The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
Freight Service Upon Which
City Depends for Food and
Fuel Nearly Paralyzed.
TRAFFIC SOUTH AFFECTED
4 Clerks and Office Men Pressed
Into Service on Many Roads
to Keep Trains Moving


railroad workers here tonight pre-
sented the most menacing situation
the city has faced since the unauthor-
lied walkout began. Freight service
railroads over which come the bulk
Of the city's food and fuel is virtually
paraIyzed and passenger service al
ready seriously curtailed was further
crippled.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
suspended all passenger service at
noon today when agents were ordered
to stop selling tickets. The road covers
the state of New Jersey and the sus-
pension order affects approximately
$4,000 commuters.
Traffic through Washington, the
gateway of the south, and the only
entrance east of Cincinnati, was
threatened when about one hundred
Of the six hundred men employed at
the Potomac yards failed to appear
for work today. Movement of trains
was interfered with and officials said
further reduction of yard crews would
tie up freight and passenger service.
Atlanta, April 12-The Southern
Railway discontinued selling through
tickets today to points north of WASH
ington except on train SO. il was an
nounced here, and the Seaboard Air
Line discontinued selling tickets north
Of Richmdnd, where, however. the
Richmond, fredericksburg & Potomac
railroad win try to carry passengers
on to Washinstona Actions we're the
result OF railroad strikes north of
Washington.
Tampa, Fla, April 12.-Railroads
inc in r1ia N
embargo on shipment of perishables
in carload lots and n-car1oad lots
consigned to points beyond the bor-
der of the state, according to an
nouncement here by fruit and vege-
table shippers.
Syracuse, y. Y, April 12.-All strik-
ing swltchmen of the New York Cen
traI and the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western railroad agreed this after
noon to return to work tomorrow,
pending outcome of a conference with
Brotherhood heads in Washington.
Columbus Ohio April 12.-Colum
bus Yardmen's Association tonight
voted to call out on strike all switch
ing crews employed here to handle
passenger traffic.
New York. April 12.-The New York
Central and New York, New Haven
and Hartford reported their passenger
service was in better condition, al
though the New Haven was forced to
suspend Harlem river branch trains.
J r. Manten. representing the rail-
road managers organization, said to-
day he had not been able to learn
how the strikers planned to maintain
themselves during the walkout.
II don't know whether they have
access to the Brotherhood funds" he
said. Information has been given
me that the strikers at Syracuse have
4 fund of $400 000.''
Managers admitted at noon there
had been no indication in any quarter
that the strike had reached its zenith.
Speaking for the railroad general
managers Manteu reported the Erie
train at Port Jervis where the east
bound Chicago express carrying mail
was abandoned last night and brought
into New York today ten hours late
was absolutely in time to control the
strikers.
Three other through trains-the
southern Express. Cleveland Express
and another Chicago Express-were
held there by strikers this morning, he
1u,
engines and tried to pull away the
engineers and firemen. The delayed
trains finally got into the Jersey City
terminal two hours late.
one westbound Cleveland express
could get out of Port Jervis last mid
night only by the trainmaster enlist
ing as a fireman as far as Susque-
hanna Ia. Virtually all roads are
drilling white collar men in yard and
train work against eyentualities it
was stated unofficial1y today. Com
pany superintendents are spending the
nights in offices or yards. while gen
eral managers special cars are being
held in every terminal manned by a
clerical force and Sready for bust
ness"
Railroads reported that, despite
crews reduced by the marine workers
strike, they had been able to improve
their ferry service. Twenty-seven
boats were reported running
Although the Hudson Tubes were
closed to commuters, instruction trains
FOR strike breakers were run at in
tervals No announcement was made,
however. as 70 when the tubes would
be reonened.