Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
COAST LINE TAKES
OFF THREE TRAINS
Passenger Service Between Rich
mond and Petersburg Is
Curtailed.
OTHER REDUCTION UNDECIDED
Roads Expect to Announce
Further Changes in Schedules
Before Monday.
OTHER REDUCTION UNDECIDED

Making the first announcement OF the
ordered curtailment Of passenger trair
service beginning Tuesday next, the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
yesterday afternoon arranged for :
discontinuance OF three trains between
Richmond and Petersburg. This is a
reduction of one-third of the passenger
burg. reducing the number operated
daily.
None of the other lines in the city
nad received instruction from their
Federal manas gers as to what trains
would be discontinued. Each road sew
cral days ago canvassed the situation
as affecting thor service. and made
reports. on which will be based orders
for their curtailrent. 1t is expected
that every line will make their an
the public may have the information
before the order becomes effective.
Three Trains Cut OF.
Trains 10 be discontinued by the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad are as
555 a. NJ. $40 A. NJ. and 1880 p. Nj:
those arriving Richmond at A. NJ,
l::3o +. n. and 9:55 +. NJ. Special at
the discontinuance of the 9:2o A. NJ.
train. leaving Richmond. Patrons of
TINS train have been using it to make
connection with the Norfolk and West
burg and points as far west as Gin
ciHnati. In order to make this CON
nection in the future It Will be neces-
y. NJ. train leaving Richmond.
Sleeprrs Are Switched.
IT was also announced that the train
due in Richmond from Petersburg at
$50 p. M.dwnl arrive at. $3.50 p. 81.
Western Railroad now arriving i'm
Richmondint . A. AZ. will be hondied
from II PstersbarE on train arriving at
Notice TO passengers proposing to
travel In the West was issued by the
United States railroad administration
tS e y, e5,ti era aherno1n to the effect
Membhis and New Orleans will make a
one third reduction in their passenger
service beginning tomorrow. No infor-
NATION has been received here as to
INC trains that will be discontinued
Modify Current Orders.
Eoniinuation of electric power to any
Indnstry or institution in the first live
priority classes allowed coal by Fuel
-AGmlhlstraior GARFIELD was Yesterday
granted to Richmond manufacturing
plants IN the. same divisions Tile or
der was received from the Pocahontas
regional coal committee and com,nu-
nicated Immediately TO the virginia
Hallway and Power Company, Whose
runs nearly 1000 Richmoni factories.
Yesterdays order mobiles the sweep
ing edict OF Friday, directing the pow
e. Gonp i 10 cut off electric current
Lose in the process " making fond
products. In addition to establish
ineW's s, IN the priority ciasses. power
diaries, refrigcrating plants. meat
packing plants, telegraph and tele-
phone companies. newspaper and pc
clusively for railroad work and CSC
tories making yeast. the order speci-
fes.
Await V. II. d r. Action.
committee ordering the curtalimenl Of
electric power were dircc:ci 10 the
president Pn of the Virginia Railway and
wTWsr company pan Thomas s; Wheel
nave not been seen by Mr.. Wheel
wright. who is still in Norfolk on
business trip.
No action will be taken TO put The
c G, committees orders into effec; UNI
Ill President Wheelwright returns. !,
M waS Learned from officials of the com
iected by the mandates of the POGO
hontas committee. and it is NOT nm
likely that Mr.. Wheclwrigh, viii de-
S!oe on inc Inc course to be fotlowsd in
action in Richmond, il was Indicated.
Planning Conference.
Since Friday morning. when the first
oroer anecting electric power for Rich
R"ano,, industries .h was received from
lonal coal COMMITTEES, there has been
no conference between a. r. Lowmas-
Ter and officials Of the power com
=" n mr., ii,owmaster is the Richmond
~ Is expected that n Conference viii
ne heid before the order ~ M. into
Immediate appointment Of = Ioco.
coal committee to handle The situat;on
~ GO opeTation with the regional com
ab,v he IS be being urged. This will prob
nents here. The SUGGESTION that IT,
,aI bodies assist the regional commit
,a a i,m was made made in the dras,ic coal cur
;arfieia ,a o,dsr Of Fuel Administrator
'eeh taken in Richmond
Announce Clnssincntions.
FOLLOWING a conference Of who,esoIc
,' ,... retail coal dealers of Richmond
s yeS,erday' 1t was announced that they
the regional coal committee ny Win
ms OUT its orders. 4 list of classes
OF consumers to which deliveries viii
pc Se,n made .S was compiled This Includes
theaters. hospitals, apartment houses
schools. office buildings. iaunaries
and cleaning establishments, BAKERIES
l nairies; meat packing plants and pub
Industries using coal for heating
purposes. but not for manufacturins
will be supplied, as we'll as news.
papers and periodicals. All users win
was decided.
Anthracite Supply Normal.
Reports given at the meeting In
aicated that the supply OF anthracite
coal in Richmond was normal. No
restrictions have been imposd on an
Even should numbers Of manufac-
turing plants here close. theaters will |
be supplied with fuel and continue to |
operate. according TO those closely In !
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