Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02

a proposition was submitted to the job
bers and Shippers Association today
through Mr. Charles E. Howe secretary of
that organization. which may solve the
vexed question OF the present and future ice
famines in the District The explanation
was made to Mr. Howe by substantial
business man OF this city that an outside
corporation Is prepared to establish in the
District an ice-making plant. That is, the
corporation will erect the necessary build
ings and take up so much of the stock, pro-
vided the remainder of the stock Is sub
scribed by local people.
The company appears to be very much in
earnest in making this proposal to the pro-
motors of Greater Washington, and has sub
mitted the matter in a typewriter state
ment, which Is now in the hands of Mr.
Howe. The Washington business man who
introduced the subject. in speaking of the
great profit that is made on manufactured
ice. said he had Ii from the authority of
extensive manufacturers of frozen water
that while ice Is being sold here at the rate
or about So per ton II does not cost over
10 cents per ton to manufacture the article
which is so necessary to the health and
comfort OF the people In the torrid summer
months.
with such a plant as Is proposed. or
several of them, in the hands of men who
are not in any ice trust added the local
business man who is exploiting the matter
there need be no danger of future so-called
ice famines In this city"
Data Supplied.
The proposal of the promoters of the
contemplated Ice factory. which is on file
at Mr. Howe's office. is as follows:
Total cost of lJO-ton plant and machinery |
$4,000.
Running expenses-operating. $4,000: in
terest at . per cent, $4,000: depreciation.
5000: total. $4,000.
Income-Cost of manufacturing ice, s.
cents per ton; say the plant runs 30 days:
total Ice consumed in Washington, 200
tons; total artificial ice manufactured. about
COO tons: deficit. 6IO tons.
Two hundred days at 40 tons AT e. 500 =
600; expenses. s+4.oO0; net income Tor % per
cent net). $4,000.
II is stated this estimate does not include
the revenues from cold storage OF fruits
etc. during the winter months.
An Encouraging Communication.
Another matter Of unusual significance
and Importance that came before Mr. Howe
today was the receipt of the following let
ter addressed to Mr. c. j. Bell. president
OF the Jobbers and Shippers Association
by Mr.. f. c. Stevens. president of the Com
mercial National Bank of Washington:
The board OF directors of this bank rep
resenting large industries and commercial
business OF this city. heartily indorses the
movement for Greater Washington; tie
Commercial National Bank having been
organized to meet the requirements of COM
inerciai washington. is prepared to extend
Its held OF usefulness to any legitimate en-
terprise which may locate here"
stu another matter of considerable mo-
ment was brought before Mr.. Howe today
by Mr.. Francis r. Weller young bust
ness man OF the District, who has Just re-
turned from a n trim
new south He proposed that the Jobbers
and Shippers Association establish In GER
tain or the southern cities commercial
agencies for the purpose of bringing bust
ness from that prosperous section of the
country to the District of Columbia
money appears to be plentiful in the
south. said Mr.. Weller, and IL the local
association will place wide-awake men in
charge Of the proposed commercial agen-
Giles 10 distribute Greater Washington lit
erature. and TO see the business men of the
south personally and direct their attention
TO the facilities Of Washington for supply
Ing them with goods, etc, l believe there
would be quick and substantial results.
These agencies should be established al
Atlanta, Charlotte. Columbia and o,sfer dis
tributing points. The agents Gould notify
Washington business men or proposed
visits of southern merchants TO this city
to look ovey teslr stocks, with the view Of
laying y their winter. summer or fall
supplies. Then the local business men could
lave their representatives meet the south
erners at the train and escort them to their
places OF business.
Much of this trade Is now gathered In by
Baltimore but there Is no reason why this
city should not have large share OF It,
! have found that many of the southern
merchants are favorahly inclined toward
Washington and would no doubt deal here
al things being equal. These business men
In Dixie would listen to the commercial
agents Of the Jobbers and Shippers Associ-
alton In their cities and more than half
OF the battle would thus be WON
Favorably Impressed
Mr.. Howe expressed himself as favorably
impressed with the idea of establishing
commercial agencies for Greater Washing
ton In the southern Clues and appointing
asIYA erAsfprlsing men In charge OF them,
and the matter will be brought formally be-
fore the association for consideration.
New members were added to the roll of
the JoboeFs and Shippers Association to-
DAY as follows; The Commercial National
Bank or Washington, by Mr.. F. c. stevens
president and the Raeburn-Garner Coal
Compan Of 1900 f street northwest
VIII Investigate.
At the meeting OF the freight committee
OF the Jobbers and Shippers Association
yesterday afternoon II was decided TO as
certain authoritativeIy Just what Is the
trouble between Washington and the south
In the matter OF the handling OF freight
With that end In view there was appointed
a subcommittee. composed OF Charles w
Semmes. ~ H DrOop and Lee L. Herrell
- undertake an exhaustive investigation