Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-12
p. x. r.. HARDEST HIT,
CURT4ILS SCHEDULE

The Pennsylvania Railroad is hard
est hit OF the lines running into Phila-
delphia by the "outlaw" strike Of the
switchmcn. yardmen and train crews,
but 1t has managed to maintain its 10.
cal schedu les.
Service from the west is crippled and
the New York division is badly disor-
ganized. although trains continued to
get through on a curtailcd schedule.
Freight trains are handled on the r.
II. X. by volunteer crews largely. All
pcrishabe freight arriving at the Penn
sylvania terminals in this city is un-
loaded quickly to prevent loss.
Half OF Force Has Quit
Locally. the strike is felt most by
the Pennsylvania Railroad at its West
Philadelphia yards. 1t was reported
at Broad Street Station that 223 out
Of total OF AZ men employed at the
West Philadelphia roundhouse had fail
ed to report today. All yard conduc-
tors and trainmen at the Washington
avenue yards are reported on strike.
Passengers are not being greatly in
convenienced. The road announces all
suburban schedules are being maintained
on all divisions. Only the New York
division is badly crippled in its pas
senger service. II was necessary to
annul many trains and to provide an
emergency schedule. An effort is being
made TO send train out of Broad Street
Station for New York every two hours.
A "strikc bureau" was Established at
Broad Street Station this morning to
make up emergency crews. everal pas
senger cars were run in o Track IL
and force of clerks established in them
to interview trainmen. Every local
| crew that came into Broad street re-
ported to the bureau.
In most instances some of the crew
were missing, the absentees having gone
out. All names and other data were
taken down at the strike bureau" and
short crews filed as rapidly as possible.
Strike at Gray's Ferry
The switchmen and yardmen at
Grays Ferry went on strike at O clock.
There, as in other yards of the Penn =
/ sylvania Railroad, freight moved only
| by the efforts of volunteer crews rs
sisting the men who remained at work.
started from Broad Street Station al
3 o'clock. 1t had been necessary to
snnll the s :3S and 8 :51 trains, as we'll
as the Z o'clock train. Earlier trains
likewise were first merged and then can e
celed.
One train specially made up for the
emergency and sent out Of Broad street
at 3 100 o'clock. went only as far as
North Philadelphia. Then it was found
that the crew did not comply with inter
state commerce regulations. and tn,
train was withdrawn.
The only passenger coach on this
train, a sleeper, was later attached to 9
Washington New York train and wen'
through TO its destination.
Congestion of freight and passenger
trains caused inconvenience in the early
hours. So great was the congestion in
Broad Street Station at an early hour
today that passengers on one train, ar
irving from Wilmington and Chester
had to get of their train at the begin
ming Of the long shed and walk in.
Freight congestion on the Pennsylva
mia, as we'll as other roads, offered NOR,
serious problems than passenger delays
There were many incidents which indi
Gated the extent of inconvenience Il
which people will be put if the strik,
does not end soon. At the West Phila
delphia yard, the scenery of a minstre
troupe lately appearing at a West Phil,
adelphia theatre, and due to open ir
Newark tonight, was held up in STALLED
freight car.