Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
lie OF GASOLINE
ISL.IM|TED ONLY To
-CESSARY USERS.
Utilities, Hospitals and 9th
ers to Have Priority-HoW
City Is Supplied in Faceof
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Strike Embargo

The sixth day Of the federated,
railway shopmens strike on Thurs
day found Atlanta and the SOUTH
east faced with serious situation
in all phases of community life
that threatens to grip the entire
nation unless the government and
the railway unions find an early
basis of agreement as to wage de-
mandS.
At the first of series of confer
ences planned to regulate the dis
tribution of necessary commodities,
the sale of gasoline by permit with
lie utilities, physicians, hospitals
and similar interests, was determine
ed upon by Mayor James l.. Key and
representatives of all leading -gaSo-
line companies. The system is to
take effect Immediately and all au-
tomobilists who wish to use their
machines for any purpose which
is not essentially necessary to the
interests Of the public will be re-
quired to SECURE permit from the
mayor beSo2e gasoline may be pur-
chased from local retail filing sta
tons. ntrss.s
Participating at the conferences
were representatives of the Gulf Re-
fining company, the Standard Oil
company, the Texas Oil company.
the Reed Oil company, the, Woco Oil
company and others. A letter adj
vising retail gasoline dealers of the
situation was drawn up and mailed
Immediately after the conference. It
is understood that Mayor Key is
contemplating calling further con-
ferences, to. deal with the coal, lee
and food situations.
The predicted tie up of freight
traffic arising from the shipments
walkout has reached the stage
where embargoes are in effect on all
principal roads and the city and
receiving all supplies that constr
tute the necessities of life unless
the strike ENDS.
Two Weeks Supplies
A rough survey of local stocks Of
food and coal, the fundamental neces-
stiles in maintain life at normal, in
dicates that two weeks could be
safely passed before actual hard
ship would be felt by the public.
The city's water supply is insured
for two months through an unusually
large stock of coal laid in at the
Waterworks. Ice plants report suf-
ficient coal to turn out usual quan-
titles of ice for from two to four
weeks. The city's lighting system
l, not dependent upon coal save in
case of breakdon of water-power
lines. n
According to retail and wholesale
grocers. packers and produce firms.
supplies of staples are adequate fer
at least two weeks period, pro-
| yided the public is not stampeded
! into buying heavily for future use.
Perfshables like butter. eggs and
vegetables, are not normally on hand
| In large quantities, but as express
service will continue as long as pas
SINGER trains are successful in main
A., tanning present customary schedules.
additional stocks are available "A
large supply of cold-storage eggs is
reported here.
Both locally and at Washington.
prospects for an adjustment of the
Shopmen's strike or an avoidance of
the threatened walllout of all rail-
road brotherhoods within the near
future, appeared as remote as here
tofore.
The union men are reported as
standing uncompromisingly for the
unqualified granting of wage in
creases approXimating $1,000, 600, 900
annually, while President Wilson and
the railroad administration have pro-
posed no other plan of. settlement
than the one rejected in toto by
Traffic Virtually Suspended
A practical suspension of freight
traffic on all lines radiating from
Atlanta is in force. Three of the
principal roads issued a joint embar-
go on all classes of freight, effec-
tive Thursday morning and to con-
tinue until further notice.
The SeRboard is accepting only
perishable freight and handles prod
ucts of this kind subject to delay.
The Southern Railway and the Cen
trail of Georgia railway are reported
separating in similar manner.
No passenger trains have yet miss
ed a schedule in or out of Atlanta,
but passenger officials venture no
predictions as to how long the serv-
ice will be maintained. The trains
are running about thirty minutes
late on an average and leave here
without the routine inspection. In
some instances Pullman coaches lave
been eliminated from certain trains.
No embargo o messenger traffic has
been issued and tickets are sold to
travellers without being made sub
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