The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-10

embargo on all express matter to-day,
went Into a discussion OF the advisa-
bility OF a partial embargo on pas
eengcr acrviee, beginning tonight.
Some Of the railroads notably the
f.aci0awanna and the Pennsylvania,
had already Instituted an embargo Of
their own, It was announced. Lack
ing trainmen and conductors, the
Lackawanna doubled the length OF its
trains and used two engines to pull
each train. In many instances. The
Pennsylvania not only cancelled all
ternate through trains, Dpt in some
instances consolidated expresses and
locals leaving at shout the same time
arranging 70 have the expresses make
the focal stops
SITUATION NEVER so BAD AS
1T IS TO-DAY.
Speaking for the managers' COM
mittee, J. J. ManteIi OF the Erie. after
summarizing conditions on the indi-
vidual railroads. said:
'.rhe sltuak0n has never been more
serious than Il Is to-day. We do not
know vl.at TO expect. The men walk
out without notice and without de-
mands and we have no way Of reach
ing them to persuade them to csme
back TO work or to reach an adjust
ment with them.
MIX was brought TO the city to-
day only because administrative Of
ficers ana clerks joined with the few
faithful outdoor employees and stocked
engines and trundled milk cans. If
the situation does not clear there win
be no more milk after two Or three
days. The freight traffic Of the city
IS practically at tandstil The
EFio and the West Shore have practi-
cally suspended passenger traffic ard
the commutation schedules Of all The
Z other railroads have been curtailed.-
The New York Central. Long Island
and New Haven lines maintained a
prompt and uninterrupted passenger
service including commutatfOn trains.
Their freight traffic was at a stand
still. Even perishable goods could
not be moved from the yards TO the
platforms and commission merchants
and dealers were permitted TO take
their trucks into the yards and get
what they could out OF the cars on
the main tracks.
The New York Central announced
that II had two refrigerator trains
loaded with meats on the way from
Chicago and hoped 70 get them
through promptly.
Tho New York. Susquehanna and
Western. operating out Of the East
Terminal, was only slightly affected
as far as passenger service was con-
cerned.
There were no car floats in the
Achannel on either the East OF North
Rivers. Thousands OF empty cars
were on floats moored 20 piers along
an tho water fronts.
The Pennsylvania maintained a fif-
teen minute ferry service, sending
one boat to Cortlandt street for the
first time In years. In the early
morning hours alternate through
trains 70 philadelphia, expresses and
locals, were cancelled. An tickets
were sold subject to delay.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad and
the Central Railroad OF Now Jersey
maintained normal ferry service
which was ogertaxed by the abnor-
MAJ diversion OF tramo from the
tubes.
The West Shore maintained a Grip
pied ferry service from weehawken
TO 42d Street Commuters trains ar
rived irregularly. In many instances
two or three trains were consolidated.
The baltimore and Ohio freight
yards on staten Island this mOrniug
restored normal service. according to
william s. Kelly. general yardmaSter.
He said the day shifts OF yard work
ers reported to a man, and said they
would not strike except on an Inter
national Brotherhood order.
The tube employees. who are part
of the Brotherhood OF Railway Train
men. said they are asking an Increase
in wages from $3.50 TO Sc for condue
tors; IL1s to s4sO for collectors. end
ss.S7 to $500 for trainmen and Gag.
men.
The last train In the tube left JIp.
town Manhattan from the sd Street
station for Now Jersey at SOS O'Clock
The money boxes were then closed
cashiers took the proceeds and wen
off duty. and all persons who sough
70 enter the station were told by spe
oiai officers that no more train
would be run.
The Jersey Central Railroad ferrJ
which leaves from Liberty Street 10
Communipaw, taking thousands O
shipyard workers over for their dali
duties. was besieged with new pas
sengerA They formed an ondles
S~ream.
There were no piclets at the sta
tion, and no policemen There wa
a large crowd at the Hudson Ter
minal when the service stopped, an
announcement that there would be n
more traips caused a rush 70 II
FERRIES.
Al the Borden Company's distrib1
ting plant. 20th Street and Ilth Ave