Evening star., 1919-12-08
HOLIDAY TRAVELLING
FROM WASHINGTON
WILL Be DIFFICULT
Standing Room Only Seems
to Be in Store for Many
in Fuel Shortage.

Thousands of government employees
and other persons leaving Washing
ton over the Christmas holidays will
probably be compelled to travel in
crowded railway coaches as the re-
SUIT OF the railroad Administrations s
edIct cutting down passenger service
on all lines leaving this city to con-
serve coal
Announcement to this effect was
Of the traffic division of the rail-
road administration. Following the
announcement last night that the
Pennsylvania. Baltimore and Ohio,
Washington Southern and the Sea-
board Air Line railroads will have
their running schedules reduced be-
ginning tomorrow, as the result of
the fuel shortage. it was learned to-
day that additional cuts may be made
by the various regional directors of
the railroad administration
There may be disappointment for
government employees who want to go
home Christmas. because for some
there will probably be standing room
only" said Mr.. Fort. Unlike previous
years. there will be few special trains
the case. of colleges. Special trains
will be run in that connection to per-
nit the boys and girls attending
school to return home during the
Christmas holidays.
No Reduction in SIeepers
While the regular passenger trains
will be reduced this Christmas, the
Pullman service, it was understood,
will be kept up to the top notch. for
no reduction will be made in sleepers.
The Pennsylvania railroad is affect
ed less than the other lines by the
railroad administrations cutting
down" order. The Broadway linn
tied" for New York, which leaves
Washington at $40 pm. daily, will
be temporarily withdrawn from serv-
ice, starting tomorrow. No other cur
taiument, on this railroad has been
ordered as yet it was learned.
The following statement was issued
today by the Southern railroad:
ION account of the strike of the coal
miners in many of the coal producing
sections of the United States. the pro-
duction of coal has been reduced to
such an extent as to make it neces-
sary to curtail passenger train serv
ice throughout the country beginning
Tuesday morning. December 9. as q
means of conserving coal in the in
terests of the public. A number
railroad will be taken off. and some
through sleeping car lines will be dis
continued. In selecting the trains to
be taken off consideration has been
given to the frequency of the service
and the patronage of the trains. en-
deavoring to cause as little incon-
venience to travellers as possible. No
train will be taken off unless it is alb
solutely necessary. and trains will be
restored to service as soon as it is
possible to put them back. Please
call on the ticket agent for schedule
information"
Southern Passenger Trains.
The following passenger trains on the
Southern lines will be temporarily with
drawn, it was said today:
Trains % and "a, Washington Mem
phis express. now leaving Washington
at 2:10 pm. and arriving here at SIS
pm.
Washington and Atlanta, one leaving
Washington at 10 pm. and the other
arriving here s AS am.
Trains 35 and AZ, operating between
Washington and Atlanta, leaving Wash
ington at 80 and 9 am. are consoli-
am. The WaShingtonRoapok sleeping
car on the Memphis special, leaing
Washington at $40 am. and arriing
Washington at 1890 am, will be dis
continued.
The following changes on the Wash
ington Southern and Seaboard Air Line
were announced:
Train SIS, which leaves Washington
at pm. for Atlanta. will be with
drawn. The last trip will take place
today. Train Sc. which arrives in
Washington at 1920 pm from Bir-
mingham and Atlanta, will also be
withdrawn. The Atlanta sleeper on
these trains will be orerated south
ward on train 81. which leaves at 1850
pm. and northward on train 92,
which arrives at $40 am. in connec-
ton with the local train between
Hamlet. N. G.. and Atlanta
w. E. Loves, general traffic agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio, said that
starting 1901 Wednesday no excur-
sion trains, special trains or sections
of regular trains will be operated on
that line and several changes in pas
senger service will become effective
Train II. according to Mr.. Loves,
which leaves Washington for
Pittsburgh at 1915 pm, will be with
drawn. Train Is. which leaves
Washington at s:2O am. will not
have through connections from Cum
berland to Wheeling and Parkersburg.
but will have local train connections
between Cumberland and Fairmont.
Train 624. which leaves Washing
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