The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10
Embargo Order Interpreted As
Virtual Discontinuance Of
Service Because Three Of
The Five Ports On Waterway
Closed To All Shipments
BIRMINGHAM PORT AND
MOBILE ARE EXCEPTIONS
Number Of Railroads IncIud-
ed In Order Affecting All
Freight Shipments On War;
rior Branch And Only Hope
Of Relief Lies In Southern

MOBILE, Ala, May Especial
Leased Wire. Notice of an embargo
ON all freight shipments on the War
rior branch of the mississippi War
rior federal barge line, to, from or
via Demopolis, Tuscaloosa or Cor
doya, Ala. was received here late
Wednesday in an order signed by w.
NJ. Hough, general freight agent of
the barge line with headquarters at
New Orleans The embargo order.
which covers all shipments with the
exception of coal or coke, means a
Virtual discontinuance of the VI =
rrior barge line service, in the opln-
ion of Mobile shippers.
The emborga closes three of five
ports on the Warrior river to all
shipments, only Birmingport. near
Birmingham, nd Mobile being
exempted in the order. Following
receipt of the embargo order, the
traffic bureauSof the Mobile Chamber
of Commerce Immediately sent out
wires asking for full information on
the Instructions, although. Mr.. Cobb
said that the order meant a virtual
diseontinuance of the service to three
Of the most important points on the
Warrior river. The embargo order
covers Il number of railroads. includ-
ing shipments to the ports of Tusca-
ieesa, Demopolis and Cordova from
points on The lines OF the Louis " :
and Nashville, Alabama Great South
ern, Southern, Alabama, Tennessee
and Northern Atlanta and west
Point. Western Railway of Alabama
and the Central of Georgia lines.
River Freight Tied Up.
1t was stated here Tuesday that
the Mallory Steamship line at present
has shipments of freight routed from
New York to Tuscaloosa, Ala, on tne
barge line which is now tied up In
the port of Mobile. Local officials
connected with the Warrior service
declared that they were without fur-
Their instructions than contained IN
the official order which places the
embargo and prevents reshlpment OF
freight here destined for the three
river ports mentioned in the order.
While shippers could not under
stand the order, it was stated mat
il follows the announcement from
Washington a few days ago that I'M
less the Southern Railway company
would quickly put into effect a plan
for equitable division OF rates &C
would be issued disseminating serV-
ice with the except OF the ports
of Mobile and Bir.rinSport. rms
announcement was made by Ineouore
Brent, federal manager OF the river
system. at a conference heid IN WASH
ington Monday. In making the an
nouncement, Mr.. Brent sad that IL
the Southern acted favorably the
pressure would he relieved and II
was taken for granted that the LOUIS
Vile and Nashville would ioioW
suit. 1t was stated following the
washington conference that unless
relief was obtained traffic would
10 ,h,ndoned at Tuscaloosa. De-
monol;s and Cordova, and service
n,inpnnrt on commodities on which
the barge line could make a PROM
n. ror-peachiDg.
rhe embargo order issued Wednes-
aav is believed to have been the oe-
cision reached following the CONFER
cnce held in Washington with tnS
railroad officials. The action VIII
nrohablv result in carrying the mat
~ 10 Tho Interstate commerce COM
mission for an equitable adjustment
Of rates. but in the meantime the three
river ports are closed to service Win
CORE bonding loss of business for the
Port Of Mobile, as large amour. VI
freight is moved through inns poi'
to the three river cities :,
The embargo order READS as ioi-
lows -
nection with the mississippi warrior
service to, from and via Demopoiis'
Tuscaloosa or Cordova, Ala, is tenn
norarily discontinued. with the excep-
lion of shipments of coal or coke. Inc
Mississippi Warrior service VIII not
ACCEPT freight for movement to, from
or via Demopoiis. Tuscaloosa or Cor
dova Ala, or to or from points IN
dicated below" The points indicated
include:
Many Points Affected.
louisville and Nashville Railway
Birmingham and Tuscaloosa branch,
Belle Ellen branch. Dudley brancn
Acton branch, Blue Creek branch
shelby to Columbiana division, Pho
ner branch, Alabama Mineral division,
South and North Alabama division
l.umberton branch. Southern Alabama
division, Connellsville branch. Pratt
vile branch. Searles, branch. We
tumpka branch, Davis Creek branch.
Holt branch. Caffee Creek branch.
Woodstock and Blocton branch, Val
ley Creek branch and Savage Creek
branch
Alabama Great Southern Railway
Woodstock Blocton branch, main line,
Woodstock to Meridian, Miss.
Southern Railway-Mobile division.
including Oxford and Meridian. Miss;
York, Ala, to Marion Junction. Ma
rion Junction and Talladega. Ala;
Birmingham division, including Bir-
mingham to Wilton and Blocton
branch
Mobile and Ohio Railroad--Mobile
division Meridian and Okolona. Tu-
pelo and Aberdeen branch; Montgom-
cry district. including Artesia. Miss,
Warrior branch and Biocton branch.
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern
York and Reform, Ala. included.
Atlanta and West Point-West-
point. Ga, to LaGrange, Ga, included.
Western Railway of Alabama-All
points.
Central of Georgia-Columbus and
Rirn1 n n m dist riot and RoonoL.