Show A HUGE COAL COMBINE BY reason of the consolidation of the four great coal carrying railroads of the atlantic seaboard one of the largest monopolies of modern times has been effected practically the new organization can control the entire out output ut of anthracite in the united states it t can determine the quantity to be mined weekly monthly or annually it can name bow many days the minor miner may work it can fix prices without refer ence to wages supply or demand the uel require requirements mentis of large cities and of extensive manufacturing concerns will be at the mery of this vast coal monopoly the coal deal was secretly consummated summated sum mated nothing was known until J pierpont morgan made the official publication announcing that the philadelphia and reading railroad had acquired control by lease of the lie le high valley railroad and also the central of new jersey reading beading stock which at the time was selling for 57 in five minutes jumped to 64 in one hour shares changed hands bands the terminals of the roads forming the syndicate are new york phila delphis delphia and buffalo from these points is distributed the coal supply of the lake region the mississippi siPpi valley the ohio valley and a vast area on the atlantic ee aboard |