[PRCo] Re: Tragedy/Question To The List

[John Swindler]

Harrisburg

Federal Building and State Capitol building shut down mid-morning.  (as 
always, the legislature takes care of themselves first)  Comptroller's 
office, which is separate state agency but in our building, left just before 
noon.  It was around 1pm before word finally filtered into PennDOT offices 
that state offices had been closed.

But buildings not sealed.  I waited almost an hour for traffic to evaporate 
before leaving.  My assessment was that PennDOT building would not be a 
target.  The capital building and federal buildings are easier to find 
landmarks.

As we were monitoring events on radio in the morning, attacks were NYC and 
Wash., not any state capital.  But if we had heard of attack on say Albany 
or Trenton, it would have been 'screw management - we're outa here'!!!

Relative mentioned that his Army Reserve unit in New Jersey asked for 
members interested in five day tours:  suspects to fill/move body bags.  Job 
normally done by police and firemen who were caught when first building 
collapsed.  He also mentioned that ferry boats are being used to move body 
bags to Military Ocean Terminal-Bayonne.

John




>From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <twg at pulsenet.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Tragedy/Question To The List
>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 12:04:42 -0400
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>They closed some of the taller buildings in Pittsburgh, but left the 
>schools
>in session, feeling that the kids were safer there.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
>HRBran99 at aol.com
>Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 11:24 AM
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Tragedy/Question To The List
>
>
>Since we have list members from all across the US I would like to ask this
>non-PRCo question:
>
>In any list members city was the downtown areas, universities, public
>schools, public buildings, public transportation, etc. sealed or closed
>yesterday?
>
>I can explain my reason for asking this later, after I get replies.
>
>HrB
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