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Show CLASH BETWEEN ROADS AND COAL -SHIPPERS AVERTED WASHINGTON", March 27. Prompt action by the Interstate Commerce commission com-mission has averted what might have developed into a serious clash between the coal shippers and 'the railroads of Indiana and Illinois. . March 15 the Indiana Railroad commission, com-mission, the United 'Mine-Workers and representative coal operators of Indiana and Illinois complained to the commission commis-sion that the carriers bad given notice of an advance of 2 cents a ton on coal from Indiana and Illinois points to Chicago. Chi-cago. Such an advance,, they pointed out, would seriously affect both operators opera-tors and misers. |