The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-12
rail SITUATION
| AT ACUTE STAGE
Roads Which Managed Semi
/ normal Service Last Week
Now Hard Hit.
TIME TABLES ABANDONED
Pennsylvania Cancels Twen-
ty-Five Trains-Local Traf.
fic In New York Stopped.

new YORK, April 12.-The paralysis
lof the great railroad traffic arteries
into New York and vicinity became
more pronounced today as "the out
law" strike of railroad workers
spread nnchecked. The situation to-
dny was worse than on any day
| The Pennsylvania railroad. which
had managed last week TO maintain
nearly normal service. was hard hit
today and announced the abandon
ment of all sime tables. Trains were
sent out zen crews could he se-
cured 10 kesb them. The Long Island
railroad ~ Opted similar measures.
All local srvlce was abandoned by
the pennrs lvania. The Erie railroad
was practically down. except for oc-
casional trains which were sent out
when corporal's guard could be
mustered to man them. The Lacka-
wanna suspended all local traffic and
was al u standstill except for an oc-
casiona1 through train.
Only the New York Central and the
New Haven roads managed to main
tain anything like normal service and
they we're badly handicapped.
ThS psnnsyivania railroad to.
day aInounoed the cancellation
of kW4nty.five trains because OF
the railroad strike.
The trains taken of included a
number cf Washington and Phil
adelphia trains, the mercantile
express, westbound, and the
Metropolitan express, also west
bound.
STOP SELLING TICKETS.
The Central Railroad OF New
Jersey suspended all passenger
service at noon today, whom
agents were ordered to stop SELL
mo tickets. The road covers the
state OF New Jersey and the sus-
pension order affects approx.
mateIy 5000 commuters.
100000 JERsEYiTEs CUT OFF.
This suspension, with cancellation
Of all commuters trains on the Erie
and Lackawanna, virtually cuts OH
more than 100000 Jerseyites from
New York, as the Pennsylvania, which
operates an extensive suburban serv-
ice, has announced IL could not run
more than so per cent. OF its local
traibs. The Lehiuh valley 10 seri-
ousiy erir rplsd, while other roads ter
minating kilns Jersey ara only with
greatest difficulty keeping their pas
senger trains operating on any sort
Of schedule.
Flier Attacked.
J. j. Mantell. chairman of the Rail-
way Managers association, received
n report that the Erie railroads
Cleveland flyer, leaving Jersey city
shortly before 10 am, was attacked
by band of OUTLAW" strikers at
Paterson. The train had stopped 10
take mail at Paterson. A crowd
surrounded the engine and demanded
that the fireman leave the cab, When
he refused. according to n report to
Mantcll, the crowd attempted to take
him off. The engineer and fireman
beat them off with shovel and
started the train. Part of the mail
was LETT behind.
Mantell also received n report that
three mail trains had been abandoned
ut Port Jcrvis. n division point.
Congestion Terrific.
The congestion In New York be-
came terrific as the day advanced
and thousands of persons were left
milling around unable TO get to their
destinations.
In the Pennsylvania station more
than 1000 persons were ON hand
when time approached for the de-
parture of the Philadelphia local at
9:10 am. Normally II carries twelve
cars, today the road officials tried "a
get II started with Ave.
Only the rear gates were opened
and the whole 5000 tried to gel
through. The crush was terrific
women were pummeIed and trampled;
many persons lost their handbaguags
and some women had to be removed
In q fainting condition. Finally t,00t
persons got through and the train
WAS started.
White Collar Men Drilling.
One westbound Cleveland express
could Peet out of Port Jervls' last
midright only by the trainmaster en-
listing Bs a fireman as far ms Sus-
quchanna. Pa. Virtually all roads are
drilling white collar" men in yard
and train work against eventualitios
II was stated by official todays.
Railroads reported that, despite
crews reduced by the marine work
ers' trikc, they had been able 10 i'm
prove their ferry service. Twenty
seven boats weer reported running.