Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-18
HINES ON WAY WEST
TOD|SCUSSFRE|CHT
EMBARGO W|THA!DS
Nationwide Hating of Serv-
ices to Conserve Coal Will
Be Considered.
L LOCALITIES TAKE STEPS
TO MEET SITUATION

miners GENERALLY Are Designating
Strike Recall Order
of Leaders.
BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November 1S.-Director
General of Railroads Walter D. Hines
and seven regional directors will
meet here today to consider a nation
wide freight embargo as a means of
conserving the country's meager sup
ply of coal. Mr.. Hines is expected
to arrive in Chicago this afternoon.
The conditions growing out of the
emergency were informally discussed
this morning by the regional directors
who planned to have a definite pro-
gram readyato submit to the director
general.
An embargo on all freight on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad between Chicago and the Pa
cific coast has been in effect since
Saturday.
Drastic Order May Follow.
If Director General Hines approves
the recommendations of his regional
directors an order may be issued i'm
mediately which will mean:
Nationwide embargo on freight.
A 40 per cent cut in passenger train
service throughout the country.
Closing down of all non essential
industries.
Fifteen million workmen thrown
out of employment.
Immediate Action Needed.
1.-The situation is extremely serious
and Immediate action is necessary"
said R. H. Ashton, regional director
of the northwestern roads. The
railroads are vital to the business lie
of the nation and they must be kept
going. Radical action must be taken
my judgment is that general en-
barge is the only way to meet the
emergency"
sas today were in the hands OF receiv-
ers to be operated by the state, and
proceedings had been requested
against Ohio mines that would bring
them under state control. along Win
Workers Disregard Recall Order.
Except for North Dakota. Wyoming
and some Alabama and West Virginia
mines, production throughout the
country was reported as not bettered
since the initial day of the walkout.
The workers generally wv, were ae SAG 90 70
Ter dispatched by John L. Lewis, act
ing president of the United Mine
Workers of America. under order OF
the federal court, and to be awaiting
an agreement by the operators ana
miners leaders at Washington.
Two Weeks Supply on Hand.
Only from ten to twelve days sup
ply of fuel today was available for
the railroads of the central western
region. according to F. +. Clarity,
assistant director of the area Re
parding the general embargo, he said
the final decision probably would be
made today.
ut is a revolutionary move" he
said. "but is necessary to save me
railroads, and with the railroads the
country 1t has been under consldera-
ton some time" ;.
Besides Mr. Ashton. the other d.
rectors who were to meet Mr. Hines
upon his arrival here were: Ha1e
Holden, central western region; A i.
Hardin eastern; l.. w. BALDWIN, Al
legheny: B. F.. Bush, southwestern'
L. Winchell, southern. and n. u.
Maher. Pocahontas
Should general embargo be placed
If would result in a large reduction
of the present passenger service. SAID
Mr. Ashton. Il think IL "ouid pe
at least 40 per cent of trains running
now" he added.
Tremendously Serious.
1.-THE tremendous seriousness OF the
situation cannot be minimized the
effect of the embargo would be az
far-reaching as the fuelless Gays oi
the winter of 1917-1S.
Meanwhile the situation in the Ten
overwhelmingly mines, where many
of the union workers had returne9
after the strike formally was calleo
off was further complicated py ne"
walkout pending an agreement py
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. conference at
Washington.
In colorado. where the union miners
were among the first to resume opera
lions. a strike effective Friday. was
called unless all striking miners were
reinstated Production in COLORADO
was reported as nearly normal.
lO6 Trains Annulled.
OF forty trains annulled yesterday
making the total taken on since the
national strike was called 100. the
majority were on minor runs an
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railroad. In that connection 1t de-
yeloped that for the last ten days
there really had been genera
freight emDdTSO III CiiCSl VII
railway. 1t was intended to aHect
only South Dakota, however, ana To-
day was amended to apply only 10
that state.
Fear Closing of Steel Mills.
YOUNGSTOwN. Ohio. November 10.
Steel mills of the Mahoning valley
would have to close within ten days
under a general freight embargo, OFF,
Gals said today The local fuel director
saws the district has less than ten
DAYS supply of fuel. including domes-
tic supply.
Fuel Curtailed in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 1S.-With
coal miners of the country still refusing
TO return to work, orders for curtailment
of fuel have gone into effect throughout
Indiana.
Reports from over the state today
were to the effect that an order issued
by the Indiana public service commits
sion to discontinue service for electric
signs, show window illumination. foun-
tains and other non-essentaI users OF
gas. water and electricity, had been gen.
orally carried out
In Indianapolis the streets presented
the appearance of the lightless nights OF
war time.