Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
BIG REDUCTION Of.
TRAIN SCHEDULES
TO AFFECT OTTAWA
PASSENGER SERVICE ON RAIL-
WAYs TO BE REDUCED BY ONE
THlRD-NO WORD AS TO THE
TRAINS TO BE CUT OFF

Ottawa's travelling public is deeply
ncrrned in the fuel administration
order reducing passenger service on
all railways by onerhird. Much spec
ulation mas been expressed here as 10
just how serious the reduction viii
effect the Rock Island and @ rad
ways, both OF which do a large freight
and passenger business out OF Ottawa.
Up TO late hour today agents dt
both stations We're awaiting some
definite news from the main Offices III
Chicago, apprising them OF the chanr.
ed schedule and what trains would be
cut OF to comply with the govern
nient ) order 10 cut traffic by third.
The new schedule will 30 into effect
Monday morning, according to Woft
received in Ottawa, and the nov
schedules viii not be announced uuti.
that time 1t is limited in advces 10
tne lCCdl stations that officials OF the
Two lines are now busy N the new
schedule to be put into operation a.
soon as The order becomes effective.
1t is believed here that the fast
trains, with their iuXurioys equipmcnt
and luxurious schedules, viii be
among the first clipped off the schcG
ules, leaving The indClgent RGbiic t.
Waik or ride the slow passengers.
While it is not believed here that
the ruling will effect north and south
bound passenger service over the q,
it is among the Possibilities that tW }
OF the trains may bo cut Oft, leaving
the public to regulate its journcyins.
accordingly. There is also pOSs iDili'
lie, Of u sweeping reduction in the
freight service which is the really big
branch of q operations in Ottawa.
An order ottecting the furnishing OF
coal to nOn-es ssential industries has
been received at local depots Dr
Harry A. Garfield is the author Of the
order, which says.
1T Is necessary thar cual shall ho
used only tor essential purposes. Pull
lie utilities consuming coal shuu.u dl -
continue to furnish power. heat and
lighi to nOn-cssential Industries ana
should only consume sufficient coal TO
produce enough light power and hcat
tG meet the actual urgent need OF the
people Advertising signs and DIS.
plays Of various kinds n"ccsoitating
the use Of coal should be CurtailcJ
and no coal should be distributed io'
such purposes Pursuant TO his pol.
icy ! have requested the railroad ad
mntslration in the distribution ut
coal now or hereafter IN tt- posses
sion to limit distribution 'u these Cs'
sontial and urgent uses rs far a. rlaC
tcaDle until the conditions warrant 4
change The distribution OF coal viii
be limited TO the first FIVE classes NJ
priority list Retail dealers VINO dis
tribute coal Tor household rnquil"
ments, heating hotels. Buildings, hos
pitfalls, etc. should take every precau
tion to see that coal is only delivered
whore il Is absolutely required ara
then only n such limited quautitie,
that the supply may be- distributes
Widoy and prevent suffering The
state and other local authorities Cau
materially aid in inspecting and sGpct
yisiug such distribution by retail deal
arS and the United States government
Will be glad to leave the supcrvislo.
and control o such distribution by re-
tail doal nrs entirely TO any state
county O. municipality which may
/ make pre- ision therefor The disrr.
! hutiun to retail dealers must ncceS
| 4arilv be atm, tatercd by the railrOG
! administration IN pursuance OF tn,
I orders already made by the United
States fuel administration in carryiDs
out The prOr critics which have been
! prescribed unier the Lever act