The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-07


agent for the Missouri Pacific, received
request from the local passenger of
fice and the train crew on the Mariana
cutoff, for an additional coach for that
train, It being stated that for several
days the train has been so crowded
mat as many as 50 people have had
TO stand in the isles.
freight trains continue to move on
all the local lines, and the Frisco,
which was SO seriously affected Wed
nesday, moved several freight trains
Wednesday night, and expected to get
out several feight trains during Thurs
lSday.
The Frisco is receiving all freight for
human consumption from all points on
It's lines to points on its lines subject
4 Several of the shops reported that a
number Of the engine hostlers, coach
Scleaners and other unorganized shop en-
fployes who struck in sympathy with the
Ishopmen, have returned to work,
n While railway officials would not say
that the situation had improved, all
were more optimistic than Wednesday,
Rnd the opinion was general that COM
splete tieup Of transportation Is not as
bear at hand as had been feared. The
striking shopmen met at DeSoto park
a #ffhurgday morning at 10 o'clock, and all
crafts reported their men standing firm,
with No thought Of receeding from their
desna mas
Tpe n railway 4 .lt sffislals e al roads roads Ss ars
best possible service TO the public, and
high officials Of all lines are on duty
In shops and In railway yards, inspect
ing trains, making such repairs as they
can and doing other Nebrk incidental to
the operation Of the trains.
The Memphis division of the l.. & N.
A railroad is operating normally, officials
4 stated. The shopmen at the Paris,
y Tenn, shops where between 400 and 500
4 are employed, are all working, and the
4 local force OF about 20 men Is still on
i duty. Full service is maintained from
Memphis to Bowling Green, Ky, and
from louisville to Cincinna4. No freight
is accepted for delivery to other lines
affected by the strike, and an embargo
has been issued for points between
Covington, KY, and Cincinnati.
NO Repairs Locally.
At the superintendents office of the
MIC. g. St. l.. railro3d, it was stated
that not man was tout at the COM
panys shops at Nashville, where mos
Of the heavy repairs for the Memphis
traffic, the Missouri Pacific railroad an
division are made, and that the shops
at Lexington, Tenn, are still in full
operation, which enables the equipment
= on the Memphis division to be main
.ained in fairly good shape. Engine
equipment in passenger service is over
hauled at Nashville at the end of every
trip and the freight locomotives art
pot in shape at the Lexington terminal
The situation at Atlanta, however, !;
admitted to be critical. Freight Is be
ing accepted for all points on the Mem
phis division.
Rock Island officials said that no EN-
bargoes had been issued on freight from
connesting lines and no restrictions hac
been put on the receipt of package
line. No freight is being received fol
delivery to other railroc5@ and cars arr
not being supplied for carload ship
ments where there is any doubt abou
being able to make delivery. 1t wal
reported that all shopmen at the Little
Rock shops were still working.
The Southern is maintaining servic'
and few restrictions have been place.
on the acceptance of freight except TO
delivery to other lines tied up by th
strike.
The service on the Illinois Central ant
Y. & M. V. railroads was said to b.
practically up to normal, both freigh
and passengT.
discount the critical situation impend
ing il the strike continues and ex
pressed no hope for an early settle
ment -
Local shippers are being serioYely In
convenienced by, being unable wv ge
out their shipments.
Clerks anticipates an order from thei
beadnuarters In Washington calling
reneral strike. The clerks at Bloom
inyton. III. walked out Wednesday, ac
noTding to a report received at the shop
mems headquarters THURSDAY morning