The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-18
TO MAKE MORE SUGAR.
The American Refinery Joins the
TrusL-TempOrary Shutting Down.
rs. F. Chronicle. March 2sth.l

The rumor circulated yesterday to the
effect that the American Sugar Refinery
had permanently shut down created con-
siderable interest in commercial circles,
and was the subject of much speculation
as to it's truth. Opinion was somewhat
divided as to the correctness of the
rumor that the refinery had stopped
work merely for the purpose of putting
in additional machinery.
In the afternoon "Chronicle'' repre-
sentative called on Andrew WEIGH,
President and manager of the company,
at the office of the concern, 100 Cali
fornia street.
GOOD afternoon, Mr.. Welch," said
the reporter 81 have called to inquire
If it is a fact that the American Sugar
Refinery has shut down with the inten-
ton of not resuming operations soon ?"
eyes," said Mr. WEIGH pleasantly, sit
has been quite fine day; in fact may
say very fine day"
"But will the refinery
"No, doubt very much if Cleveland
will he reelected. OF course if he re-
ceives more votes than the Republican
candidate the situation would be
changed"
''Has the American Sugar Refinery
| joined the trust, or will it do 500"
''Now that you speak about 1T, l be-
lieve that O'Connor did defeat Peterson
in that little race across the bay few
! days ago But then O'Connor is Eng
! lish, you know; or rather, to be correct,
| Canadian English, although his name
would not so imply answered Mr..
WEIGH, as he gazed absently out of the
window in the direction of Hawaii.
"But how about the refinery"
"Well, I'll tell you," said Mr.. WEIGH,
unbending "The truth of the matter,
and the whole truth, is that last Thurs
day the refinery closed down for the
simple purpose of putting in boiler
which will have three times the capacity
of the old one, and also to put in new
shafting. Only that and nothing more.
| We have not the slightest intention of
closing down. AS for @. w. Haver-
the New York refiners, who, it is re-
ported, is in the city at the Colonnade
House, and who since his arrival, it is
said, has been daily at the American
Sugar Refinery, let me say that l know
OF no such person in existence. There
is Theodore Havermeyer, of the New
York sugar firm, but he is not in the
city, and has not been here for a long
time. None Of the Havermeyers have.
[ am quite sure that if any of the firm,
or anybody representing it, were in San
Francisco, they would have brought let
tiers to me as President and manager of
the refinery, and in addition to that they
would have had to come to me for the
purpose of obtaining a pass to secure
them admittance to the works. You
can say that the American Sugar Rein
cry will start up again next week, with
a larger capacity than ever before. This
will positively take place early in the
week, most probably about Monday,
while there is a possibility that work
will be resumed next Thursday or Fri
day.
Zone more question, Mr.. WEIGH. Has
the American Sugar Refinery joined the
trust?"
"Ah, we will have to trust to Provi-
dence for that" was the reply, and Mr.
WEIGH entered trance trust, from which
further questioning could not awake
him.
A few minutes after leaving Mr..
Welch's office the ''Chronicle" man met
G. A. Moore of E. L. 6. Steele & Co.,
large stockholders in the American
Sugar Refinery, and who were formerly
represented in the directory. Mr. Moore
was on his way to the Oakland boat to
meet member of his family, and was
in haste to reach the ferry.
A running, or rather walking, con-
versation ensued.
"Has the American Sugar Refinery
shut down entirely p" he was asked.
''No," was the reply. ''They are only
putting. in new boilers, and will resume
work next week" whats that about
Havemeyer of New York being here ?''
"No; none of the Havemeyers are in
here from New York, who is chemist
by profession, and who came here for
the Havemeyers in regard to the sugar
business"
"Has the American Refinery joined |
the trust?'