New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-29
CAN THEY FORM IN ICE TRUST!
EFFORTS IN MAINE TO DO so CAUSE LITTLE
ALARM IN THIS CITY.


A dispatch from Augusta, Me-, announces move
ment among several men who are holding the bulk OK
the ice crop OF that state to form pool in that COM
modify and reap rich harvest out OF the public, who,
rich and poor alike have the Ice no matter whas
the price Among the men who would form tMs
trust are said 70 be Charles Morse. of No. so Broad
st. this city T. H. Ccrgue. Of Bangor; j. Manchester
Haynes, OF Augusta: Charles Jones. Of ilallowel ana
Mr.. Berry Of Gardner all cities in Maine 1t was
stated that the supplies Of fee held by the Knckerbocker
and other large companies in this city were limited,
and that the Maine corner would affect them quickly
and seriously. II was alleged that the president OF
the Knckerbockcr Company had said that his com
pany only had ice enough 10 last until August l. ana
1t was predicted that the price of ice would soar sky
ward aftcr the first Of month Tribune reporter
Yesterday saw President Maclay, Of the knckerbocker
Company, in relation 10 the Maine corner.
1T may be that there Is movement on foot 70 thss
effect said Mr. Maclay, "but of course l could NOS
talk about Il n there were. As 10 my admitting that
the Knckerbocler Company had only ice enough 10
last till August why, Is absurd 10 suppose w0ud
be silly enough admit it, II we were so short.
As matter Df fact the Knckerhocker Company
always has on hand $1,000 10000 tons of ice.
We have 10 keep that much on hand. / would not DO
surprised If the alleged ice trust in Maine should turn
out to be a fact. But we do not fear them. Tho
season Is getting pretty well on. There are only
two moro hot months, and though 1t viii be several
months before ice will be made again. yet tho
demand falls OF after october ]. Tie price at the
docks about the 1t has been for six weeks or
so, IS and $40 a ton OF course II the supply is Gus
off, 1t will RISE but all the ice IS not held in Maine
We draw our supplies from the world"
President Earle, of the Consumers Ice Company,
said that he had heard rumOrs OF the alleged ice corner,
though he knew that Of the men mentioned as
being interested III the corner had sold ice AT inc
regular market price within week " You may pus
II down though sold Mr.. Earle that II there Is
rise in the price Of ice in Maine There viii be maIraI
ri Sc here Ice Is selling here now at rates that eavo
the ice companies not cent OF prohtSlO ton az the
pier and 50 cents hundred 10 hotels etc. That ice
II costs us ~ ton IN Maine ~ so ton freight, and
lo cents tOwage That makes as - ton TO get u 70
the pier The ton buy In Maine shrinks one ttn De-
fore gets here II costs % cents ton TO unload ~ anu
the other running expenses, rent, labor etc. acuiay
take The cost beyond Sl0 ton. Though al the zee
does not come from Maine, enough is held there 70
CONTROL the market There will be no Ice made for
1--WE months yet The fact is the supply scarce In
the city now. one days interruption I'd inc uALs,
portatiou would make a difference " ~ or ~ TON!
The demand has been exhaustive In It's character or
added 20 the list Of consumers The HUDSON Elvers
with It's yearly output Of 100000 tons Is this year
| consumer, while lght-drauyht vessels 10 run up
the shallow rivers and carry ice 81 crior towns nave
! been in unprecedented demand this year All ths
now beginning 10 tell on the short supply"
The reporter found Mr.. Morse, who has )nS re.
turned from Meme In his Office In Broad ST. ana asked
for some Information regarding the ice corner Mt.
Morse declined 10 talk. however.