The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19
MR.. JOSEPH r.. WARNER


No, 81 South Front street, one of the largest
zee importers and dealers in the city, was
waited on Yesterday by a DEMOCRAT reporter.
Mr.. Warner was found in his office, and though
hurried gave our representative the benefit oil
a short conversation.
Reporter-Mr Warner, the DEMOCRAT is
anxious that the ice question should be thor
oughly ventilated pro and con-, and sollclts
your experience as an importer
Mr.. WarnerLGreat injustice has been done
me, and this Is the first time that any news
paper has called to ascertain actual facts.
Rep.-I do not think the DEMOCRAT has
singled you out individually in this fight, and
it is perfectly willing to publish your state
ments.
Mr.. W.-Well, I returned from Chicago
about week since, whittier | went to pur-
chase ice, and here (pointing to statement ly-
ing open on his desk) Is the bill. You see the
ice cost So ton, add to that So 40 freight, that
makes S14 10. car load of ice consists OF
ten tons. When that shipment OF ice arrived
| | found on weighing 1t that the cars only
turned out an average OF seven tons, q loss Of
| $18 making the average cost OF the Whole
| shipment laid down here over $50 ton.
Rep.-Then where Is your proht, MI. war
| ner2
Mr.. What is question which has been
asked me before.
| Rep.-Do you mean to imply that this Is a
| showing Of your business this season
| Mr.. W-No sir; this is an exceptional case,
| and it is q mistake to assert that | am asking
| 81 Is for my ice. sell to job dealers and ped
| ders at 81 Is IN quantities over 100 pounds
| Under 100 pounds | am compelled to cut a
block and then / charge from 81 Is to ST. 30:
! Rep-What have your shipments averaged
! In cost this season, what were the freight
charges and loss by meltage?
| Mr.. W.-The freight charges do not care
| to give, The actual cost laid down here was
SIS ton on q shipment received last May.
Ny ice-house Is capable OF holding $50 tons OF
| ice, the shipment called for 100 tons, but
when the ice was packed In my ice-house, not
! over 600 tons were left.
Mr.. W.-Well, | have some OF 1t on hand
now, and Of course am taking advantage Of
ruling rates.
can be laid down here at SIS net cost?
/ Mr.. W.-Perhaps; but | cannot say, what
others can do [ am satisfied that [ have
equal facilities with other importers.
Rep.---Have you any shipments to come?
/ Mr.. WI have one by sea which was con-
| tracted for some time since.
Rep.-What will that ice cost your
/ Mr.. WI do not care to state.
Rep.-How do you account for this advance
In the price of ice both here and North
| Mr. W,-So far as the DeddlerS and small
dealers here are concerned they have made
wrong statements. In charging two cents
and more pound for ice for family consump'
ton, theirs Is the the responsibility, not ours
North, the ice crop Is short; not pound Of
Rep.-What quantity OF ice is in stock2
Mr.. W.-NOt over 700 tons.
Rop-Does the consumption of ice reach
200 tons a day?
Mr.. WI do not think quite as much.
Rep.-Where did you get you ice last sea
SOM
Mr.. W.-From the West
! Rep.-Have you formed any combination
with the Crescent City Ice Company to keeI
up the price Of ice?
/ Mr.. W.-AlI | can say in answer to tina
question is that in self-defense put up M!
price in conformity with others. That always
has been an understood thing otherwise |
would throw upon my shoulders the Whol
business Of the city, which my facilities woulC
not enable me to meet. To supply my Gus
tom | am willing to lose a few thousand dol
lars. / am q young man, identified with tn
city and it's interests. My future Is befor
me. The Crescent City Ice Company is Col
poration which understand will discontinue
business as such on the first day Of Januar,
next. BY protecting my customers now re
tain my winter trade, which is an object. II
fact, as q general thing amongst steamboat
men and others | have heard no complain
Ice has been as high before.
HOW THE ADVANCE IN ICE AFFECTS TIL
FISH MARKET.
Mr.. Charles Rhodes, the well known res
J tauranteur of Canal street. states that an &C
vance in the price of Ice seriously affects tn
fish supply. In the French Market only
limited supply can be had, and no variety, an
J prices are materially advanced. The larg
quantities of ice which fishermen are oblge
to have on hand in order to keep fish fresh o
voyage is an item alone, and now that ice
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