Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-20
The Ice Trade.
NO PROSPECT OF RISE OR OF AN ICE FAMINE
WHAT THE DEALERS SAY.

WHAT THE DEALERS SAY.
There appears at present no likelihood of
scarcity of ice at any time this year and no pros
pect of rise in price, which is only one-half of
what was asked last YER. A reporter of THE
STAR to-day made inquiries among the leading
ice dealers as to the state of the trade.
At the Independent Ice Company's office he
was informed that the company had so far fur
nished double the quantity of ice furnished up
to the same time last year. that it had two
years supply stored on the Kenncbec, and did
not contemplate any rise in price. The season,
owing to the hot weather. was pretty hard on
men and horses; in order to protect them extra
men and horses had to be employed. The COM
pany had been very fortunate in not losing any
horses this year. I'VE think" said Mr.. Church,
that if the people would use little less ice it
would be a great help to the ice companies
during the heated term" Speaking of the price
OF ice he said They are getting higher prices for
ice at Lynn, Mass, by 10 cts. than we are getting
here. The price here barely pays for delivering
to customers" The SHOWS of last winter, Mr.
Church explained. had greatly increased the cost
of cutting and storing ice. so that although the
harvest was abundant the cost was about the
same. ''If there is any scarcity at all i'm the
supply" he said, lit will be because there are
not men enough on the Kennebec to load the
vessels. During the harvest season they have
to work on their farms"
The Great Falls Ice Company have as vet seen
no necessity for advancing the prices. which now
are 20 cents per 100 pounds at the wharf and 25
cents per 100 delivered, with propOrtionate in
crease for smaller quantities. The amount of ice
furnished this year is about 25 per cent over any
preceding year. The weather has been eX-
ceedngly severe on the horses employed. quite
number having died from the effects of the
heat Counting the loss on this account out of
the profits there will be but little or no profits
available at the close of the season
At the commencement of the season
the loss on this account could not be fOreseen.
and, although there was large crop harvested
owing to the frequent SHOWS of the winter. the
cost OF cutting was increaSed-it being necessary
ii first-clasS ice is wanted to keep it as free as
possible of snow. Notwithstanding that the in
dlcatioDs are that the dividends of this company
VIII be small on account of the trade of the pre-
sent season. unless the remainder of the season
should be excessively warm and continue so till
late in the fall, the supply will hold out, and
there will be probably no rise in prices.
1--WE have any quantity OF ice on the Kenne-
bee river, said the manager of the Co-operatiye
company; enough to supply the city for two
years. He did not expect any rise in price or
scarcity in the supply. The prices owing to
sharp competition. were very low but he thought
the company could stand it. Ice sold at the
wharf this year for 20 cents. while last year the
price was 40 cents. The business for the COM
panies was bad, as there was no profit in it,
THE CHARGE AGAINST Mr. GUY H. THOMPSON
10
the prosecuting attorney. stated that the CHARGE
was for corrupting and impeding witness in the
United States courts. aud he thought that the
upper court would not hold that the Police
Court was United States court. and he asked
that the case be nolle prosecuted He further
stated that he had some afiidayits that he wished
to examine, preparatory to filing charge aginst
Mr. Thompson for contempt of court, in place OF
the other charge.
n n To-
officers held last evening by the Grand Encamp-
ment. L. .0.F., of the District of Columbia the
following officers were elected and installed for
the ensuing year:-Dr. John Edwin Mason
| Grand Patriarch; Vim. II. Frazier Grand High
Priest: NJ. d. Branard. Grand Senior Warden.
James Hughes. Grand Junior Warden: John T.
Given, Grand Representative; Geo. f. Emmons.
Grand Scribe: Andrew Jackson. Grand Treas
urer: Geo A. Green. Grand Marshal; j. r.
Hughes, G. 1. Sentinel; E. H. Pearson, G. O.
Sentinel.
THE CONSOLIDATED MACHINE PRINTING CON-
PANY. with Chas. T. Moore Maurice Pechin. j.
III. Crossman, J. o. Clephane, Lewis Clephane.
f. W. Royce. and Abner Greenleaf. as corpora-
tors filed certificate of incorporation TODAY
printing, lithographing, stereOtypng and electro
| tipping by the use OF machinery, and to sell in
ventions and patent rights relating thereto. The
capital stock is 1856. 600 in shares of S25 each.
Mr.. JAMES Y. CHRISTMAS BAHED.-To-day
James \. Christmas, indicted for the murder OF
w: e. Whitney, on June 25th last, i'm whose case
ball was on Monday set at $1,000, gave bail for
| MS appearance-Col. ]. III. Wheeler and Major
A. T. richards going on the bond, and Mr.. C. at
| once left the court house.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKEr.-At the Dro-
ver's Rest this week QP. X. Tavenner proprie-
Ton, 2lO cattle were up and sold as follows:
Best. SIC to &C.; good, sc. to SIC; medium
fair, 4ac. to &C.; thin steers oxen and cows. SIdc
to &c One thousand and seventy five sheep and
| lambs were up-lambs sold for 514c to CSC;
| sheep, SIC tO41ac- Fifteen cows and calves sold
SfrOm 20 to as Market brisk