New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
ICE GIVES TIGER CHILLS.
TANIANY BREADS THE RESENTMENT
OF THE MASSES
LEADERS WHO HAVE NO TRUST STOCK SAY
CROKER MUST DISCIPLINE
THOSE WHO HAVE.
THOSE WHO HAVE.

The Tarmany leaders worried not little
about the revelations concerning the big holdings
stock IN the American Ice Company the part
of certain prominent Tammanv chiefs. The Ice
Trust has come in for a bombardnent and arraign-
ment by the public that is almost unprecedented
in bitter but merted. resentment. That Mayor
Van Wyck and his brother Augustus, John F. Car
roll members of the Dock Board and judges of
the courts should be large stockholders and sup
porters of this corporation in its efforts throttle
competition and raise the price of ice has caused
a revulsion of feeling toward Tammauy in all quar-
ters OF the city.
This has led to a growing of protest from
the rank and file of Tammany workers that bids
fair to disrupt the organization and John F Car
roll and his henchmen having hard time to
stife the murmurs of resentment and subdue the
rebellion. Some of the district leaders have spoken
frankly and plainly Mr. Carroll, who represents
Richard Croker while the latter is absent and
Mr. Carroll has begged them stand by him and
still the storm Tammany leaders used
taking orders and they have tried 70 do their best.
but the resentment is too strong to be smothered
As example of what is being said a conversa-
ton that occurred between Tammany leader and
a district captain may be taken a type This
district captain is a hard worker in East Side
district and he went to his leader and said plainly:
, You have s heard ard right @ when you say you have
about this ice matter, and you will hear
made good showing I would be we'll cared for. /
have So a day job and I work hard for my
to giving tribute by paying twice as much for ice
TO fatten the big men in the organization who hold
lucrative jobs account of the the
organization which the work of like myself
makes possible When the big in the organiza-
ton come to rob the little ones it is time kick
This is only a sample and 1t is TO be heard every
where. The Tammany leaders in panic and
word has been sent to every district TO gag this
kind of talk, but it will not do and there are
many who that if Richard Croker does not
make a public example of certain leaders and pun
ish them severely for their juggling with the Ice
Trust there will be trouble in the organization.
Either Mr. Croker will have to disown this kind
of business and punish those who are up to the
neck in IT, or else he will have admit that he
sanctions It and IS in the game and then trouble
Will follow. said prominent Tammany leader yes
terday. On the whole, there is likely to be d
lively time when Mr.. Croker gets home and the
various leaders tell him the whole story
Vice-President Schoonmaker of the American Ice
Company. declared positively yesterday that no
further concessions TO public opinion would be
made by the Ice Trust which would continue 20
demand 80 cents a hundred for its ice from all
but the poorest citizens. The company kept twen-
" wagons running yesterday distributing 5 cent
Jumps Of ice among the East Side tenement houses,
but the people showed a decided inclination to buy
from the independent pedlers as long as they can
afford to do So Grocers who sell milk report that
the poor, who cannot afford ice buying cents
worth of milk at Cme. instead of taking il by the
quart as hey do in cool weather. or when they
The arrogant and dedant attitude of the ice
barons seems to increase rather than diminish un-
der public censure- But pride goeth before a
the unusual and refreshing sight of a magnate OF
such trust behind prison bars
Cooperation Counsel Whalen said YESTERDAY in
answer TO criticisms by Controller Coler regarding
the appointment of commission to appralse the
American Ice Company's pier at West Forty third
st. that the pier originally IS 600 and ice
company wanted S120000 for il without having a
clear title. The only way he said, settle the
matter was by commission. THE city should
have seized the pier. said the Controller "and
placed the burden of proof on the other side"
In reply TO the statement of Controller Coler
that the city is attempting purchase for $4,000
a pier from the Ice Trust which already is city
properly. John A. Bensel. chief engineer of the
Dock Department. said yesterday a Tribune
porter:
No decide this question except the courts.
As long as | have been connected with the Dock
Department-and that goes back to lSS9-this pier
has been claimed private property 1t was first
upon the absorption that company by the Con-
sodaTed Ice Company by the latter corporation,
and. last OF all. wnen the Consolidated taken
into the American company. by the last named
corporation Successive Dock Boards have sought
buy the property. but have not succeeded. Once
the purchase held up by Controller Fitch and
now again by Mr. Coer
Because of the contention of the ice company It
is impossible decide the question of ownership
except by taking the case 10 the courts. Accord
jngIv the Dock Board has sought TO bring this
praised value. s120.000 On the objection of Mr.
Coler the may be carried - the courts and
Judgment obtained.
There is no opportunity. therefore. for the city
to be mulcted As 10 the pier being rotten. would
saw that II no longer exists. but has been torn
down hv the Dock Department What the Depart
ment wants therefore Is the right to go ahead and
improve the property elsewhere along this part
of he