Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-07
Cargoes in Vessels That Are Now
Bound for This City.
BIG BARGE Is NOW UNLOADING
Prospect for Full Supply of Cooling
Commodity Next Summer-Hos-
pitfalls Well Served.

livery of Ice resulting from the stress Of
business since the weather became so
oppressive, consumers, 1t is stated. have
been furnished as ususuai in the past few
days. Even this irregularity has not been
sufficiently noticeable to occasion any gen
eraI complaint
According to statements made today by
Mr.. Kimberly. manager OF the American
Ice Company, the situation Is giving no
concern for the remainder of the season. 1t
it declared that there is an ample supply
on hand to furnish the consumers of the
city with ice for week and that by the
expiration of that time, or before, in all
pI oioa bifity, there Will be enough OF the
natural product brought here in new car
goes to last. In connection with the normal
output of the factories, for ten days more
With go much of the presents season prae-
fically provided for 1t believed that the
danger period will be tided over without
much difficulty 1t is not regarded as like
ly that all of the remainder Of this month
will bring the heavy demands which are
at present being made on the supply, and
even if the severe weather should con-
tinue in general throughout the balance
of the summer it Is confidently believed
that sufficient new cargoes will reach this
port to prevent anything like an ice famine.
More Coming This Month.
The American Ice Company. 1t Is stated,
expects to receive at least 5000 tons more
of the natural product from the northern
fields the latter part of August. Twice that
amount is expected during September when
the exfgencies of the situation will of
course, be greatly reduced 1t is explained
that this estimate is based upon the rules
of rigid economy in the use Of ice by con-
sumers that have been insisted upon since
the trouble began early in the season. There
Is no excuse, ii is asserted, for a waste
of the material In alla rtp
AT the office of the Home Ice Company
1t was stated today that the company Is
taking care of its own trade. but that 1t
has been unable to I'll outside orders. The
plant liz now working at a daily capacity
of about fifty tons. which amount will be
practically doubled when the additional
works, which are in course of construction,
are completed That will be, 1t is thought,
In a week or ten days. The machine Is
now in place and is being put in order
for operation by large force of workmen
employed night and day. With the entire
plant working at Its fullest capacity the
company Will be enabled. IT is estimated
not only to supply its own regular trade
with comparative ease. but To furnish many
other purchasers. thereby assisting ma
terially In relieving the stringent condi-
lions. -ar
Cargoes at Sea.
AT sea, consigned to the American Ice
Company, are two large carsoes on schoon-
ers which should reach this city within
few days. The first vessel expected is the
Henry o. Barrett. which sailed July IS,
with a cargo of 1850 tons. She Is now due
at the capes of the Chesapeake and should
reach this port without delay, as she will
be brought up the Potomac by swift tug
1t is regarded as possible that the Barrett
has already passed into the bay as vessels
sometimes enter without being reported No
information, however concerning the
whereabouts of the schooner had been re-
ceiyed by the American Ice Company IN to
this afternoon
The Barrett is being followed down the
coast by the schooner Fl. S. Wellington
loaded with l.20o tons. She is expected to
reach this port soon after the arrival of
the Barrett.
Other vessels now loading may be en-
gagged for this city by the American Ice
Company. While the names of these and
the amount of ice they wifi bring cannot be
stated at present II Is understood that ar
rangements Will be made whereby they will
arrive IN due time, bringing large eargoes.
Big Barge Now Unloading.
The barge Rennebec. lying at the 9th
street wharf of the company and unloading
cargo of something in excess of 3OOo tons
Is one of the largest vessels that has ever
been to this city and is ono of the largest
of her class aaoat. She has a cargo ca
pacity of 1900 tons, but owing to meitage
ON the way did not, of course bring that
much Ice to this port. She has aimosf COM
pieted discharging her cargo. Since the big
craft has been at the 9th street wharf she
has been seen by many persons who WIS.,
lied the wharf for that special uurpose
Until eighteen months ago the Kennebec
was a stately sailing ship. and under her
own spread Of canvas carried cargoes to all
parts OF the world. She was then. as now,
known as the Kennebec. Her character
was changed after she was sold to a barge
company of New York The Kennehec VS.
built In Bath. Me-. in 1888 and In her DAYS
as snip carried crew of twenty-one
men. She is 23T feet long and when fun
loaded draws about twenty-three feet OF
water.
The schooner Frank B. stinson. which
reached here few days ago with a cargo
for the American Ice Company. has mn
loaded about half Of the cargo.
In speaking OF the prospect for a full sun
ply OF Ice next summer Mr.. Kimberly said
fty that the trouble that has been exne
rienced this year would be repeated He
referred to the capacity of additional fac
tory facilities that will be in operation here
all the winter. laying in a store for use In
the summer. In all. Mr.. Kimberly caIcu
lated that when the season opens next wear
there WIZ be on hand here, in excess of the
amount available ar the beginning of The
summer. about $1,000 tons of ice. ms
Inquiry at the hospitals of this CITY toda y
brought out the fact that an abundance If
Ice Is being received for the need of the
patients. In only one case had there hesn
the slightest trouble experienced, and that
due to slight delay IN the delivery of the
Ice yesterday-was almost too inslgnifcan Mt
to mention
Another Arrest Made.
Robert Delay. the driver of a wagon for
the American lee Company. was taken into
custody today by Assistant Sealer of
Weights and Measures Howe and charged
with faiiing to weigh Ice he was delivering
to customers Delay was working on Sey-
enth street between E and G streets south
east when Mr.. Howe saw him make de-
livery of a piece of Ice which he had not
weighed. He was taken to the station house
of the fifth precinct. where he deposited IS
collateral for his appearance Ia the Police
.Court tomorrow TO answer the charge.