The Washington times., 1906-07-27
Kennebec, Past the CapeS,
Is On Way to Wash
ingtOn.
KREGER IS ALREADY HERE
Dealers Predict They Can
Supply All Demands in
Future.

Washington is plentlfuny supplied
with ice today. The stmted distributions
which local manufactures have been
compelled TO resort 10 during the past
several days are now replaced with the
usual amounts.
Yesterday the ice-laden schooner Kre-
ger. of the American Ice Company, ar
rived in port with about 1900 tons OF
Kennebec ice. Those companies which
have been dependent upon this concern
for their supply OF ice We're readily sup
piled and today customers are given all
the ice they desire.
According 10 the ice dealers. the ar
rival of the 1,S00 tons of ice will. with
the daily output of the local plants. sup
ply the city with enough ice for at least
five days. At the end Of this period. or
perhaps, before the expiration of this
time. il is expected that the barge Ken
nebec, will have arrived from Maine
with her cargo OF about 3,l00 tons.
Famine Broken.
In view of the fact that the ciJy's de-
hcit is but 80 tons a day: that is, when
foreign ice cannot be obtained. 1t is con,
tended that with the arrival of the Ken
nebec tile ice famine will be permanent
~ smashed and that no further incon-
venienCc OF suffering during the remain
ing summer days viii be occasioned by
lack os !ce.
American Ice Company officials this
morning expressed the opinion that the
Kennebec would arrive here some time
tomorrow. it having passed through th-
capes early this morning. While the
carg of this barge is practically as
IL
famine for an indefinite period, the
American Ice Company has decided 20
take no chances. and has consequently
issued instructions 10 its officials IN
Maine 70 prepare for immediate ship
ment about l2.Oc0 tons additional.
Loss 10 Company.
while such a procedure may be a
total or in any event partial. loss TO
the company said Mr.. Downs, of the
American Company, this morning, we
feel that il is our duty to the public
10 supply all local demands. Allow
ances must be made for sudden changes
IN the weather, which everybody knows
are apt 10 occur at any time. The
prevalence now Of cool weather is eX-
tremely beneficial not only 10 the pub
lie, but 10 the ice companies as we'll.
While such weather continues there
viii result no material change in the
ice situation
The city'S demand viii be promptly
met, and those ice dealers who may
experience "A sort of premonition that
there is vet 10 exist a strained situation
in this line. may now avail themselves
or the opportunity OF laying in an AIDE
Quate supply for the balance OF sum
mer.
Statistics show that. as a general
rule. August is much lighter IN it's de-
mand for ice than July If this is a
fact this year, there viii be no further
cause for uneasiness in the ice bust
ness.
President Willis of the Home Ice
Company. said today tFat statements
regarding the. output of that plant were
misleading. The present daily output,
he explained. is ffty-ive tons This, with
the installation OF new and improved
machinery viii be increased within q
week TO 100 tons d day. In addition to
this. the company handles natural ice
and, according 10 the president, has not
Yet failed 10 supply its customers with
what they needed.