New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

dor the proctor General SpcclHc au
,hority, A. II. Smith. president Of The
Now York Central and assistant dircc
..r Who has charge OF the task OF
clearing congestion in the East, to
r;rht ordered Eastern lines to start
systematic campaign to move freight
and 70 report daily to him the congest
ed conditions. so that other roads les:
hardened might be used for the over
How.
Embargo any oonsignee who doe!
rot release freight promptly on al
rival" said the order. SO far as prac
tieable, aunul passenger trains which
Interfere with giving necessary freight
service. Call uron all employees to leno
their efforts in this matter of service
"a tha government and the people
How the Tie-Up Is To Be Met
The order further directed:
"By order OF the Director General
of Railroads, Judge Lovett concur
ring as to priority notifications,
p,easc direct every attention to clear
ing YOUR line of any congestion that
exists, wiring me Of any condition
which is beyond individual control,
with suggestions as 10 most available
method CT relief.
you are authorized to disregard
priority orders to the extent neccs-
sary to clear up serious congestion.
Keeping in mind vital necessity for
moving food and fuel.
"Wro nc particularly where coal
is cougcsted without prospect of I'M
mediate movement. so that matter of
diversion 70 open lines. or markets,
can be arranged with the Fuel Ad
miuiStrator
keep in touch with your conncc
tons and afford helm to each other
in any way possible 70 further gen
oral movement changc, routing,
short maui freight. aud make any
nutual arrangements that will ia
oili,ate movement ana delivery Of
traffic.
"Endcayor to start trains prompt
II from terminals and load to permit
of nromt movement over divisions.
"tdvis2 by wire daily to New Nor}.
number OF cars Of freight you have
to movc above capacity. location Of
congestion IN the order Of extent.
with prospects Of gaining or losing
on the sitaaton in the following
,wonty- four hours.
IF YOU have capacity TO handle
moro business on any TART OF your
line. ady.Sa between what points and
how much, and what sou can bes,
handle and Jisr ose Of
"lr YOU are holding fire sl1t for
connections. give number q cars,
loads or emptics. and divide loads
INTO coal, food government freight
and other iseieht."
Priority system Not abandoned
Director General McAdoo explained
that there Vas no.intention of abandon
ing tho system Of prority = directed
h. Robert $. Lovett. Of the War In
du7trics Board. but that, IN the future
these orders would ho issued through,
tho director general. For tho present
Eastern roads may disregard army and
navy ouartermaste.-s' "Yc.I tag or pref
cfentia! shipment orders, aud Judge
logott's priority orders for govern
ment Var shipments. and food and fuoI
ior certain purposes. Whenever yard
masters o. other railway authorities
betiese this necessary to eliminate
sluggish movement. The selection %
preferential cars in switch Yards in
many eases caused more trouble thar
10 move an entire tram. and the ii
rector general believes that every class
OF shipment will move faster if the
whole bulk Of freight goes forward
without priority.
Railroad authorities will use their
discretion, however, concerning the
Speedler movement cf perishablc ar
ucles, coal and any other materials
when they may believe justifics Being
put ahead
The committed of managers, headed
by A. ". Thompson. which heretofore
mas maintained headquarters in Pitts
'0rsh to supervise clearing of conres~
sioh IN the Easi, Is dissolved under
Mr. McAdoors orders to-day bnt il.
machinery and functions are to be as
sumed by Mr.. Smith who will have
headquarters in New York
'urfallmcne of passenger travel is
'i'i'fed b. eliminating trains as fast
~ 'difoads can arrange this. No gen
c'ai incfease in rates, according to tho
pan adopted in England. is in imme-
''ate contemplation. Commuter trains
VIII not be affected by the curtailmcnt
plans.
10 Relieve New York Terminals
relieve New York terminals it
- Planned to divert as much traffic as
p'ss'Die to Baltimore, Newport News
"iu o'her Atlantic ports to the South.
means fer accomplishing this will be
;, N"'eu py committee consisting Of
.'a'of General Gocthals, acting quar-
master general of the army; Cap
laln Strothcr Smith ronro,o..; .1