New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
off considerable supply of fresh vege-
tables. usually brought by this line
from Southern ports.

AASisA SUuSuShu pVTtS.
An effort to settle the strike of long
shoremen against the coastwse ines
OF the port, now in it's sixth week, is
being made. but when the proposition
WAS put up to the men at q meeting
last night they voted to stay out until
their demands for an increase in nav
were granted
No rosy picture of the food situation,
however. is painted by Commissioner
Eugene II. Porter Il the Division of
Foods and Markets, who states the
present supply of fresh vegetables here
will be exhausted within the next forty
eight hours. Prices are going up, but
he believes the railroads will be in
position to bring fresh stocks before
the situation grows critical. Milk,
however, continues to arrive in normal
quantities.
Government to Move Coal
The government indicated last night
that at would act to move the 900
tons Of coal said to be tied up at Perth
Amboy and Port Reading docks The
United States Army Transport authori-
ties asked the operating heads of the
railroads for permission to unload 10,-
900 tons of coal at tidewater with
United States army labor.
The request was made through the
tidewater coal exchange, the clearing
house for all coal movements 1t was
said that permission should be granted,
as the coal was necessary for army
transport service as we'll as army sup
ply stations. No acute shortage of
coal has been reported by any Of the
city's public utilities.
Federal troops were engaged for the
first time yesterday in moving freight.
Picked crews Of officers entered rail-
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army freight to bridges and piers.
Within two hours yesterday fourteen
cars of export freight for France were
removed from the Baltimore & Ohio
yards at Staten Island and loaded on
the United States army transport
Nansemond.
Armv officials have notified the Penn
&ould send soldiers to Jersey City to
Move freight consigned to the army and
tied up in the Jersey City yards. Sol
diers will also man the cars on which
the bodies of soldiers brought to Ho-
boken from overseas will be sent to
their homes.
Troops Being Modified
Indications Of additional govern
strike were said to be evident at Camp
Merritt, where it was reported 5000
troops are being modified for emer-
gency service along railroads.
Captain Butler, camp adjutant, how
ever. says he knows nothing of a plan
to mobilize troops there for use in
connection with the strike
Staten Island still appears to be the
worst sufferer as a result of a tie-up
OF its transit facilities. There never
theless were signs there last night
that the situation is easing up, three
trains being run between St. George
and Tottenville during the rush hour.
NO attempts were made to operate
trains on either the south or north
shore. but towns on these lines can be
reached with a little difficulty by
trolley.
1t was said the company will attempt
. run trains on the Tottenville d.
vision, and if successful will run sew
III trains over this line during the
lay.
The three trains that ran over the
lottenvlle line yesterday we're manned
ty regular crews. The threatened
strike of trolley men on the island has
been put off at least until Monday, by
Which time it is hoped that the steam
lines will be in operation. 1t was de-
Jared that the employees of the Rich
Ncopd Light and Power Company are
reaching an agreement with the COM
pany.
"!ndignation Specials"
The improvements. in the service on
the other railroads is said to be
n great measure due to the influ-
'rnce Of the commuters, Who are flock
ing in increasing numbers to the aid
Of the roads and manning trains by
the dozen.
More than thirty-one indignation
specials" run by citizen crews, brought
more than $4,000 suburbanites to the
city Yesterday, and railroad officials
declared that more would be added to
.hese to-day.
The Erie and Lackawanna lines are
beginning to replace their entire COM
mutation service on this basis, and
other roads. like the Pennsylvania and
the Long Island, report that several Of
their suburban trains are being
manned by private citizens.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
vas running 80 per cent of its normal
passenger trains yesterday, and its
heads promised perfect service for to-
day: This road reports a large number
of flremen back to work.
The Pennsylvania passenger service
was improved considerably, with fifty
thee trains running out of regular
tota: of 81. The New York ana Long
B.snch line was running 100 per cent
while the Communication territory cas-,
rf New Brunswick was given so PEI
cent service.
Through service vas running about
- per cent. There was greater ac.iv
~ in the freight yards OF this roat
yesterday, many of me switch crew:
having returned to the Waverly, Gre en-
Vile and Meadow yards. Ninety car:
o: perishables were moved
The New Haven reported many Of 1t
passenger fremen at this end hat
dropped off, but that their places wer'
rapidly filled by men from New Haven
Trouble on the Rochelle division wa
reported. but commuters we're takel
care of duying the rush hour last night
The New York Central had an almos
normal service, with more and NOR
OF it's brakemen and firemen returning
to work. Some perishable foods:uff
were moved in the yards of this lin
yesterday. The Lackawanna is begin
ming to recover its through service wit
supervisory eorces, while it's commute
ton traffic rs becoming one Indi gina
ton Special" after another They ra
sixteen such trains yesterday
Erie Makes Progress
The Erie reports excellent progress
N moving it's through trains. Coleg
men are handling automatic stokers o
long distance runs, while commuter
are being employed more and more i,