Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
Central R. R. of N. J.
Suspends Passenger
Trains.
TRAFFIC ON OTHER
ROADS IS HARD HIT
100000 Workers Idle in Pitts
burgh District Because Of
Materials Lacking.


BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Central
Railroad of New Jersey suspended all
passenger service at noon today as the
result of the railroad strike. when
agents were ordered to stop selling
tickets. The road covers the state of
New Jersey and the suspension order
affects approximately $1,000 COM
muters.
This suspension. with cancellation
of all commuters trains on the Erie
and Lackawanna, virtually cuts on
more than 100000 Jerseyites from
New York, as the Pennsylvania.
which operates an extensive suburban
service, has announced it could not
run more than SO per cent of its local
trains. The Lekigh Valley is serious
ly crippled, while other roads termi-
mating in Jersey are only with great
lines operating on any sort OF
schedule.
Reduce Accommodations.
The New York Central and New
York, New Haven and Hartford re-
ported their passenger service was In
better condition, although the New
Haven was forced to suspend Harlem
river branch trains. The merchants
limited for Boston also has been
temporarily suspended and all par.
lor cars have been taken off except
on the Knickerbocker limited.
Managers admitted at noon there
had been no indication in any quarter
that the strike had reached IT'S zenith i
Company superintendentS are spend
ing the nights in offices or yards.
while general managers special cars
are being held in every terminal. man
ned by a clerical force and ready Tor
business"
Railroads reported that despite
crews reduced by the marine workers
strike they had been able to improve
their ferry service; twenty boats
were reported running. ~
Put Army Trucks to Use.
A score of Army trucks. manned By
armed soldiers from Camp Merritt
were used today to unload ana
transport mail in Jersey City, Mayor
Hague, "in the name of suffering hu-
manity," appealed to the strikers to
Commuters were hardest hit as New
York entered the fifth day of the tie-up
When the city resumed It's daily ousi-
ness after the week end respite. II was
found that gaps in the ranks OF the
workers. noticeable last Saturday, Lad
increased.
Additional crews Of the electric
locomotives which handle Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio pas
seneer trains between the Manhattan
Transfer station in Jersey City ana
New York struck this morning:
further hampering service. Fifty OF
these crews walked out last night.
Several crews Of incoming Long Is
land trains went out this forenoon.
Trains FaH to Arrive.
A notice posted at the Pennsyl-
vania station announced this fore
noon that several trains" scheduled
to arrive this morning would not get
here, for various reasons"
The train crew Of the Pennsylvania
Boston express, due from Boston at
e:15 am. abandoned it here. Pas
sengers for Philadelphia were trans
fered to a local.
The situation at most of the rail-
way terminals in New Jersey was
still chaotic. with only few freight
trains moving. Freight traffic over
other lines entering Manhattan was
irregular.
The Chicago express on the Erie
railroad, which was abandoned yes
terday at Port Jervis. N. Y. while
members of the crew attended a
Jersey City this morning more than
ten hours late. The train carried
mail, and it was predicted that fed
eral authorities might take cogniz-
ance of the delay
Calls Parley of Food Dealers.
Although not yet feeling the pinch
Of hunger New York prepared to face
the serious situation caused by
freight and express embargoes placed
on virtually all lines. Health Com
missioner Copeland has called par
ley this afternoon of food dealers to
discuss the situation and prepare for
a possible food shortage.
There was a noticeable reduction in
the size of early editions Of afternoon
newspapers.