Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
EMBARGO PLACED
ON FREIGHT HERE
Frisco Refuses to Accept Any
Shipments Except for the
Government.
OTHER LINES ALSO CRIPPLED
Storm and Congestion of East
ern Roads Increase Traf-
fic in Tulsa Yards.

In spite OF efforts OF the shippers
of Tulsa and local railroad officials
to keep the yards cleared, the storm
and congestion of eastern lines have
conspired TO increase the distress OF
Tulsa terminals until yesterday prac-
tically all lines announced the estab-
lishment OF embargoes,
Traffic was reported paNlyzed at
all local offices yesterday Lines
which have remained open thru
out the storm have been placed In n
had shane on account OF the embargo
laid upon connecting lines which re-
suited In the diyerting Of freight. rms
made AZ necessary In many cases 10
send the shipments miles out OF the
yay TO get on other lines which were
able to receive II.
Frisco Badly Crippled.
The Frisco. which is under 'H .
hour embargo, will absolutely accept
no freight except fuel or merchandise
unless directed by the government 10
encampments On these lines the
severe storms have resulted In the
discontlnuance OF all freight tratllc
and practically all passenger lines NO
other Tulsa lines report the passenger
traffic was seriously damaged.
The Wabash railroad. which main
tains nm outside agency here. Is open
for freight via st Louis, via Kansas
CITY and Lexington Junction to points
on the line except ST Louis and East
st. Louis aud IL ready TO handle stufi
on connecting lines not em6argoed'
The Missouri Pnclfic, also MAINTAIN
ing an outsideo agency here, ~ em-
bargoed on some lines of, everything
except coal This Is wholly due To the
storms which have delayed unloading
and moving OF freight.
The Katy and Santa Fe, tho wide
open are In n bad shape In different
parts of the country and as a result
have had 70 refuse some freight
The Midland Valley reported that
the lines were wide opens and In
reasonably good condition considering
the weather Passenger lines are run
ming for the most part on time some
congestion In the local yard has been
caused thru the tilure ot freight
brought here To be released to other
local lines,
New Dcmurragc Tariffs.
The storms have made II Impossible
to place the lhAuN IN II 'i'Ni'u o''' ~
which was anticipated by officials iol-
lowing the national movement known
as Freight moving wcek.'
This waa to make ready for the new
demurruge tariffs which are 20 be-
come effective on January "a, as pre-
scrlhed by order Of Director General
W O. McAdoo The order reads.
Forty eight hours shall be allowed
free time for loading or unloading on
all commodities. "a hours free time on
all cars held for any other purpose
permitted hy tariff The new demur-
rage charges per day or fraction of
day 81 for tho first day 81 Tor The
second day and for each succeeding
additional day thf charges are TO
be increased until the maximum of
$40 per day per ear h reached, These
new tariff regulations Will .upersede
AL existing tariffs applicable to
domestic freight. and contemplate the
OF all average agreement
provisions Of existing tariffs The last
provision Of the demurrage rates
which f}amr the average agreement
viii affect over fifty local firms who
held average agreement provisions
with various railroads