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Show RAILROADS GET OUT ' , OF COAL BUSINESS NEW TORK, elay Aa a consequence of tha decision of the euprema court of th United 8ta.Ua on April t. In tha l hhrh Valley ralln-ad teat caeea under th conimorlftlwfl clause of the Hepburn rata law. tha Tribuna mym that the j htnh Valley, tha Plaware A Hudaon company and the New York. Ontario 4t rtm Kallroad rompanv are planning to dtveat themaalvea of their ownership of f'! pmpertlea without waiting for tha outcome; of further proceed! na-e whlrh th ft-nvarnment baa Intimated may ba brniiffht. t'onferancea have bean held within th laat wak. but an vat na plana have been perfartad. although It Is understood the l-htah Vallay will diapoaa of Its coal lands to an Independent company., and that tha 'Iietawara A Hudson and the Ontario A Weatarn are Inclined to tha plan adopted by the- Delaware. I-arka-wanna A 'Weatarn of alltna It coal to a nw company organised Independently of tha railroad, while retaining tha own arahip of tha coal lands. |