The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-18
OUR ICE.
WHAT THE LARGEST CONSUMERS
HAVE TO SAY UPON THE
RURJECF.


information possible from the largest CON
sumers.
Calling upon Mr.. Hugo Redwltz for informa-
ton on the Ice question we aaeertained from
Mr.. Hoffman, his factofHht that he was sick but
the latter gentleman readily answered all dues.
lions relative to the subject.
Reporter-What do you pay Mt present, Mr.
Hoffman, for ice, and how does the price and
quality compare with last year,
Mr. Hoffman Inst year we paid 81 n ton for
muddy Ice and ~ for clear. This year we are
compelled to pay $40 n ton; so you at once see
the difference. The quality Of the mauufac-
tured article compares favoraby with Northern
ice on that SCORE, therefore. we do not obieot
Rep.--From whom do you obtain your ice2
Mr. Hat pi es Mt we get it ON contractor,
but our contract Ia only verbal one, which may
cease at any moment. and the probabilities are
that we will then have TO pay oven more than
$40 a ton TO The company.
Hsp--What do you know Of the fa1s which
brought about this monopoly Of the articleR
Mr. HI cannot give the facts. Thare seems
10 be great mystery at the bottom OF II ALL All
I do know Is that Mr.. Kranz. the president Of
the Crescent City Ice Company. made con-
tract with the Louisiana company to take all the
ice manufactured by them at ~ n ton.
Rsp-What quantity Of Northern Ice s there
on hand at present.
Mr., HI cannot cay Of my own knowledge,
but the Crescent City ice authorities report that
only 1000 tons are in stock.
Rep--Ttow much Ice Ia consumed In the city
at present.
Mr.. H.-From good and reliable authority.
understand that 900 tons are consumed.
Rep-What Ia the capacity Of the Louisiana
leo Company
Mr.. H.-Fory tons only.
Rep-How much ice do you use day?
Mr., Hone ton and more.
Rep.-How does the advance in price affect
your business?
Mr.. HIT takes away NIL profit 1t would be
an mpossibiity to advance the prlCe Of beer
to ten cents glass, az the public would not
stand It.
Rep.-Why do not the beer men Of the CITY,
combined. contract with parties North r ice?
Mr.. Hive have discussed the question and
find It impracticahle for this reason. What
with the cost of transportation, wear and tear.
ETC. nothing could he made A ear load Of
10000 pounds of Ice from Milwaukee would
cost 800 for transportation alone.
Rep.-Had Mr. Redwi'8 any intimation If
what has occurred. prior to Mr. K'anz's action2
Mr.. H.-None whatever; and that Ia what Mr.
Redwitz thinks hard of, as he was one OF the
first patrons Of
HOME MANUFACTURE.
The Louisiana Ice Company simply notified
him on the day that the change in arrange
ments was effected.
Mr.. Charles Lacoume when waited on was
found indisposed. His clerk, however. gave us
the following information:
Reporter-What do you pay Mt present for Ice
and what did you pay last Year,
Clerk We pay ut present from one to one and
quarter cents pound Last year we paid
only three quarters of cent.
Rep-What do your ice bills average a month";
Clsrk-Absut s25o-a difference Of s1o0 as com
pared with last year.
Reu.-Have you considered tho propriety OF
importing your own ice from the North
Cerk-The question has bsen seriously dis
cussed among the hotel proprietors and bar
keepers. II tho adv tnee continues. 1t is pr, ba-
blethat we will bring out machinery ourselves
from New York and manufacture
OUR OWN ARTICLE
Rnp-Do Won think the advance will cOntinueP
Sjlerk-T understand that one and quarter
cents will be charged this month.
CHARLIE HAMILTON, 164 COMMON STREET.
Reporter Mr.. Hamilton, how much Ice do you
consume month
Mr. II THREE tons n month.
Ran-For which you uHy how much
Mr. HI have paid rs low as threo-nuarters
OF cent, but ut present one and one'duarter Is
VI Ip5-~You find d'ffrenoe in the price this
year as compared with las year, All
Mr. HI was not In business last year. AL L
can say is that 1t is great monopoly
MIR PRAEGER.
who now holds forth mt Hawkins old stand
gave us al Information relative to the Ice Ques-
ton and its feet upon H. busin i,o n..
Raporter-How much do you pay for Ice Mr.
Praeger' .,.o, Tho ,,r;oo ,os
a a. X-i1l hp n
Rem How much ice Il you consume day
Mr., Prom four to Eve hundred pounds.
Rep-How does the quality OF ice compare
with last year?
Ren.IDo YOU take the Louisiana artice2
Mr. P-I would not use it.
feRS eporfer-Mr. Krost, would like your views
on the ice qu,s tion How much 90 you pay lo'
Mr.. Krost- Having no contract I nay one apt
au9arter cents per p299sH 0y sne o PGVnoS
Ren.-How does the quality Of .'rthern ice
compare with that received here last yenr' >,
Mr., KIT varies but as general thlhg' IL Il
inR en'nHow much Ice do you consume day?
Mr. h.-Three hundred pounds. r,
Ren-H0w about the North American ice
MN MI. K,2As yet that is only an experiment
Only A few days ago they hursted thirty thou
sand dollar pump received from New YORK
They have tnden ned 500 900 worm II pump
already, and intact have not declueu on lhel
freezing apparatus This company ID ny In
means In working order.
MAJOR JOE WALKER.
proprietor of the Crescent Hall, was found u
his cosy office, aud responded as follows TO IN
queries of our repres" ntatIve:
Reporter-YOur views are soiciteN. MAJOR, OF
the Ice monopoly. Ht T3H object to the LITER
viaw2 =, =. ,o
Major Walker-Well. have not much to say
other pa, ties since the advance In pr 'e am
have discontinued taking ice from the Cresten
City Ice Company. l -toot the advance iron
ain 70 500 a ton, but when they notified me tina
in future they would charge SIS. 1t was mor'
than / could sfand It Is an outrageous monop
DIV and in sellir & out the Louisiana Ice Com
pqny has hurt itself materially al ,ho oo+ If +rors
Rep,-What do you know OF the COST OF trans
portation for Northern ice
Major W.-Northsrn ice is delivered In Ne, Ne1
York at So so per ton. and can be Delivered ner
at as per ton Allowing 100 per cent for wea
and tear, and 100 per cent for handling and gen
eral expenses, at S25 per ton tie profits you sc
ElH. Aa.