The Washington times., 1919-12-08
DROP TRAINS
TO CONSERVE
FUEL SUPPLY
Service to and From Washing
ton Cut and Other Saving
Measures Discussed.

Efforts of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce, the Washington
Board of Trade, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and the
Railroad Administration are now
being concentrated to forestall a pos
sibie shortage of coal in the District
by instituting preventive measures
leading to the conservation of the
present supply.
In line with the policy that is being
urged upon local merchants and other
large consumers of coal, the United
States Railroad Administration today
announced the curtailment of certain
passenger train service. excursion
trains and special trains until further
notice for the purpose Of saving COAL
PulInans Taken on.
J. B. Mordecai. traffic manager Of
the Washington Southern railway, an
nounced that train No. So, leaving
Washington at D. m. for Atlanta and
Birmingham, will be withdrawn to-
day, and that the last train from the
Southern points over that route will
arrive tomorrow.
Pullman parlor cars will be elm
mated from all trains except No. 624
leaving Washington at sos .. N. for
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York. which viii be an exclusive Pull
man train with no coaches. At noon
"Wednesday No II, leaving Washing
ton at1o.15 .. N for Pittsburgh, and
NO. o12, leaving Washington at 2:35
A m for Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA and
New York viii be withdrawn.
In connection with the curtailment
Of service. the Southern Railroad lines
today issued the following state
ment:
"On accuont Of the strike of the
coal miners In many of the coal pro-
ducing sections of the United states,
the production OF coal has been re-
duced to such an extent as to make
II necessary to curtail passenger
train service throughout the country
beginning Tuesday morning, Decem-
Der 8, as q means of conserving coal
in the interest OF the public. A num-
Der Of passenger trains on the South
ern Railroad win be taken OF. xna
some through sleeping cars lines will
be discontinued.
Consider Patro0axe.
In selecting the trains to .e taken
or consideration has been given to
the frequency Of the service and the
patronage of the trains, endeavoring
travellers as possible. No train win
be taken off unless absolutely neces-
sary. and trains will be restored to
service as soon a. IT is possible to
put them back"
The Railroad Admins tration warns
the public that until the emergency
has passed travel conditions will be
difficult and unsatisfactory, and urges
everyone who can possibly DO SO to
refrain from travelling.
A large number of parlor cars will
be temporarily discontinued because
the average seating capacity of
parior car is less than half the aver.
age seating capacity of coach anS
the object OF the curtaiiments is to
provide the maximum seating capa-
city consistent with the necessary
reduction in train mileage. Addi-
tional changes are being worked ou
by the regional directors of the Rail,
road Administration
The Southern Railroad lines an
nounce the temporary Withdrawal OF
the following passenger trains:
Trains Nos 137 and 1873, leaving
Washington at 1000 D. m for Atlanta;
trains Nos. % and "a, leaving Wash
ington at 2:1o p. III. ror Memphis;
and the Washington-Roanok sleeping
car, on train %, Memphis special,
leaving Washington at $40 a. M.
Trade Bodies Meet.
The executive committee OF the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce
met in special session today at ]
o'clock and adopted resolutions urging
conservation OF coal The local
chamber is in receipt OF a COPY OF
resolutions from the Pittsburgh Cham
Der of Commerce in which protest is
registered against the attitude Of the
miners in the present crisis.
The resolutions OF the executive
committee, and the decisions OF the
committee regarding the coal situa-
ton will be presented to the entire
membership at the regular monthly
meeting tomorrow night at Rausch-
ers.
The special committee of the Board
OF Trade, which was appointed last
week to investigate the sources Of
supply of coal for Washington, will
report the results Of their findings at
Q meeting OF the committee to be
held this afternoon at s:30 in the
rooms OF the Board OF Trade.
The lights out" campaign of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc
citation, which urges the extinguish-
ing of display signs and window
lights after $50, has met with sat
fsfactory cooperation on the part of
locAl merchants
CSmmissioaers Co-Operate.
The District Commissioners are
considering ways and means of con-
serving coal in the District. A con-
ference was held today between Come
missioners Kutg and BrownIow anc
the situation was Informally dis
eussed-
1t 10 expected the Commission will
take official action In requesting the
aters to cut on display lights. stores
TO cut out window lights beginning
at $50 each night, and to ask the
cooperation of the Washington pub
lic In conserving coal
The District Commissioners will
meet officials Of the Potomac Electric
Power Company this afternoon at
$50 to discuss ways and means to
aid In the conservation of coal in the
District