Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-12-24 | Page 5 | Report of Embargo Denied by Railroads

REPORT OF EMBARGO DENIED BY RAILROADS Reports that the Chicago & Alton ar;d t'.ie Chicago & Northwestern railroads had plare.J embargoes on shipments which could move by way of competitive lines was denied yesterday by tnleprama received re-ceived from the eastern headquarters of the two companies. General A cent C. A. Walker of the Chicago Chi-cago & Northwestern and General Agent E. F. McDaneld of the Chicnco & Alion each received a teleeram denying the report re-port and Instructing them to work for and accept ail competitive business; as well as business for their own line?. The stipulation stipu-lation was included, however, that shipments ship-ments destined to connecting lines where embargoes were in effect would be subject sub-ject to such embarcies. Both roads are reported to be in ffood I condition and the eastern offices declared that no embargo had been placed pr was contemp;ated except suc-h as were necessary neces-sary to comply witii the embargoes ol connectinc line;-'.