Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-24
ICE STRINGENCY FELT
MUCH INcoNvENIENcE RESULT
ING FROM SHORTAGE.

Manager Kimberly of the American Ice
Company this afternoon stated that there
was nothing new in the ice situation, ex-
cept the fact that he expected an Ice
laden vessel to approach the capes Of the
Chesapeake some time today. The wind
at Cape Henry today is northwest, a breeze
favorable to vessels coming down the
coast. A dispatch received by Manager
Kimberly at noon from the marine observer
at Cape Henry was to the effect that two
large four-masted schooners were approach
ing the capes. They were too far or for
the observer to make out their names, but
Mr.. Kimberly is confident that one Of them
is the overdue schooner Kreager. with 800
tons of Ice aboard, bound to this city. If
this be true the shortage in the Ice supply
here should be relieved by tomorrow night
and there should be no further deficiency
in ice here for two weeks OF more. as the
big barge Kennebec will be In port before
the end of the week.
The shortage in the ice supply In the city
is now being felt seriously. and today
many families were without their accus-
toned supply of ice. The only amount the
American Ice Company, now has Is what It's
ice-making plants is turning out each day.
and this is only about half of what Is
needed
Many Turned Away.
AT the 9th street wharf station of the
American Ice Company this morning many
persona who applied for Ice were turned
away. and it was stated there that only
orders from large dealers with whom the
company had contracts we're being filed.
From the wagons on the streets. which left
the stations this morning only partly
loaded, customers are each receiving about
half their usual quantity Of ice, and have
to be very economical in its use In order
y-f0
The dealers at the fish wharf were In deep
distress this morning. as they were unable
tic obtain their usual daily supply of ice,
and the fish they had on hand were spoil
Ing for want of it Fortunately but few
fish are now being received at the w.1arf
and the quantity to be iced was small.
Enough Ice for Patients.
Inquiry at several of the large hospitals
this afternoon failed to disclose an instance
o. any want of ice today All the hospitals
were receiving plenty of Ice for their pa
tents use and no Inconvenience was re-
ported. except by the Casualty Hospital,
where the supply yesterday was not deliv-
cred until about noon
MOST of the milk dealers and others who
have to depend upon ice to keep their goods
fresh anticipated the condition that now
exists, and last week. when Ice was COM
paratively plentiful. they filled their re-
frfgerators with all they would hold. The
consequence is they are all right for the
next day or two, but a further DELAY In the
arrival of the ice-laden vessels would mean
serious loss to them.
There Is every probability that the local
shortage Will be relieved within the next
forty-eight hours. but the relief will on,y
be temporary. unless Ice Is brought here
from the Maine fields In much larger guam
titles than it has been brought up to this
time. In past years it was not at all I'M
common to see big schooners unloading at
the 9th and 10th street wharves, on the
Eastern branch and at Georgetown at one
time, with vessels lying in the flarbor walt
ing to go to the ice docks to unload. But
this pleasing sight has not been vouchsafed
to the people of Washington this summer.