Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-27


Penobscot rivers"
C.:-'The Androscoggtn has large cotton tar
tories at Lewiston Falls, which injure tn
water and the PenObscot Is filled with saWd Ist
and other debris from the large lumber trade,
impregnat1Dg the water almost It's entire
length, making 1t almost impossible to get clear
Ice"
!Sdr:-"How does the Kennebec ice compare
as 70 quality with other Ice In the market? 20
Git stands at the front for purity, and 1t
cannot be surpassed as this river takes It's rise
part Of the state, and is fed by almost tnnu-
meraole mountain streams nearly its entire
length. There can be no purer river water
| Stdr:-'How does the rate OF freight here
| compare with that OF other cities?"
Tine freight TO Washington from the
kennebec Is the same now paid to New York,
| Philadelphia and Baltimore. This Is owing to
| the fact that we were never better prepared
TO take large class OF vessels than now, as we
| are having olT channel deepened.r
| Mr.. Church stated IN connection with this
| subject that there is q movement on foot
| among the Ice dealers throughout the country
/ TO hold national convention OF dealers at San
dIIsky. Ohio, In october next, to consider many
| important matters connected " it'll the business;
/ the increasing demand for ice; its supply both
| by natural and artificial means; the best man
Der OF constructing Ice houses; its cultivation,
| transportation and mode OF handling generally.
| Mr.. W. IL. Yerkes is the general superin-
| tendent for this company.
| Calling at the Office OF the Great Falls Ice Co.,
the president Mr. John Van RIswick, was
| found at his desk. He stated that his company
| Is now about IS years Old and has a caDital OF
S200, GO0-$125, 600 OF which Is invested In Maine
| where they cut their own ice having during
the season two engines OF 80 horse power each
! at P1ttSton and South Gardner on the Keune-
| bee. He continued: Last season we nut up
| about 40, 600 tons of ice at about the same cost
as during the previous season, when we got a
| good crop OF clean Ice cut on Little River (Oac.
| or AnalOStan Island). We have sold this season
| to New York and other cities, but the most Is
used IN supplying our regular customers In the
District"
Stdr:-What were the rates fixed at the be
ginning OF the season and the rates now"
! AHsuer:-"We opened so cents at the Whar
and 20 cents from wagons per 100 pounds, and
cent per pound retail. Now we have 40 cent:
per hundred al the wharf and so cents deliy
| cred"
SGr:-Q.-"When was this advance made?"
| Anstrer:-"About ten days ago we advanced
the prices here because Of the rise In ice on tn,
KenDebec. Last season ice was delivered OF
board Of vessels at 81 per ton, but now II has ad
yanced from s. TO 50 per ton. know OF stand
Ing. offer OF IS per ton for 1000 TONS which i
still OPEN"
St0r:-'.What is the cause OF the advance?n
AnssreT:-"'It Is In consequence of the unlocked
fer demand from New York {where the crop thi
year was faflure), and other places, tOgethe
with the increased local demand from 30 to 4G
| Ter cent more than the previous yeaI."
Sar:-"Was there not an Understanding hal
with consumers that the price would not be ad
va 1ced during the season."
] AfsscG:--"We made a few contracts N spe