New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
NO DANGER or An ICE FAMINE.

II THE HUDSON REFUSES TO FREEZE OTHER
RIVERS ARE WILLING ENOUGH TO 20 50.
The present era Of cold weather. brief it is, has
somewhat raised the hopes Of all those persons who
are interested prospects Of the ice supply for
The coming summer The dispatches from various
points alons the Hudson to the effect that the river
was completely frozen aud that ice was being
stored in large quantities have almost completely
di,pccd the apprehension those who had regarded
an ice famine all absolute certainty. Robert
Naclav. president Of the New York knickcrbocker lee
Company, has never been among the pcssimists.
Mr. Macay has had twenty five years experience in
the ice business.
Il am not very much scared on this ice difficulty. -
he said Yesterday In all my experience / never
knew year when failed 10 get ice from the Hudson
in nearly all years the bulk Of crop has been
gathered in March. As matter Of fact there is not
nearly sufficient ice in the Hudson to enable To-
open operations. We should require several more
dav, Of frost and snow before could begin cutting
We are all but certain 4 ultimately getting ice from
the Hudson but IT, afcr az. she fails rs. have
three sources Of supply namely. the Kcnncbcc Pcnob-
scot and Cathlncc rivers in Maine. Lakes Champain.
George saratoga and other waters in Northern New
York. and the Bichaond Lake at Pitt-ncld Mas"
is IL true. a. declared in morning paper. that
Won intend 10 get 1000 900 Of ice from Richmond
Iahol7
laugh The statement Is, on the surface ridiculous.
How long do yea suppose IT would take to store
and ship 100000 tons Of ice into Ncw York Tn
doubleday We can get all The ice require from
Pitt,Hcd. but shall probably not eat more than
10000 tons. | am aware that the Maine farmer Is
being put up by people sort Of ghost with
which 10 Tighten consumers into paying cXorlitant
prices but when yOH look the Maine farmer
steadily he is robbed Of half ms tcrrors. sec here,
showing map To- the reporter, there are over MY
zee companies now established on the banks OF the
three Maine rivers Du the kcuuchcc River west
and east there are stored about 1.31f.Ooo tons pt
ice on the pcnOb,cOt and CathanCc there art nearly
1880 tons. The Maine spcculator Will. If course,
rai-c price, and frcisS much a. possible. but ne
has got 10 sell the lee somehow TINS summer, and,
sooner or later can bring him down 10 our terms.
ION Lake Champlaln there are now about 1000
men ENGAGED in storing Ice. Bc-ccs our-cltc-, the
NutIa! Benefit, the National, IN" Consumers, IN"
New York city. the KdecwODd ana many small'F
companies are hard ~ work. there. can ~iN mat
We lave already stored ice 900 much greater Quantities
than that aggregated by the whole ~ our competitors
AtorctiIcr.' added Mr. Maclay II think me
Kuiclerochcr viii bee ON time with its 100000 tons
or 80. ] may tell you that we are receiving letter.
iron, ,pcuator, IN Il. John y. b.. and from nearly
every part Of the country. All these people have
stored oc and are ANXIOUS 10 sell Il. can give sou
mo- idea II what the probable price Of ice Will Do" {"
Inc home consumer but is not likely t. cost anything
approaching - cent, pound
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