The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-24
ALL FREIGHT
IN CAR LOTS
CHANGES MADE IN THE
ORIGINAL SKIPPING DAY PLAN
OF r. R. ADMINISTRATIONS.
New Plan Effective Monday, October 49,
when Present Methods VIII Be

New Plan Effective Monday, October 49,
when Present Methods VIII Be
Abolished.
Unauthorized announcements was
made last week Of the shipping day
plan for handling less than carload lots
Of freight from Wheeling. which was. to
become effective on Monday, October
list On account Of come minor details
which turned UP at tho eleventh hour
it WAS decided al conference OF rail-
road officinls 10 postpone the effective
date Of the new plan until Monday. Oc-
tobcr oSih. On this date the Railroad
Administration will abolish in Wheeling
the present practice Of receiving less
than carload freight lndlscrlminately at
Ill stations. at any time Of day. for all
destinations. practice which has been
followed since the early days of rail-
reading.
On Monday. October IS, all stations In
Wheeling will be unified and placed
under the jurisdiction of ono agent, and
all loss than carload freight both in
and outbound will h" handled at the
present Baltimore and Ohio and tho
Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. chicago; 81
Louis railroad freight station. Inbound
frciGht for city deliveries routed via me
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad. will
hn delivered TO the Pitt hurgh. Cinctn,-
natl, Chicago & st. Louis railroad
freight station and inbound city freight
arriving at other stations will be dellV--
cred as heretofore.
The plan provides for all freight des-
tined to stations north and west OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad from Bunalo 10
Pittsburgh, except Butler, Pa. thence
via the Ohio river TO Cairo. H.. and
fret ght passing through Ohio and Nils.
sissirpi river gatcwayS will be received
at and forwarded from the Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati. ChIcag" and st. Louis rail-
road freight station. except the follow
ing:
Baltimore & Ohio railroad stations.
Newark Division. Bellaire. o., to New
ark. O.. both inclusive including branch
Ecffs. O., to st. Clairsville, O.
Lore City. O.. to Cumberland, O.
GAINESVILLE. O.. to Lowell. 0.
Newark, O., to Shawnee. o.
Baltimore & Ohio railroad stations.
Cleveland division &C. L. & W. Bridge
port. O.. to Lorain. o.. inclusive.
Ohio River & Western railroad sta
Ali other less than carload freight
will be received Al and forward cd from
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad freight
station except the following:
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and
ST. Louis Railroad stations, Warwood
". Va. 10 Chester. w. Va, both In
elusive: and Wheeling Junction. w. Va.
to Carnegie, IA. both inclusive.
Ohio river division. Moundsville. W. Va,
to Kenova, W. Va. both inclusive. ex-
cept Huntington. W. Va. and C. &. D..
railroad points via Huntington.
The new arrangements VIII constitute
probably the most far-rcachnR read
iustnant that has ever been attempted.
on O. large scale IN freight tranSDorta-
lion facilities in the Wheeling. district:
In place Of tho old practices, there VIII
be substituted carefully devised plan
whereby the acceptance and loading or
freight in loss than carload lots. will be
conducted according 10 a regularly es-
tabliShed system. and such freight Will
he automatically concentrated. into full
loads
The two most important and out
standing features Of the new plan are:
First. tho inauguration of shipping days.
on which cars will depart for specified
destinations: freight will he accepted on
the proper shipping days. only. and the
ond-Thc designation Of particular sta
lions al which freight will be exclusive
~ received for specified destinations;
tho rright for such points will be ac-
only.
The objects and purposes Of the new
plan nre four-fold:
|. Elimination Of delay incident TO
tho rchandling Of freight. under the
present methods Of consolidating small
shipments into fun car!nnds Mt transfer
stations. This VIII give the shipper
quicker service than is possible under
tho old method.
footing better average loading thnn is
possible under TN" transfer system.
This will Increase the cars available for
freight, as we'll ms govern
mrnt supplies.
:, Reduction in tho number OF car
and train movements required 10 trans
port given volume If freight This
will incrras" tn" capacity of tn" whole
railroad plant. ami Will release track
10 NaFNf
Of troops. Government supplies and COM
m"rcinl freight.
4. Improvement in tho regularity Of
the freight service by systematizing
suit from tho elimination Of a larEc,
Of complicated rehand'tng OF
freight. which is now unavoidable. with
the attendant liability tn damage.
Shippcds using trap or ferry car ser
with tho shipping day schedule. Cars
must hc loaded 10 either The baltimore
< Ohni or TN" Pittsburgh, Cincinnati. /!
Chicago T. St. Louis rnilroad freight sta !
tons. and split cars with trr!Eht fer fer I
not b" permitted. Trap or ferry cars
must contain only freight which is +
scheduled from tho station next day
after the car is ready TO move from tho
tracks.
In order to facilitate tho handling. of
freight under tho shipping day" plan.
il is urged TINT shippers mark Ill pack
rcs plainly. showing the street address
of the conSigncc whenever possible. and
n the upper lcft-hand corner Of the
package show who the shipment Is
rom. Care should be takon to 0bliter-
,te all old marks from packages. In
nnhing up bills Of lading shippers
should not show tho initial line. or rout,,
ne. as this informal ion will be added
ny rate clerks when the bill Of lading
3 signed. The storage rules of tho car
-irrS will be strictly adhered to. and. If
'rci Eht il not removed from the freight
stations within tho specified time II will
10 pln'ccd in public storage nj the eN-
pens" az :hc crnsigncc.
The success Of this new plan viii de-
lcnd entirely upon its proper admins
irntiun by local railroad officials and
he hearty cooperation OF the shippers.
public. the Traffic Bureau nf the Cham
Der of Commerce Is advising and assist
ng In the compilation of a'"shipring
lay" shnLlulc which when completed
will BE- furnished to all shippers. This
schedule will list the various stations
throughout the country and will show
he day freight will be received for any
3urticular point and Rt which of thr
ocal freight stations tho shipment
should hc delivered for forwarding. II
s thought that II will require about
md mnk" 1t ready for distribution In
he meantime information with refer
ne" t. thc handling Of. loss than car
Dad freight can hr secured ny calling
h" Rat" Department at the Baltimore Il
lhto Railroad freight station.