New-York tribune., 1875-07-12
HORSES IN NEW YORK.
SOURCES OF THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE TRADE IN THIS CITY
WHERE HORSES ARE PURCHASED. AND HOW
THEY ARE BROUGHT BERE-nOw THEY ARE
SOLD. AND THEIR BUYERs-NUMBKRs AND
TREATMENT OF sTREET-CAR HORSES.
There is no prominent business interest in
the country the practical working Of which is little
understood beyond those who connected with It, ~
that which may be called tho horse market II Is only
when such plaques the epizooc cripple the stables
and nearly bring some OF the most important Industries
to standst through lack of the of Transports
ton, that the absolute commercial necessity OF the horse
is forcibly brought before tho public The operation Of
the trade its magnitude sources and the general details
which naturally associate themselves with grow out
Of It, be best understood by description Of the prom
inent centers of the trade In this city.
That section of East Twenty-fourth-s between Lex
ington and second-aves readily be recognized
the headquarters Of the horse radenot only Of the city,
but Of all the country within radius OF so miles and.
to greater less extent the principal Of supply
to many of the Eastern States. Assembled here
found dealers Of small and great facltydealers whose
capital enables them to keep two three hundred head
OF stock In their stalls and still control their supply by
money in buyers hands; and those who bear the
relation to large establishments IN the line curbstone
brokers to the successful leaders Of wal-s and who
"swing" on assets Of $500, and call themselves in the
business"
The heavy drain upon the OF the market here
balanced by the arrival Of animals, which daily
ceived the hands of buyers All the principal deal
ers have agents who the States Of Kentucky IL
linois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania. and
Vermont, going far West Kansas. purchasing
In lots Of One twO ten, twenty from the farmer until
O sufficient number Is accumulated. Then the
horses are shipped for NewYork. The animals, during
the railroad journey receive good care Each car contains
I6 horses, and the shipper sends, In the accom-
panylng caboose, saloon car. an assistant,
generally boy to look to the comfort OF the stock during
transportation and to assure safe delivery to the con-
signee The length Of the routes vary. occupying MS
general thing, in the neighbOrhOOd Of five days There
are regularly appointed stopping places. with suitable
accommodation, where stock lays from 10 to "a
hours for and rcst that the horses suffer little or
no inconvenience or Ill effects from the journey the
stock thus secured from five to eight old and In
tended to supply the wants OF every branch OF trade
The street railway and stage corporations, the
express and cartmen the city departments the sober
head of the family in search OF quiet pair,
or the man who is ambitious to own horse
which will inside of forty all supplied at prices
ranging from so $1,000 The best horses for work
ING purposes from Ohio and Illinois, while those
from Kentucky and Vermont are most valuable FOR
driving. Lower Canada and Michigan furnish good
horses for both work and pleasure Among the dealers IN
Bulls Market who do the heaviest buying are j. H.
Dahnan. j. Merhrbach, Oakley Smith. e. * H. iyIlah,
j. IT. Whitson and ]. Dahlman Between two and three
thousand pass annually through the hands OF each
OF these dealers
THE AUCTION MART.
little In common with sale market Some establish
mcnts may the characteristics OF each but as
a general rule following the manner OF other colnmodi-
ties disposed OF to the highest bidder this market Is
merely a commission house. through which the animals
pass nondcscrp collection Is oIrh iOund there on
The day of sale, including horses in all stages OF pysci
dsabIity-anns that appeal more TO me symPiss mp, s
than TO the pocket This market is however wen sup
piled with good and valuable stock WIN the accimua-
sTav .lon OF pravlde ie' Themselves with one or more
horses so when a fortune Is ios, inc nors9s si
rimare to Europe and the settlement OF
frequent sources Of supply TO the market Famous horses
to the pockets hackers often pass into this
market 10 be sold for mere song case in point Is te
cty the property Of August Belmont and Pierre Lori
lard Mr. Bemonts celebrated horse slastocAlng which
won the Kentucky stakes at Saratoga, three years ago,
sold for $40. Mr. Lorllard's Attila, winner OF the
Tayers stakes on the same conrse last last year Went & ior
disposed of in similar manner The sources o, supply
nhc OF sse o pTva sale in h city, may be found in gene
ial very near home, the principal breedInE ias pne S
situated Long Island AMI staten isiand III New
Jersey and in the counties forming the immediate ehVl
rons OF New-York City.
THE sTREtT-CR HORSES.
One Of the most practical ways In which the horse Is
utilized in the absence transit is in the street
ear lines As before stated nearly all the animals for
this purpose are obtained at the markets OF the city
The accommodations at the companies stables are very
complete Each stall Il numbered, and full description
each animal Is enteed in the Office ledger When horse
is sold or from any cause ceases to b It's properly,
the account closed The average cost of the horse is
about SlG5 and in order to do the work assigned MN
is considered that the weight of car is 1900 pounds
and that fifty passengers. at an average OF lou
pounds raise the aggregate weight TO. to owe, over
can be appreciated. The manner OF dividing the
task of each varies with the different corporations
one OF the largest and most carefully regulated com
panies in the city has adStel Inc following which di
ies the only in detail Five teams Of two horses
each are assigned to car. Teams Nos anu make
kf.pIpv Vhi lie Nos & 4
ONE On Tuesday Nos. ) and run two trips. leaving
Nos g. l. and 10 make the journey once On Wednes,
day Nos and go over the roufe twice. NOS y ., ana
going once and through the week. giving an aver
az Of 10 trips and every sixth week IL trips to each
horse ON this line the ongth OF the double route Is ~
miles. The ears Of the Ild Ar,ne ine hlaKe tne ions
es trip covering l6 miles The arrangement III THESE
stables such Z" give 10 each morse one DAY rest III
seY.u ~ S~ss-ssE@ 'v.~ y ,,,,,
1be companies have their own ccspitiS Tor ul5'peu
animals, with regularly appointed Veterinary surgeons
and coSps OF assistants whose sns uy 80 ~ IS ,a bay
the horses under their charge ~ pg larer s'a1 M nc
generally from 20 to 80 lois on ne ~ Il. y.
incapable of doing work In the majority Of cases day
or two Is sufficient TO bring the patients up again. The
ear horse stand the strain for about three years
When he gives evidence Of breaking down he put
ranging from $50 To 800 IS sc upon his head and ne Is
offered to farmers, who look 10 these stables a. regular
sources supply. moi unfrequeniy these horses, after
running in pasture for some months, gam al their od
ygor and become good as ever ana Instances nave Deen
known whs.e % ts doro ft o ,bc connaoes from whom
they were obtained. When a horse becomes, through
accident sickness thoroughly worthless. Information
il sent the "dead boat" lowned by corporation hav
i'm contract with the city Ia remove dead aninas ana
he is taken away and killed No satisfactory conpnta
tion OF the number OF horses actli al use I'd this cy
owned by the pal street railway COMPANIES
gives Sum ,,apn"r , " " Number Of horses
bCO
broadway and seventh Avenue. i5o