The Washington times., 1906-07-23
CITY ICE SUPPLY
CUT TO ONE HALF
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ant situation in which 10 be placed. but
we have no choice. We shall continue.
as we have endeavored 70 do during the
summer. TO make the best possible dis
position Of the ice at our disposal"
Mr. Kimberly took exceptions 70 state
ments In an interview with F. w.
Chase, printed IN The Times Saturday
afternoon, IN which Mr.. Chase described
the ice houses of Maine as filed to over
flowing.
Does this man think we are fools
enough 20 be working night and day
and worrying ourselves TO death 70 give
the people OF Washington ice, when the
situation In Maine is as he describes ?"
asked Mr.. Kimberly. angTily.
There was an eloquent silence.
Little Ice in Maine.
We'll. we are not. There IS no ice
IA Maine. obtainable at a price which
viii permit US 10 buy Il. bring II here.
and sell IL at a reasonable profit. at the
prices now IN effect. There Is very 1T
tie ice IN Maine obtalnable at any
price. II is idle and foolish talk like
this. absolutely without foundation IN
fact. that gives the public an entirely
erroneous conception OF the situation"
Edward NJ. willis. general manager
OF the Home Ice Company, said today
that his company intended no Increase
in the prices II has been charging.
Small dealers supplied by the company
have been charged different prices.
those who deliver ice through the win
ter securing Il now 1T $3.50 a ton. The
dealers who began deliveries early In
. -. har oh q
ton. and the later entries into the bust
ness 81 a ton. From these three classes
the company now has ali the business
II can handle. II will not increase
prices, but IL viii not eudeayOr TO Sc
cure any new customers.
More Ice Here.
''Our new plant will be IN operation
IN two weeks" said Mr. willis. "and
viii increase cur daily output by be-
tween forty-fve and fifty tons. With
this ice 10 handle. We shall take on
new customers. making such contracts
with them as we deem favorable.
we shall not bring a pound OF ice
from Maine II IS not obtafnable there
at a price that viii permit US 70 sell
Il here at n prOht-and we are not
philanthrOpists. nor in this business for
IL the Kreger fails 10 arrive and the
policy OF cutting IN half the daily sup
plies OF ice is actually put into effect,
there must necessarily be great suffer-
ing. Probably the immense majority OF
the purchasers OF ice IN Washington
buy a scent block. or ten pounds. each
day. That is about as little as they
can get along with possibly. and 70 re-
duCe this meager supply TO fVe pounds
would be an inconceivable hardship.
Nobody Exempt.
According 70 Mr.. Kimberly. nobody is
to be exempt from the operations OF the
order. The large consumer, who buys a
ton OF Ice a day. will get 1000 pounds
the small consumer, who buys ten
pounds a day. viii get FIVE pounds. The
rule Will be applied unwaveringly down
the line.
Arthur 4. Chaplin. president OF the
Chapin-Sacks Manufacturing Company.
told a reporter OF The Times today
that every ton or ice in the District
OF Columbia is salable at price largely
IN excess OF that charged by the COM
panies engaged IN ice manufacture and
distribution.
I had an offer in the spring from
the Armour Car Lines TO sell them ice
at s. A tOn." said Mr Chaplin. 1T
seems somewhat strange that l have
been indicted for a conspiracy 10 sell
ice at s. 80"