The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
TERMINAL CANCELS
VIRTUALLY ALLD. c.
TRAIN SCHEDULES
Rubber Stamp in Red
Across Time Tables
Tells of Changes.
JUGGLING" DENIED
Arrivals Marked 'On Time"
Are Written Slightly
Late When Due.

with approximately IS per cent
OF the trains arriving late at WASH
inGton Terminal and increasing
numbers of locomotives and other
RAILROAD equipment awaiting re-
pairs. the effect Of the railway
strike upon local conditions Is be-
coming more noticeable daily.
Contrasted with regular schedules
before the strike, the train arrival
board at the Union Station shows
in part evidence Of deterioated
service. The regularity Of depar-
ture of trains made up at this ter
minal could not be determined yes
terday. Rail officials claim the
usual schedule is being followed
and strikers scouts declare many
trains are leaving late.
Few trains that arrive at Union
Station are marked "on time" while
large numbers are reported late.
ranging from one half hour to four.
six and eight hours. The majority
Of late trains. II is estimated, are
between one half hour and one hour
behind schedule.
Daily Reports secret.
Terminal officials refuse to make
public the daily report showing
train schedules and actual time OF
arrival They declare that the usual
'yervice Is being maintained and that
effects OF the strike are hardly
noticeable
Officials also denied newspaper
reports yesterday to the effect that
the bulletin board showing train
arrivals are being "juggled." Both
the scheduled arrival and actual
arrival of trains are posted. they
said.
Time tables Of some of the roads
operating trains into Washington
have been stamped to indicate that
the printed schedules are not be-
ing followed. Schedule changes
have been made since this folder
was issued: consult ticket agents
for information" is the message
stamped on one time table.
While rail officials refuse figures,
sightseeing companies and taxi
drivers report a marked decrease in
the number of tourists One Of
ficial of a local company operating
sightseeing busses estimated yes
terday that tourist travel has de-
creased 20 per cent since the be-
ginning of the strike.
Scouts from local strikers who
are watching conditions here de-
clare that practically all trains
coming from distant places are be-
hind schedule. Local trains operat-
ing short distances are said to COM
prise the larger number of trains
2rriving on time.
Every effort. the scouts report. Is
being made to keep in good condi-
tion locomotives engaged in long
hauls." Engines IN need Of minor
repairs, 1t is said. are assigned to
local runs where they can be used
to better advantage. bad engines"
OF those in need of extensive repair.
the scouts say. are being stripped
to furnish parts for other locomo-
tives
Charging that terminal officials
are not disclosing the actual condi-
tions in the local situation, strike
leaders claim that the bulletin board
at the Union Station is used decep-
lively. Trains are marked ION
time" they declare, until shortly be-
fore the time for their arrival, when
they are chalked up a few minutes
late Even though the train is an
hour late. they charge, this fact is
made known by gradually increas-
ing the time. This is done. strikers
say. to avoid the necessity of hav-
ing the bulletin board display dis
crepancies in the schedule for long
periods OF time.
Terminal officials declare that
there is no basis to such charges