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Show RUINED BY COAL COMBINE. V Independent Operator So Testifies in Hearing in New York. NEW YORK, Oct. 25. John C. Haddock, Had-dock, an Independent coal mine owner and operator, testifying today before the Interstate Commerce commission In the case of William Randolph Hearst against the coal carrying railroads, said that as a rewult of tariff discrimination his company miffered a loss of more than tSOO.OOO in less than eight years. This loss meant the difference between solvency and Insolvency, and his company, com-pany, which at one time had a reputation reputa-tion of high standing which lie Jealously guarded, as a result of the alleged discrimination, dis-crimination, Is now In the hands of trustees. Mr. Haddock wild that he had per-elstently per-elstently complained to the management of the Lackawanna company, and had been met by the proposition that he turn his properties over to the railroad. This he had declined to do. In the. end there was a compromise by which he received re-ceived $150,000 from the Lackawanna company In settlement of his claim for SSOO.000. Mr. Haddock also sold that the Lackawanna company would not furnish a sufficient number of cars to take the output of his mines during lheanthraclte coal strike. When Mr. Haddock had completed his testimony counsel announced that the complainant would rest his case. The case of the coal carrying companies will be begun tomorrow. |