNoToN, Jan. 23.-Director-Gen
eral McAdoo to-day authorised an ON
cial embarxo upon three Eastern trunk
r.,,.o.a. -. ,,. ,..o,,.,
emoafgo upon practically every railroad
east Of the Mississippi and north Of the
Potomac was IN effect. All freieht sx-
- 80. e., .,.,- ,,.
.0p' to0"' t"s' an" "u"'uo"S 10 o~'eu
nom transportation.
Tho restriction was applied formally
or,v "a <h. p.r,.r,v.r,. -. u.n,rv,-.
$50 Wv :, .
@no on'o ess' OF F1tssoufe ana the fhh-
adeiphis and Reading. Other railroads.
howsvsr, accepted little freight.
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:. ."s
VIZ OF sne nve oay snutooWn OF industI3
and hsatless Monday to relieve the coal
and railroad situation. Announcement
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nreSerra., industr,.s
Coal DistrictinG system.
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NcXaoo hsN . Ion~ cnns.rsnc. IN th.,
nropossd ccsi sv.tss, to.dsv A. n re.
suit NJ McAdoo s,,hnsrraS hi. General
onnositton 10 enhsrvnes
Detsiied n,sns for the d,str,ct,nr sv,-
tenn h.ws rns he.r vorLed INIT VET hut
n viii foIiov IN csnersi ontiine the
xoninr system ADVANCED by rrancin Pea
hodv. chairm.n n thc coai nroduction
comm,ttee n The councii of Nationai
Dep.rrs last .,,r,rsr
c"pneS. WoA. w. y
Ing closely. Tho Fuel Administrator
| said he considered the importance Of his
duties subordinate to the duties imposed
on the Direstor-O Genera, Of Railroads.
| DIR. Garfield said after the conference
| that while ths districting system, might
I be Step toward Government tdotin6 ef
all coal its adoption did not mean neces-
sariiy that its development would b
carried that far II will not interfere
with or abrogate existing contracts 90
hrmS on the non-preferred list may have
their coal diverted to preferred consum-
ers at the discretion Of local Federal
Fuel Administrators.
The districting system In effect divides
the country Into districts according tc
producing areas, and each district Is tc
he supplied with coal only from the pro.
duction area included in its borders
This would stop the shipment Of Penn,
sylvania and West Virginia coal acros,
the Indiana and Ohio fields to Western
points and the shipment OF this Western
coal across or past the Eastern fields te
Eastern consuming centres. The system
will apply without regard to the dis
tribution system that has been built W
in the past.
Much Cross.hauIing Necessary.
II ia admitted however that there 1,
much cross-hauIin9 Of coal that canno
he stopped without serious effect uno,
Industry. There are many industrie,
that must have a narticuiar E,na ~ ~
rrade Of coal. such coal is renera,I,
mai which ia most freouentiv crosa
. hauled. The districting system viii ap
niv onlv IN hituminous coal. Al the an
thracite comes aImost entirely from
2 Pennsylyania.
Notice was given TODAY to all Eedsr.
Fuel Administrators. nroducers m,
deaMrs In coal that thesy are to contIn,,
until further notice 10 supply coal in m
order Of preference specined In the shut
down order Of January IL.
Dr.. Garfield said TODAY the district
Ing system will bs made effectiy. a
soon as possible.
II am very much delighted with th
'. Adoo in declaring embargoes on thre
Of the principal carrying roads" Dr
] GARFIELD said. the director -Genera
ana myself are working closely to
} sether-as closely a. awO men could
! and there ~ no d'nerence between US
, Or. 0arheid announced that throug
: the nve' DAY order the problem OF coal
. ing snips mad neen caught up Win. Al
tho snips ~ new iork awaiuhs Goa
Z yesterday have received II on board
I have It alongside: ne said. Tne prooler
now ID keeping abreast with snip bunk
ering.
Stocking up or the other preferre
4 consumers Will continue coineident wit
I the general embargo order OF Director
General McAdoo until they have . nee
essary supply on hand to carry ther
Il lean IAx Inv To- nr