New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
THE ICE SUPPLY.
AN ADVANCE IN PRICE PROBABLE-wHAT uIs +,
REsENTAIIvEs or THE II DING COsPANg,
PROSPECTS FOR NEXT srMNyp

REsENTtIIvEs or THE II DING CosPASgs
THE DETAILS SOT YET ,;EASGgD.
There seems to be no Doubt that an alta,
will be made 70 raise the prize ~ The only es.,
ia how much OF an increase % be; and thp
point that has been discussed r several weeks b,r
the representatives. Of the large companies AID
dealers who own from two 10 twenty carts and On.
customers directly. Both the KDIckcfbOcker as<s
Washington Companies have wagons aud SIMPLY eu.
ers along certain number OF routes. bat By Ia
larger number Of customers supplied By lLdep..
dealers, who map out their own routes sud p,sa
their supplies Of ice from the large compaue. n.
dealers have contracts With the COMPANIES ooysr,
period Of from two 10 five years. Thee oonins.
very explicit. Among other provisions binding tke "a,
pany and the dealer ia the following
II ia understood and agreed that said delef slan
chase Of the said COMPANY az the current Bsfkfi -
during said period beyond the amount be .ly = :
titled 10 by the terms and conditions OF This eoRra
the fixed price Aforesaid; ana thht bi- -sid tr4A
need and he hereby agrees 10 puEchato and axe u =,
company not less than -- hundred tons lee 10 -
OF said years. and In case OF the aiinre ~ ssn -
pany 70 cut, lay up and store IN their usual place. =
manner full supply OF lee for each or any " TIE 49,
aforesaid, or In case any part OF such sgDpy saaa
lost damaged, or destroyed. then that eysnf =.
company shall be bound % deliver In the yeard -
abort supuly loss, damage, or destruction, Ohl H.
proportioD Of the said quantity OF lee 20 b. dyer
said fixed price, ~ the quantity OF Zee ihen cut hh
and stored In their usual places ana manner oftas "a
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their full supply.
This ia intended to cover short supply a. IN M -
1870 the Winter having been 80 mild az 70 prev,t ;
gathering OF full crops OF ice. During the Win1sh
crop was gathered. and the ice Is OF the very esis
iy The cost OF gathering was. however, greatsrn "a
in former years, owing 10 the frequent hea5y ~
falls On these occasions 1t vas necessary 10 ees
the snow from the surface OF the ice. and 10 SOM
stances 20 plane of several inches. The amount IA
gathered By the various companies may b. estih4tl,
follows:
KnIckerbocker 20. 10000 National Co.........Dx
Washington Co... 10000 lee CONSUMERS o.. -
Mutual Benefit Co. 10000 =
Total ....--.ASA
All OF the companies. with the exception Of t@ :
Consumers, a cooperative company composed in "a
part Of the leading hotel propretors and large ~
packers and brewers, are camoring for an sdvaDa
from 30 cents 10 81 per ton sufficient 10 give them
handsome percentage over the amount now reoens
which averages about 81 30 per ton delivered Ha
barge or bridge il is termed. Not long 40 thersn
meeting Of dealers, at which President Barmore off
Knickerbocker Company addressed them az eta
giving bis reasons for the proposed advance and hb
marks were favorlby received. IL Is understood ies
consultation will be had by the representative
the leading Companies, when the price at Sn
ice will be delivered TO the dealers will
fixed upon. Just how the companies
not expired, and who may obstnately refuse 70 aeos
20 the advance is not stated. IL Is understood. hoS
that the majority Of the dealers willing TO NJ
to a slight advance for the excuse IL will give u
OF e1acting double treble the amount nom THERE
toners. Last season the price 10 families was - CO.
Der 100 pounds, and Is and 30 cents per 100 p0uns
butchers, ice-cream manufacturers. aud oiher~ 10
now proposed 70 raise the price 10 90 cents for lamb
and 40 and 50 cents butchers and others taking cas
to- All ka 800
ments Of the representatives of the various compan
reporter OF THE TRIBUNE called at the ONCE Of the ri
ing companies.
Robert Maelay, Secretary OF the KnickeTbOckefoE
pany. Thoughtful probable that there would he MK
vance but believed that IL would be slight 70 fausl
while in other instances It might be more marked
money had been made by the ice companies for TIE -
two years The price which ice had been deliyess
the dealers 81 90 per toni did not more than pay ts~
OF gathering and transporting 1t 10 this city, Sbeu
wastage amounting about SO per cent. was takea 10
consideration. Nothing definite had yet been dsots
upon The price for the present season had not yet@
liked upon. -, -. -
pany. also believed that the companies would fss ~
prices how much he could not now say, for nothnfN
YET been determined upon; ne stated lnsT DO s ~
years. The expense OF gathering ice during tue -
Winter was greater than ever before In so0t
of foot or more OF from the Ice, and plane Of
eral inches OF the surface ice. Owing to the low G
AZURE the artificial canals, through which noaFed
blocks OF ice they cut, had frozen and theSk
10 be opened at additional expense. Double the IA
number of men had been employed az times IN gettll
the ice when storms threatened. in clearing awys
snow after storms had ceased. He thought the csef
MES we're justified IN asking for an advance -
The employees in the office OF the Mutual Benfnih
Company stated that the present rates were nnrenS
tive. and that there every prospect that ALI adT
would he demanded. They stated that the knkf
booker Ice Company had for two years endeayOrecf
placing the price OF ice AT cost, or below, To drive
smaller companies out OF the market, TO compel u
TO submit TO the dlctation OF tbis monopoly, as ~
termed 10. Failing TO accomplish either end the khd
erbocker Company and its ally, the Washington. 20
now eager 10 raise the price 70 paving rate.
). b. Colgate, Secretary of the Ice Consumers ~
panY had heard that effort was making ~ secure
advance IN price. He had not been consulted. pro
pally because his Company had gone on to iis own va
and minded its own business. A large prOpoftoc
their customers OF the original incorporates
the Company They were hotel proprtetors, pork 1ts
ers, brewers, and butchers OF course, special ao
were made with them aud with others who took Er
amounts OF ice. The Consumers Con psny Sss @I-
ICED "a protection against monopoly.
There seems TO be as yet division or opinions ao.a
the dealers, owing 10 their inability to agree upo1S
figures OF an advance. About 60 cents for fauiiIa
conceded The wraDgle Is over the amount 70
charged tradesmen, who have heretofore been suppn
at one-haf the family rates. NEE ting OF NE an.
dealers will be held during the latter part or thls
beginning OF next week, when the matter VIII te -
Oughly discussed. and probably an agreement
reached.