Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-25
|RELIH NOW IN SIGHT
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(lce-L alden Vessel Expected to
Arrive Tomorrow.
WILL UNLOAD LARGE CARGO
Another Craft From the Kennebec
Due by Saturday.
SUPPLY FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS
Inconvenience Still Being Caused by
shortage-Capacity Of the
Local Plants.
WILL UNLOAD LARGE CARGO
SUPPLY FOR ABOUT TWO WEEK'

There are excellent prospects that the
shortage in the ice supply Of the city Will
be relieved by noon tomorrow, as the big
four-ma sted schooner Kreager, (which has
been anxiously looked for since Saturday
last, is on her way up the bay In tow OF
the tug William H. Yerkes. IT, The
Kreager, according to a telegram sent by
Capt Crowder OF the tug Yerkes, was
brought through the capes this morning at
$40 o'clock. and Capt. Frank Taylor. the
managing owner of the tug. states that
she is coming with all possible speed and
will arrive here not later than noon to-
morrow. Everything is In readiness at the
9th street wharf station Of the American
Ice Company to start unloading the vessel
the minute she is tied up to the pier.
At the office of the company at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue 1t was
stated this afternoon that the wagons will
be loaded as fast as the Ice comes from
the vessel. and will be started on their
routes without delay. 1t Is proposed 10
give every one In the city full supply
stated. will be Kept on the streets until
midnight If that should be necessary in
order to make their rounds.
Help From Baltimore.
To aid in meeting the deficiency in the
supply of ice in the city the American Ice
Company secured four carloads of Ice from
Baltimore, in all about eighty tons, small
supply when 500 were wanted. but still 1t
helped to relieve the situation.
1t Is stated that for some unknown cause
the big ice-making plant of the Chaplin
Sacks Manufacturing Company Is falling
short in Its daily output about seventy-f1ve
tons. Unfortunately the plant cannot be
shut down to find out the cause in order to
remedy 1t. The plant Is now turning out
about IT'S tons ~er day instead OF $50.
which. 1t is stated should be its normal
output
Conditions in the city today are about
the same as they were yesterday, only
about half the supply needed being avail
able. Many householders in the different
and considerable discomfort continues to
be caused by the shortage in the supply.
Secretary Downs of the American Ice
Sompany stated today to a Star reporter
that while there had been numerous kicks"
registered at the main Office Of the com
pany over the shortage In the ice supply,
the public generally were accepting the
situation good naturally and patiently.
The company, he declared, was doing all
In its power to improve the conditions. 1t
was Mr.. Downs opinion that this shortage
would be the last one OF the season, as
the company would make every endeavor
to have Ice here on time throughout the
remainder Of the summer.
Kennebec Brings 700 Tons.
The arrival OF the schooner Kreager to-
morrow. and the probable arrival Friday
afternoon or Saturday morning, before the
schooner will have been discharged. OF the
big barge Kennebec. which sailed from
Maine with over 5000 tons aboard, and
which, allowing for melting on the trip,
should unload 2 800 tons, will certainly
stay the famine for some time at least,
The Kennebec Is now coming down the
coast, and Is looked for at the capes to-
morrow AS she Is being towed and Is not
depending on the winds to bring her. a
good calculation can be made as to when
she should reach this port
The cargoes of these vessels, with the
daily output of the local factories will sup
ply the city. 1t is estimated with its full
supply of Ice for about two weeks
The schooner T. A. Stinson, which sailed
from Bath July 49, is due here about Au-
gust l, but there are rumors that she may
be sent to Baltimore and not come here.
This rumor, however. is not confirmed and
the probabilities are the vessel will come
here as first consigned. AS far known
these are the only vessels under charter
by the American Ice Company. but It is
stated other vessels will be chartered and
will be here before the ice supply again
becomes exhausted. At any rate Keller
from existing conditions will surely come
tomorrow. and there will be good supply
on hand for several days. What will hap
pen after that time depends on how quickly
vessels with ice aboard are brought here
from the north.