Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-03
DEMAND DOES NOT DIMINISH
Long Line of People at the American
Company's Depot.
MAY HAVE BEEN DIVERTED
Schooner Expected Here Reported as
Headed for New York-Mat-
ter Summed Up.

The cool wave which the weather bureau
announced last evening was headed this
way must have met with disaster whila
the temperature may be somewhat cooler
today than yesterday IL Is not sufficiently
pleasant to better the Ice situation The
demand for that commodity was larger to-
day at the various depots than was yes
terday or Sunday. The supply at the depots
is small. and large proportion OF those
applying for ice are turned away. the
clerks in charge being unable to furnish
some even 70 cents worth" doled out to
the lucky ones.
AT the wharf stations OF the American
Ice Company there was this morning tho
usual long line OF people. young and old.
white and colored waiting for a piece OF
ice. While there was Ice on the platform
1t was handed out to them and when IL
had disappeared folks remained hoping
that more would be sent down from the
storage house UP town, at the plant OF
Chapin Sacks. At o'clock this after
noon about nifty persons were waiting for
Ice.
Reports from all over the city show there
mas been no improvement In conditions
Less than two-thirds of the ice needed for
daily consumption In the city Is being So
cured by means OF the ice-making plants
and FRO the reserve stock the American
Ice Company. or. as some now say. Amer
lean Company" without the Ice" has in
storage. Nothing has been heard from the
two vessels reported at sea bound for this
city with cargoes of ice aboard. and fear is
expressed that they have been diverted to
other ports. The New York newspapers to-
day report the schooner Francis M. which
was understood to be loading for this port.
having sailed from Booth Bay, Maine. for
New York
If that be true 1t is then possible that tho
destination of the other vessels supposed
to be coming here may have been changed.
AS far ascertained, beyond the report
made by the officials OF the American Ice
Company, no statement of the vessels In
question having sailed from Maine for this
city has appeared in the maritime news
publications. which keep track OF the move
ments of all American vessels A Star re-
porter who inquired at the main ONCE OF
the American Ice Company for information
regarding the vessels told that Mr..
Kimberly the manager, was not in; that no
one in the Office had any authority to speak
on the subject, and that II Mr.. Kimberly
were there he probably would not have
anything to say. The Ice condition today
Is about as follows
Half the Supply.
The ice plants of this city are making
about half the ice required to supply the
demand. From the small stock on hand at
the plant of Chaplin & Sacks sufficient ice
is being secured to contribute about two
thirds the necessary supply. This is loaded
handled, and is. 1t Is stated. being served
in small quantities. II Is believed that the
greater portion Of the householders Of the
city were supplied with ice some time dura
ing the day. but in many instances the
orders were cut in half
AS far as can be ascertalned there has
been no advance In prices to householders,
although where parties wanted large sup.
plies and could not get IL, as high as $40
and S11 per ton has been offered The
outlook is by no means favorable. The
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the ice-making plants, the reserve
supply Is diminishing daily. and un-
less Ice in large quantities. at least 500
tons per day, Is brought here from Maine.
have an ice famine, compared with which
present conditions would be much desired.
Whether the officials Of the American Ice
Company are tang steps to protect the
people of this city and prevent the probable
famine Is not known.
Being Sent to New York.
Manager Kimberly claims to have con-
tracted for 1890 tons of Maine ice. but as
stated, 1t Is now reported that about 1000
tons of this. In the schooner Francis NJ. is
being sent to New York. Even the q, 500
tons supposed to be coming here would be
only drop in the bucket, so to speak and,
with the output Of the tce-making plants to
help. would not last two weeks. From forty
to fifty thousand tons is the calculation
OF an old ice man as to what will be needed
here this summer from the national ice
fields. VIII 1t be brought here In time to
prevent suffering. Is grave question.
There seems to be considerable doubt
In the minds of the ice cream dealers.
who 1t was stated were preparing 10
form company for the purpose of build
ing an fce-making plant regarding the
matter. The RUSSELL Ice Cream Company.
b. Resented J. e. Lacy and Chas. Ii.
Reisinger stated today that they knew
nothing OF the plan. and added that if
such scheme has been suggested it
had not been presented to them.